34th Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ wins Best Feature, Director, Supporting Female
The 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by a fiery and funny Aubrey Plaza (that The Cold Open cold open) were held today at the... Read More
the wife
FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS
The time has come. After seven nominations, Glenn Close (The Wife) will finally be an Oscar winner. With the Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice... Read More
2019 Oscar Nominations: ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Roma’ lead with 10 each; ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Vice’ with 8
ROMA and The Favourite lead the 2019 Oscar nominations for the 91st Academy Awards with 10 apiece. A Star Is Born and Vice followed with... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: More category changes, ‘Widows’ rises, Best Actress is a fight
It’s been yet another week of category changes but this time two about faces; just a week after Paramount announced Emily Blunt would be positioned... Read More
Oscar Podcast #69: Breaking Down the Acting Categories with guest Kyle Buchanan
In this titillating 69th Oscar podcast, I am joined by returning guest Kyle Buchanan, newly of The New York Times where he has his own... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October)
Best Actress continues to the year’s most stacked and competitive categories and that’s a good thing. It also means that some major names, including previous... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Who’s on top in the 2019 Oscar race ahead of the Fall festivals?
Frontrunner Friday has returned and this time it will be a weekly update of the top 8 categories of films, directors, actors and screenplays in... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)
Glenn is ready for her Close-up It’s time, isn’t it? Glenn Close has been nominated for SIX Academy Awards. She stands alone as the most-nominated... Read More
Review: Glenn Close is Oscar-worthy in ‘The Wife’
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] No one can do a cold stare like Glenn Close. Throughout her new film, The Wife, Close, in a career-defining and... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July): Weisz is Nice at #1 but is she Lead?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It’s a bit of a bloodbath in Best Actress this month and you’ll see pretty much a sea of red. As... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10