2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)
So here’s the thing…I think only three films can realistically win Best Picture: Belfast, King Richard or The Power of the Dog. Why only those... Read More
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2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (October)
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2022 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (October)
As I mentioned in production and costume design, Dune should be at or near the top of anyone’s lists at this point and they are... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (October)
I think you’d be hard-pressed to not see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune at the top of technical categories this season, and rightfully so. But that doesn’t... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Fall festival frenzy in full swing
Frontrunner Friday is back! Weekly Oscar predictions will be coming your way all season along with monthly official predictions. Venice, Telluride and Toronto made good... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BELOW THE LINE CATEGORIES (October)
Normally I’d have already begun my below the line predictions in the below-the-line/technical and feature categories but I’ve taken it a bit slower this season,... Read More
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ NYFF Q&A with Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington and more
The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival officially kicked off on September 24, 2021 with the Opening Night selection, the world premiere of... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s history with the Oscars is one that’s felt like it’s been closing in Best Picture for a while. Will it finally happen?... Read More
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ NYFF review: A beautiful film, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing [Grade: B]
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth premiered at the New York Film Festival with little fanfare—a morning screening, a press conference with COVID-induced microphone restrictions,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (August)
It’s the end of August so we have the lineups for Venice, Toronto and New York festivals, shining a light on studio priorities and castaways and now only await... Read More
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