If I could sum up what looks like the Oscar race in 2026, I might describe it this way: Strong Women and Haphazard Men That seems to be the theme of Hollywood, too. I guess haphazard is a slight...
If you look at what is happening in politics, you’ll understand what is happening in Hollywood. These things are connected. I won’t talk about politics too much, but just to say, if you macro out, you can see what...
This Sunday, Season Three of the White Lotus will come to a close. Predictions are all over TikTok as to how this will go. Clarence Moye has written an extensive analysis and has offered his predictions. You should definitely...
Val Kilmer lost his voice to throat cancer. He was, by all account, a beautiful man and a talented actor. But, according to him, he was too outspoken and that got him blacklisted by Hollywood. He couldn’t work for...
I think I have put in a good deal of my life’s work on this site. 25 years. I work on it almost every day. I’m the ONLY one who works on it now. It’s hard work. I don’t...
The future of this site remains uncertain and conditional. We’re not quite sure yet how we’ll be moving forward after this past year. It is more about finding a way to make it affordable and not a time suck....
It has all come down to this. We can predict the wildest and most unpredictable outcomes of Sunday night. We’ve been doing this for a long time, haven’t we, readers. Let’s see if we can nail any potential upsets....
We wait for it every year and it has arrived at long last! Have a look, see how it turns out:
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer) Anora Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer) Dìdi Director/Producer: Sean Wang Producers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given...
This letter was sent to me in hopes that some adjustments can be made so that the filmmakers of the excellent short film In the Shadow of the Cypress might obtain visas to attend the Academy Awards. They are...