Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Movies

British Oscars Snub Redford, Streep, But Are Still 99% American

Here's the funny thing about the BAFTA Awards, aka the British Oscars. They're all about Hollywood. Go figure. Four of the five Best Film...

Directors Guild Nominees Put Oscar Race in Focus with Scorsese, et al

If you add the DGA nominees to the SAG Best Ensemble nominees, you probably have the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Today the DGA...

Oscar Campaigns Wrap it Up with Dueling Luncheons, Last Minute Screenings

It's almost over. By tomorrow evening, the Academy Award nominations ballots will be in. And then there's nothing anyone can do. Today was the...

Harry Belafonte’s Amazing Speech Not Ruined by Annual Heckler at NY Film Critics Dinner

British director Steve McQueen was heckled last night at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards while he was collecting his prize for “12...

Meryl Streep, Margo Martindale on Cooking and Living Together for “August: Osage County”

At Sunday night's Q&A for "August: Osage County at the DGA in West Hollywood--who had the first question but cast member Margo Martindale, who...

Oscar Nominee Voting Ends in About 48 Hours: A Guide

This just breaks my heart. A few days ago I listed 10 movies that were my favorites. Now I have to really break it...

Box Office: Bieber Busts Believers, Frozen Nears $300 Million

Despite bad weather, a lot of people went to see "Frozen" even though it was freezing outside. The Disney blockbuster nears $300 million domestic...

“Inside Llewyn Davis” Wins National Society of Film Critics, Means Nothing

The National Society of Film Critics is the complete opposite of the National Board of Review-- they're real, respected critics. And yet, they mean...