Producers Guild of America (PGA): Understanding the Preferential Ballot
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] On Tuesday, the Producer’s Guild of America (PGA) released their nominations for best motion picture of the year. These are looked upon,... Read More
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2016 Oscars: Trivia, History and Fun Facts
We all knew that this year was going to produce a flurry of new records and stats and last night’s Oscar certainly didn’t disappoint. Here... Read More
2016 Oscars: Spotlight Wins Best Picture, Leo Finally Gets His Oscar
Spotlight pulled out an 11th hour surprise by pulling out a Best Picture win with just one other award, Best Original Screenplay. That hasn’t... Read More
Oscar Podcast #36: FINAL Oscar Winner Predictions – The Revenant? The Big Short? Spotlight?
In the final Oscar podcast of the 2015/2016 season, our 36th, I am joined by Gold Rush Gang member Jason, Evan and Kenneth to disseminate,... Read More
The Big Short wins USC Scripter; Show Me a Hero Wins Inaugural TV Award
To absolutely no one’s surprise, The Big Short won the 28th USC Scripter award on Saturday, marching its way to its inevitable WGA and... Read More
Full list of 2016 BAFTA Awards WINNERS
THE REVENANT has won the BAFTA award for Best Film of 2015 and with it another four trophies, making it the most rewarded film... Read More
Writers Guild of America (WGA) Winners: Spotlight, The Big Short; Mad Men, Mr. Robot Top Shows
Spotlight has won the Writers Guild of America award for Original Screenplay and The Big Short took the Adapted Screenplay award. Both are the favorites... Read More
BAFTA Preview and Winner Predictions: Is The Revenant Inevitable?
The BAFTAs are this weekend (that’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and in this topsy-turvy awards season we could see another... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Director – Iñárritu Way Out in Front
With his DGA and Golden Globe wins under his belt there’s very little in the way of Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant) winning his... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture – The Revenant Leads heading into BAFTA
In the most exciting Best Picture race in years, we have a true three-horse race. Spotlight won SAG, The Big Short won PGA and... Read More
‘Love Letters’ Review: A Quietly Powerful Portrait of Queer Motherhood [B] Cannes 
‘A Useful Ghost’ Review: Vacuum Cleaner Love Story Doesn’t Suck [C+] Cannes 
‘Sirât’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (Peter Jackson, 2001)