Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Movies

UPDATE: Woody Allen’s Very Funny “Rifkin’s Festival” Streaming and In Limited Theatrical Release Now

I'm reprinting this review from September 2020. Don't hesitate to seek out "Rifkin's Festival" and "Rainy Day In New York" which are now on...

Sundance Film Festival Prizes Go to “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” “Nanny,” “The Exiles,” “Navalny”

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival prizes have been awarded. The US Audience Award went to "Cha Cha Real Smooth," starring Dakota Johnson. It was sold...

“Yellowstone” Season 5 Delayed Even More Now That Kevin Costner Has Decided to Direct a Movie

Fans of "Yellowstone" won't be happy with this news. Despite being a runaway success, season 5 of the popular horse opera on Paramount's cable channel...

Scorching Doc About Poisoned Russian Activist-Journalist Alexei Navalny Is Real But Reads Like The Best Robert Ludlum

The most important movie at the Sundance Film Festival played out day before yesterday but I only got watch it tonight. Daniel Rorer's "Navalny" is...

Legend: Steven Spielberg Becomes First Director to Receive DGA Nominations in Six Consecutive Decades

Steven Spielberg was just nominated for a DGA Award. The first time the 76 year old was nominated for a DGA Award was 1976, for...

Directors Guild Nominations Clarify Oscar Race Perfectly: Spielberg, Branagh, PTA, Campion, Villeneuve

That's it. The DGA noms are out and they are exactly right. Steven Spielberg for "West Side Story" Paul Thomas Anderson for "Licorice Pizza" Jane Campion for...

Producers Guild Nominates “West Side Story,” “Belfast,” 2 from Netflix, 2 from Warner Bros., Snubs “Gucci”

Here are the films nominated by the Producers Guild of America for 2022:. The PGA is a pretty good indicator of Best Picture nominees,...

Oscar Voting Begins Today, Thursday: Here’s a Crib Sheet for the Top Categories

Oscar voting begins today, Thursday. Here are some handy lists for the top categories. I'll add some more during the day. These are my choices....