Since 2009, only three movies have won PGA and not gone on to win the Oscar for best picture — “The Big Short”, “La La Land” and “1917”.
Read moreMartin Scorsese’s Moving Ode to ‘The Power of the Dog’
Forgive me for being late to the party when it comes to Martin Scorsese’s moving speech to Jane Campion and “The Power of the Dog” at Wednesday evening’s New York Film Critics Circle ceremony.
Read moreCannes 75 Intel & Updated Predictions
The 75th Cannes Film Festival is just two weeks away and I’m hearing Thierry Fremaux is very late in completing his selection of films. In fact, not many have been selected.
Read moreNYFCC: Lady Gaga Delivered Nauseating 13-Minute Speech Accepting Her Best Actress Award
And you wonder why she didn’t get an Oscar nomination …
Read moreTi West’s ‘X’ is a Lurid Mix of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ and ‘Deep Throat’ [Review]
Ti West has made a career out of deconstructing the horror genre with films such as “The House of the Devil,” “The Innkeepers,” and “The Sacrament.”
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Starts Filming in New Mexico; First On-Set Photo
Production on Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has commenced in New Mexico. We also have our first on-set photo.
Read moreThe Oscars and ABC Are Getting Very Desperate
Just to be clear, the biggest movie tune of 2022, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is not nominated for Best Song at the Oscars. Rather, Dos Oruguitas,” another song from “Encanto,” is nominated and will likely win the category (mostly because voters will probably think it’s ‘Bruno.’)
Read moreSXSW: Cringe-Fest ‘I Love My Dad’ Wins Top Prize [Review]
The SXSW award winners were announced last night. James Morsini’s “I Love You Dad” won the top prize. You can call this one a shocking win. The polarizing film received mixed reviews and was even called out by some.
Read moreCannes: Nicole Kidman Might Be This Year’s Jury President
Cannes has not yet announced who will be part of this year’s Official Competition jury, nor have they revealed who will be the jury President.
Read moreControversial Filmmaker Tony Kaye Set to Direct First Film in Over 10 Years
Back in 1998, there weren’t many cinephiles who hadn’t seen Tony Kaye’s “American History X.”
Read morePaul Schrader Clearly Disliked ‘The Power of the Dog’
It doesn’t look as though Paul Schrader is a fan of Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.”
Read more‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Elvis’ Confirmed For Cannes
‘Pig’ Was Rejected by Cannes
Jane Campion’s Turbulent Last 24 Hours
It’s almost comical how Jane Campion went, in the court of Twitter opinion, from feminist superheroine to total racist in the span of just a few hours.
Read moreThe 10 Best Actresses of the 21st Century
I’ve already tackled the best actors of the 21st century. Now it’s time for the ladies.
Read more‘Deep Water’ Getting Trashed By Critics
Oh, come on you puritan film critics! Yes, I know Adrian Lyne’s “Deep Water” isn’t high art, but it’s quite the outrageously watchable film. So far, it has a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. Yikes. Metacritic ended up relegating it to its TV section since it’s premiering on HULU this Friday.
Read moreOscars: How did Ariana DeBose Undeservedly Become the Supporting Actress Frontrunner?
Ariana DeBose has just won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. This, in addition to her important SAG win sets her up to undeservedly win the Oscar.
Read moreBAFTA Winners: ‘The Power of the Dog’, Campion, Smith, and DeBose.
The BAFTA Awards occurred this evening in London. Are they useless in relation to Oscar prognostication? You tell me. I’m as confused as you are right now about the rule changes.
Read moreJane Campion Wins the DGA
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) has won the Directors Guild of America, obviously.
Read more‘Turning Red’: Audiences Aren’t Responding Positively to Pixar’s Latest
“Turning Red” is the first full-length Pixar directed by an Asian-American, Domee Shi, a cause worth celebrating. Shi also directed the rather excellent Pixar short “Bao” just a few years ago.
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