It's crazy to think any film can beat La La Land. We're either in a predictable race or we're in...
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Read moreLet's play a little game of Should Win, Will Win. I don't normally do this, but since it's not the...
Read moreYou've all heard of Hidden Figures by now, the film that has grossed over $133 million at the box office...
Read moreOscar ballots are sent out today but most people probably have already made up their minds as to how to...
Read moreIt's 2017. Oscar ballots are sent out today to 6,000 or so Academy members to make their final choices. While...
Read moreHidden Figures continues to lead the other Best Picture nominees at the box office, with a total now exceeding $131...
Read moreThe Vanguard Award and more screenings, against the relaxing backdrop of Santa Barbara. With an early wake up call, I...
Read moreIn what was a bit of a surprise, the BAFTA voters did not shut out all other nominees to give...
Read moreHow great is Isabelle Huppert in Elle? I was late to the table seeing this because I'd heard that it...
Read moreRemember the saying about The King's Speech? "Some movies you feel?" That was all that mattered that year. And so...
Read moreThe first weekend of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off with two panels. The Producers Panel followed by...
Read moreI don't know what's going to happen when the Oscars are announced in terms of a La La Land sweep....
Read moreThe nominees for the USC Scripter match exactly the Oscar nominees for adapted screenplay. But BAFTA and the Writers Guild...
Read moreI don't know much about BAFTA except that they've changed their voting procedures a lot. For instance, in 2000 they...
Read moreThis election has changed how I watch movies and how I look at the Oscar race. It’s changed how I...
Read moreThe luncheon for the 89th Academy Awards are taking place right now in Beverly Hills. Have a look at some...
Read moreIt dawned on me during the end credits of Hidden Figures. On a high from watching the inspirational tale of...
Read moreI have to admit that as long as I've been covering the Oscars I've still never fully understood why the...
Read moreI heard someone recently compare La La Land's rise to the popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton. While La La Land...
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