The entry of James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown has given the Oscar race some new life. We’ll take what we can get.  It was looking a little … spare for a minute there. The festivals will bring in even more new titles that we need to learn about. I’m especially interested in Ron Howard’s Eden ..read more

Sorry Not Sorry proves that if you’re a white dude with power, you’re never really canceled. “Open secret” is a common phrase in Hollywood. From Ozempic running rampant to covering for Harvey Weinstein, open secrets are bolstered by the systems in place to protect people at the top. Sorry/Not Sorry, from directors Cara Mones and Caroline ..read more

There’s been a lot of hang-wringing (or schadenfreude) in the media regarding Marvel Studios and the diminished returns of the last few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Of course, Marvel Studios experienced a wildly successful / unparalleled run of blockbuster films that included the multiple billion dollar-grossing films Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way ..read more

Nominations for The 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The awards will be presented in two ceremonies: News Categories – Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. EDT Documentary Categories – Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. EDT The list ..read more

Steve McQueen’s Blitz has been announced as the closing night film at the New York Film Festival, which puts it in a prominent position for the Oscar race. Not much is known about the film except that it stars Saoirse Ronan and is, presumably, about the Blitz in WWII, the bombing of London by the ..read more

I’ve been impressed with the efforts by the Conservative entertainment site, the Daily Wire, to build outside the system of Hollywood. I’ve always thought this was the best way forward since there was zero chance Hollywood was going to change. They rep a singular point of view, and are married to the Democratic Party at ..read more

The Best Actor and Best Picture race just got slightly more interesting as it looks like James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown will be part of this year’s Oscar race. Bob Dylan has been the single most important influence on my life. There is no one I’ve listened to longer and loved that him and his ..read more

This will be the dirtiest election in my lifetime. That much I know for sure. Watching the Democrat machine whir to life the minute Kamala Harris was selected and installed as the candidate for the presidency after Joe Biden suffered a medical emergency — and for days, he was absent in leadership. We have yet ..read more

Fancy Dance is one of the best films of the year so far for how it immediately connects us with the bond between its two lead characters. The importance of family is never lost throughout Emily Tremblay’s film, and costume designer Amy Higdon didn’t let a tight timeline and a small budget from creating pockets ..read more

After a strong anniversary edition featuring the likes of Poor Things and Io Capitano, the pressure is back on Venice to put together a worthy program despite the production delays caused by the strikes last fall. Well, judging by the lineup announced today, they did just fine. It would appear that both Hollywood studios and ..read more