‘Primetime’ Review Podcast: You See How This Looks, Right?
Yes, we do see how this looks--and we think it's good! With Lance Oppenheim's Primetime lighting up the box office ...
Tag: Best Actor
‘Elsinore’: Focus Debuts Moving First Trailer
It's no secret that I am a big fan of Simon Scott's Elsinore--you can read my review out of Telluride--but ...
Actor Awards Recap; Best Actor, Best Actress Oscar Breakdown
Following last night's surprising and at times emotional Actor Awards, we chat about the 2026 Best Actor and Best Actress ...
Tonatiuh On Why ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ is More Important Than Ever and Who Is Their Current Ingrid Luna
When I think of Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman, I think of two worlds. There is the dark ...
VIDEO: Frank Dillane On His Dynamic Star-Making Turn in Harris Dickinson’s ‘Urchin’
Urchin is the feature directorial debut of celebrated actor Harris Dickinson (Beachrats, Triangle of Sadness, Babygirl). He also wrote the ...
Neon Debuts Trailer for ‘The Secret Agent’ Ahead of Fall Festivals
Do we have a stealth Best Actor contender on our hands? Neon just debuted the first trailer for Kleber Mendonça ...
Podcast: ‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ and the Elusive Fifth Best Actor Slot
We dive into two major 2025 Oscar contenders: A24's Anora and Searchlight's A Real Pain. We review each title and break ...
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