Emmys 2025: Can Kendrick Lamar’s 13-Minute Super Bowl Blast Beat Two SNL 50 Specials (& Beyoncé)?
The Emmy category for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) mixes some interesting bedfellows. On one hand, you have three lengthy programs ...
Tag: Oscars
From Creation to Oscar Consideration: The Story of ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’
I first learned of We Shall Not Be Moved (No Nos Moveran in Spanish) over ten months ago when I ...
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‘Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day’ Director Ivona Juka On Hateful, Homophobic Reactions To Daring Oscar Entry, Winning the Frameline Audience Award [VIDEO]
Ivona’ Juka’s second narrative feature, Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day is set amidst the turbulent backdrop of 1950’s communist Yugoslavia when ...
The Sound of Schifrin
Sometimes your signature accomplishment can override a lifetime of great work. Such is the case with composer Lalo Schifrin—most associate ...
534 Artists, Executives Invited To Join Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 534 artists and executives ...
Top Ten Tuesday: The Last Ten Winners of the Best Actor Oscar
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 films in a specific category. While we aim to ...
2026 Oscars: ‘Accident’ Wins Cannes Palme d’Or
It's been a minute, but we're back and ready to kick off our conversations about the 2026 Academy Award season. ...
Top Ten Tuesday: The 10 Best Movie Stunts of the 21st Century
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 films in a specific category. While we aim to ...
Conan is Back! O’Brien to Return as Host for 98th Annual Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA – For a second consecutive year, Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will ...
‘Anora’ is Not Porn
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD It seems stupid to have to say that Anora is not pornography or “just a stripper movie.” ...
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