Sean Baker’s Oscars Battle Cry (and Mine): Don’t Abandon the Big Screen
Two minor quakes hit Los Angeles Sunday night, and I like to think that they were cosmically connected. The second earthquake was a small rattler (3.9) centered in the San…
What to Watch For at the Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Cynthia Erivo and More
The Best Picture Race Looks Wide Open When the Ralph Fiennes-led papal thriller “Conclave” secured the highest honor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend, it seemed like…
Oscars 2025 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?
✓ “Anora” “The Brutalist” “A Complete Unknown” “Conclave” “Dune: Part Two” “Emilia Pérez” “I’m Still Here” “Nickel Boys” “The Substance” “Wicked” After a few years where the best picture winner…
“No Other Land” Is the Oscar-Nominated Film That No Studio Will Touch
Just to apply for the visa, he has to travel to another country, in Jordan, because the U.S. has no way for Palestinians who are living under occupation in the…
‘No Other Land’ Documentary Is an Eye-Opener on West Bank
“No Other Land,” an audacious and devastating film, was also 2024’s most decorated documentary. It won dozens of awards from critics, juries and audiences on several continents; most of the…