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American Society of Cinematographers Unveils Nominees in All Categories
— The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees in all categories of the 32nd Annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
Winners will be revealed at the organization’s February 17 ceremony, which will be emceed this year by Ben Mankiewicz, a longtime host on Turner Classic Movies (TCM).[...]
“The Shape of Water” wins big at the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards
Last night, the critics portion of the precursor season came to a head with the 23rd annual Critics’ Choice Awards. Chosen by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the winners here get a nice little boost as Academy Award voting is currently wrapping up. Remember, critics aren’t members of the Academy,[...]
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” surprises at the Golden Globe Awards
Last night, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association again defied expectations with their Golden Globe selections. As always, the HFPA do their own thing, the Academy be damned. Now, that’s a bit different this year, as voters for the Academy Awards were potentially watching, with voting currently going on. In that[...]
“First Man” and “The Irishman”: 100 movies to look forward to in 2018
Folks, welcome to 2018! First of all, a very sincere Happy New Year to you all out there. Hopefully you had a fun and safe sendoff to 2017. A whole new year is upon us now, and as such, there’s a ton of new films to anticipate. Fun, right? Today[...]
The Best Films and Performances of 2017
307 movies later (an above average lot for me), my year is complete. It’s now time to put a nice little bow on 2017, ladies and gentlemen! New Year’s Eve is only two short days away, but before that party commences, today will be a festivity of sorts. Yes, it’s[...]
Updated Academy Award predictions to close out the year
Before the we turn the page from 2017 to 2018, of course there needs to be a new set of Oscar predictions, right? These are the final days of the year (look for a best of 2017 post tomorrow), with every film in contention having been screened for critics and[...]
Hugh Jackman sings his way through “The Greatest Showman”
Embargoing a film up until the day of release is never a sign of confidence on the part of a studio. Usually, this sort of treatment is reserved for low class genre fare, not would be Oscar contenders. Yet, here we are in the case of The Greatest Showman. It[...]
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” unravels a farewell to Daniel Day-Lewis
Another day, another embargo lifts for a high profile December release hoping to make an Oscar play. Today, it’s Phantom Thread, the second collaboration between filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Daniel Day-Lewis. With Day-Lewis claiming that he’s retiring and that this is his final on screen appearance, the movie[...]
“I, Tonya” could contend for Oscar wins in Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
Of all the movies to debut at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, none helped raise their stock more than I, Tonya. Initially thought of as little more than a question mark in the awards race, enthusiastic reviews have shot it into the stratosphere. Now, it’s a true contender, along[...]
A second update to November Oscar predictions
For those of you not going shopping on Black Friday, today is also a noteworthy day in that it’s the final Friday of November. We’re days away from the embargo on The Post lifting (I’ve seen it but can’t say anything yet), while Phantom Thread is about to screen for[...]
