Venice Critics and Audience Grids – Which Films Scored Highest?
Unlike the Cannes Film Festival where only critics get their grids, Venice allocates both critic and audience grids to assess how the public and the... Read More
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The Best Picture Oscar race in Venice so far – who has the best shot?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Three major American films backed by key studios were unveiled this week at the Venice Film Festival with several more films... Read More
Trailer for George Clooney’s SUBURBICON with Matt Damon and Julianne Moore
Fresh off the Toronto and Venice Film Festival announcements, Paramount has debuted the first look and trailer for George Clooney’s Suburbicon starring Matt Damon, Julianne... Read More
Venice Film Fest: Paramount Sets Triple Play with Downsizing, Suburbicon and mother!
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The lineup for the 74th Venice Film Festival is here and it looks like Paramount is playing some serious ball this... Read More
2017 TIFF: Call Me By Your Name, The Shape of Water, Breathe, mother! and more hit Toronto International Film Festival
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] When it comes to kicking off an awards season, no festival mounts a bigger campaign to do, or does it with... Read More
Oscar Podcast #55: New Academy Members, Fall Festivals and July Oscar Predictions
This 55th Oscar podcast I’m joined by no less than three esteemed Gold Rush Gang members – Jason Osiason, Richard Anthony and Matt Dinn. We... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July) – Can Anyone Stop Melissa Leo? Hunter, Spencer, Prince Might
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Things are looking very good for Melissa Leo to snag her second Best Supporting Actress Oscar with Sony Pictures Classics anointing... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) – Melissa Leo, Allison Janney Rise; Debuts from Carmen Ejogo, Brooklynn Prince
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A truly remarkable month of change from May to June and a big part of it due to the Cannes Film... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (May) – Wonderstruck is new #1, Get Out debuts
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, despite debuting a poster and first trailer, has been dethroned this month by the Todd Haynes Cannes entry... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (April)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After a stellar lineup of Best Actress contenders last year that left us with some shocking snubs like Amy Adams and... Read More
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