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Anna Paquin, Margot Robbie, and the Power of a Mostly Wordless Performance
As soon as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood premiered at Cannes, there was a bit of a kerfuffle about...
Predictions Friday – Just How White Are the Oscars Going to Be?
I was a little surprised that The Hollywood Reporter's Netflix story asks whether there would be three Netflix nominees for...
Best Picture in a Wide Open Year – Follow the Screenplay on a Preferential Ballot
Bill Levin, who does deep-diving Oscar stat analysis, wrote in to ask me what I thought about the following: At...
The State of the Race – Shortened Calendar Could Bring Surprising Results
For the first time ever, the major guilds will be announcing at the same time the Oscar ballots are turned...
Queen & Slim Featurette – Melina and Lena
One of the strongest films of the year in terms of writing, directing and acting. Queen & Slim, starring Jodie...
Monday Morning with the Oscar Squad – It’s November, and Still no Best Picture Frontrunner
Last year around this time it seemed like the race was between A Star is Born and Roma. Green Book...
Blinded by the Light is Quietly and Surprisingly One of the Best Films of the Year
It's funny how so much of the conversation around film, especially around this time of year, centers around the Oscar...
Predictions Friday: Can Joker Also Get in for Best Picture or Best Director?
There is no doubt that Todd Phillips' Joker has struck a chord. Where people say it's dark and nihilistic at...
The Actors – A Year of Great Ensemble Casts That is Not Finished Yet
To know the Academy, to get Best Picture, it has to start with the actors. While actors can bring you...
Beautiful New Trailer Drops for Waves, one of the Best Films of the Year
Waves hit big in Telluride but has been riding under the radar. It is a deeply moving story, with vivid...
Quincy Jones Hosts Dolemite is My Name Party as Awards Season Shifts into High Gear
There are parties everywhere this weekend. Screenings are happening with big stars coming out to capture attention. They're competing against...
Feinberg on Globes Comedy and Drama Selections
Scott Feinberg reports on which movies are going where. The only surprise is that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
Eddie Murphy, the Performance of the Year – Dolemite is My Name Drops on Netflix Today
Dolemite is My Name drops on Netflix as one of the best reviewed films of the year - at 97%...
Predictions Friday – It’s Not What WE Think, It’s What THEY Think
I've been saying it for a long time now, so long that I assume everyone already knows this -- but...
Gotham Nominations: Marriage Story, The Farewell Come in Strong
Here are the nominees for the Gothams, all but securing Marriage Story's place in the Oscar race - but remember...
Gotham Awards Preview – A Brief Glimpse into Oscar Season Proper
The IFP Gotham Independent Film Award nominations will be announced tomorrow. Those of us who cover the Oscars are like starving...
Best Picture – Ford v Ferrari and the Art of the Stealthy Oscar Campaign
There are three styles of launching a Best Picture contender that I know about from my *cough cough* two decades...
Coppola and Scorsese Directed Some of the Best Films Ever Made – They Are Allowed to Criticize Superhero Movies
In 1975 Jaws was the number one film at the box office. But after Jaws, the film that sold the...
Predictions Friday: The Fog of War
The Oscar story for 2019 isn't yet told. The big stories from last year would probably be what happens when...
Rocketman Takes off at Greek Theater for a Live Event and Awards Launch
Team Rocketman was out as a major presence in Los Angeles last night at the Greek Theater where Sir Elton...