Crime
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...
Movies
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...
awards
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...
Movies
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,...
awards
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....
Movies
French Oscars, the Cesars, Nominate Unwatchable “Annette” for Best Film But Snub Star Marion Cotillard
The French! Sacre bleu! The nominations are out for the Cesar Awards, their version of the Oscars. They nominated the god awful, unwatchable "Annette"...
Movies
Review: Dakota Johnson Does Her Best Work So Far in “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” A Perfect Sundance Movie
If Cooper Raiff's "Cha Cha Real Smooth" had played at Sundance for real in the Eccles Auditorium or at the Library, there would have...
Movies
More Bad News for “West Side Story”: Dissed by Cinematographer Awards, No Nomination
I'm glad I didn't have money on "West Side Story." But I did think it would sweep all the awards. Now it's been dissed...