08 Dec AFI Top 10 is Released: The Best Picture Lineup Begins to Take Shape
Considering how early, the AFI awards occur in the season, their picks are ridiculously predictive. I personally think 7-8 films from the lineup below will...
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02 Dec ‘Licorice Pizza’ Wins Big and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Misses at NBR
The first major precursor of the season just announced its picks. For years, the National Board of Review (NBR) awards have marked the beginning of...
12 Oct The Oscars Need to Reform the International Feature Category
With the news on Tuesday that the Spanish Film Academy has picked the Javier Bardem-led comedy “The Good Boss” instead of Oscar-winner Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel...
20 Sep Emmys 2021: ‘The Crown’ Sweeps and ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘The Queen’s Gambit Win Big
Here are the winners from the 2021 Primetime Emmys. Outstanding Drama Series The Boys (Amazon Prime Video) Bridgerton (Netflix) [WINNER] The Crown (Netflix) The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Lovecraft Country (HBO) The Mandalorian (Disney+) Pose (FX) This Is Us (NBC) Outstanding Directing in a...
19 Sep ‘Belfast’ Wins the TIFF People’s Choice Award; ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Scarborough’ are Runner-Ups
Finally, we have some truly concrete frontrunners in this Oscar race! Belfast won the TIFF People's Choice Award (which I predicted, not to brag) and...
12 Sep Venice 2021: ‘Happening’, ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘The Hand of God’ Win Big
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL JURY AWARDS Golden Lion for Best Film: “Happening,” Audrey Diwan Silver Lion (Grand Jury Prize): “The Hand of God,” Paolo Sorrentino Silver Lion for Best...
06 Sep Telluride 2021 Recap
As Telluride wraps up, let's review the Oscar chances of some of the films exiting the festival. Belfast After The Power of the Dog, Belfast is the...
02 Sep ‘The Power of the Dog’ Cements Itself as the First Real Best Picture Contender of the Season
Jane Campion's newest feature premiered at the Venice Film Festival and has garnered fantastic reactions from critics. At the time of publication, it as at...
01 Sep Telluride Film Festival Lineup Released
The Telluride Film Festival starts tomorrow and per the usual, the festival's lineup was released one day before the films started screening. Telluride has a great...
26 Jul Venice Announces Their 2021 Lineup
Venice, after Toronto of course, is the most important festival when it comes to the Oscar race. The last four winners there (The Shape of...