A Guide to a Perfect Halloween Marathon
Halloween is all about the tradition of trick-or-treating and costume parties. However, as we practice social distancing, there won’t be as much gathering for apple-bobbing... Read More
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From ‘Cast Away’ to ‘Buried’ – 9 Isolation Double-Features to Remind You…It Could Be Worse
At the start of COVID, we thought it would be fun to keep track of how many days we’ve been locked down here in Los... Read More
Spirit Awards: ‘The Farewell’ wins Best Feature, Adam Sandler named Best Actor
The voters of the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards named The Farewell, from writer/director Lulu Wang as the Best Feature of 2019. It’s co-star Zhao... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – CINEMATOGRAPHY
Let’s not waste any time. It’s 1917. Here are my ranked Final Oscar predictions in Cinematography with a chart of a decade of related precursors... Read More
2020 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC): Roger Deakins wins for ‘1917’
Roger Deakins has won his third American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) award of the decade (and 5th overall) tonight, this time for the ‘continuous shot’... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Let the Guilds Begin
This is the first Frontrunner Friday post-Oscar nominations and this weekend alone will unveil the ACE Eddie winners (tonight), the Producers Guild awards on Saturday... Read More
North Dakota critics love ‘Once Upon a Time…,’ ‘The Lighthouse’
The North Dakota Film Society has chosen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as the Best Picture of 2019, also awarding the film Best Screenplay... Read More
International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Awards: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ races to the top with 5 wins
The International Press Academy (IPA) today announced the top choices for the 24th Annual Satellite Awards. FORD V FERRARI topped the list with 5 wins.... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)
With the ACE Eddie nominations in, Film Editing has become a very tight race. Separated into two categories (Drama and Comedy), we have 10 films... Read More
Indiana Film Journalists Association name 'Marriage Story' Best Film
The Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) has named Marriage Story the best film of 2019, also awarding the film a win in Best Actor for... Read More
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014) 
2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates