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Sam Mendes’ Masterpiece 1917 – What’s In the Frame and What’s Out
I think we are in rats’ alley Where the dead men lost their bones. “What is that noise?” The wind...
The State of the Race – Why the Hollywood Foreign Press Matters So Much This Year
What a difference a date change makes. Pushing up the Oscar ballot deadline, and the Oscars themselves, has thrust the...
George MacKay Joins the Impossibly Crowded Best Actor Race
One of the reasons 1917 is so good is because of Sam Mendes' long history with theater and his ability...
1917 Closes Out the Year with a Grand Slam
Although there is a review embargo in place until tomorrow, social media erupted with praise yesterday for Sam Mendes' 1917...
Predictions Friday – SAG Ensemble and the Acting Races
Everywhere you look it's actors actors actors. All of the Best Picture frontrunners are full of outstanding actors. It is...
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and the ‘Once’ Team Hold Q&A at Packed Screening
Every so often I am reminded of why I love the job - and this was one of those nights....
35th Film Independent Spirit Awards: Full List of Nominations – ‘The Lighthouse’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Lead The Pack
The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced this morning celebrating the best of the year in independent cinema. This...
Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates and Clint Eastwood Land in the Oscar Race
It's a shocker that, even at this late date, there are movies that can still wildly shift the race. One...
Globes Rules Two Popes Drama, will Netflix Power Through with Three in the Category?
I didn't realize it when I wrote the Ace Editors column but The Two Popes is going into drama, not...
Best Actor Is a Fluid Race, Despite Conflicting Narratives
There are, it appears to be, several schools of thought where Best Actor is concerned. Theory #1 - Adam Driver...
Pain and Glory – All Hail Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodovar
The collaboration between actor and force of nature Antonio Banderas and auteur and force of nature Pedro Almodovar goes way...
How The Irishman and Other Films Benefit from a “Comedy” Heavy Year
With the ACE Eddie Award nominations dropping shockingly early, just three weeks away, we will once again see the year's...
‘Twas the Last Oscar Squad Before Thanksgiving…
Sasha ran into some issues today, so I'm posting this week's Oscar Squad, our last entry before Thanksgiving. As such,...
The Best Screenplays of the Year So Far
The trend lately has been for directors at the top of the Oscar race to either write or co-write their...
Ford v Ferrari Lands with a Well-Deserved A+ Cinemascore
It's the kind of movie only Hollywood can make - a big studio film with big stars and a juicy...
Waves Opens Today – Don’t Miss It
Manohla Dargis, who names Waves as a critics pick, writes about Waves: The camera doesn’t just move in “Waves,” it...
Predictions Friday – Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Wide Open Race
There are various versions of this year's Oscar race. There are a lot of angles being covered and no clear...
Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio and Santa Barbara Fete the Great Martin Scorsese
It sure was nice to spend an evening in a room full of people who there to toast one of...
Oscars in the Era of Trump – Knives Out and Other Subversive Films That Speak to the Moment
If Bob Dylan says that money doesn't talk, it swears, Knives Out confirms that sentiment as a subversive black comedy...
Stay Gold Features Producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg Addresses Harriet’s ‘White Savior Narrative’, Plus the Risks of Honey Boy
Megan McLachlan talks to producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg, founder of Stay Gold Features, the company behind two of the most...