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Oscar Predictions: Here’s How to Win Your Oscar Pool

The 96th Academy Awards will be handed out this Sunday, March 10th. Many of the 23 categories have definite frontrunners, while others are ripe for surprises. Read below for our take on who will – and should – win each of those races, and use these picks to beat everyone else you know! Best Picture…

Sundance Review / Thelma: June Squibb Carries Hilarious Comedy

No one likes to be told that they’re not capable of being in charge of their own life. But as people age and faculties begin to diminish, those who have previously taken care of themselves may need to depend on someone else. That can be a difficult transition, especially for someone whose mental capacity remains…

Oscar Predictions in All 23 Categories

@Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd. There are many precursors, including critics’ groups and guilds prizes, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, to consider when making predictions, and we’ve taken all of that into account…

The Top 10 Best Films Of 2023 / We Picked Our Favorites!

Looking back, 2023 was a harsh year for theatrical box office, many of tentpole franchise films that didn’t live up to the hype and disappointed audiences and critics alike. But like all other years, the reality is there was a lot more good than bad to be found in cinema this year, and a lot…

What to Watch This Weekend – December 29-31, 2023

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. What to Watch This Weekend – December 29-31, 2023 It’s time for another edition of What to Watch This Weekend! As we bring you reviews and interviews of the latest major and independent releases, we want to be sure you know what to plan…

Barack Obama Shares His Top 10 Films of 2023

@The Oprah Conversation Former United States President Barack Obama isn’t just a great leader, but also he has done great works through his film production, Higher Ground by producing three remarkable films that his label helped produce this year – the acclaimed Colman Domingo-led biopic “Rustin,” the Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali-led end of world…

December Oscar Frontrunners: What’s Ahead for Best Picture

It’s only the start of December, but prizes have already been handed out by groups like the Gotham Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle, with many more to follow. Nothing is an exact predictor for the Oscars, but they’re still informative precursors for the eventual nominees, check out our “December Oscar Frontrunners.” online…

Director Cord Jefferson’s Film, “American Fiction” Won the Top Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival

Director Cord Jefferson’s latest film, “American Fiction” garnered the top prize, People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Jefferson, who has been a writer on “Succession” and “Watchmen,” made his feature directorial debut with the movie and wrote the screenplay. It is based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel, “Erasure.” MGM is releasing the…

Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Animated Fantasy Epic ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open Toronto Film Festival

Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s animated fantasy epic, The Boy and the Heron, has been chosen to open this year’s 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The drama is set to screen on September 7 at Roy Thomson Hall concert hall in downtown Toronto, Variety is reporting. After being absent from making features…

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Todd Haynes’s MAY DECEMBER as Opening Night of the 61st New York Film Festival

Film at Lincoln Center announces Todd Haynes’s “May December” as Opening Night of the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 29 with the director and cast in person. Secure your ticket and more with Festival Passes, limited quantities on sale now. Single tickets go on sale…