Friday, January 17, 2025

Read “Dune,” “Blue Velvet,” “Twin Peaks” Star Kyle Maclachlan’s Tribute to David Lynch

David Lynch died today at age 78. He was one of the great auteurs, maybe one of the last. His films were wild at heart, to use one of...

Writers Guild Nominations: “Anora,” “Real Pain,” “Complete Unknown,” “Wicked” Vy for Prizes

The Writers Guild Awards announced their nominations today in a variety of media. In movies, the big ones, of course, are "Anora" and "A Real...

BAFTA Snubs Daniel Craig in Awards Bid, “Wicked,” Denzel Washington, Raises Hopes of Jamie Lee Curtis, “Conclave,” “Emilia Perez”

The British Academy has turned out to be James Bond's worst villain. BAFTA has snubbed Daniel Craig for his role in "Queer," playing late author...

Fires: Critics Choice Awards Postponed for a Second Time, to “Sometime in February”

The Critics Choice Awards have been postponed again. Originally set for January 12th, the LA wildfires prevented them from happening. The CCAs were moved to...

Oscars Are Safe for Now, But Can Vanity Fair Have Its Non-Charitable Party with Embers Smoldering?

For now, it appears, the Academy Awards will still take place on March 2nd. The Academy will no doubt offer a charitable contribution and...

Oscars Cancel Annual Nominees Lunch, Deadline for Ballots Extended to January 19th Because of Fires

The Motion Picture Academy has cancelled the annual Oscars nominees lunch because of the wildfires situation. The luncheon was supposed to take place on February...

Rex Reed Celebrates 50th Anniversary as a Famed (and Curmudgeonly) NY Film Critic at 90th Annual Dinner

Rex Reed is probably the most famous movie or theater critic of any generation. At a curmudgeonly 86, he’s done it all, from live...

Box Office: Sex Sells If It’s the Right Kind — Nicole Kidman’s Sultry “Babygirl” a Hit, Daniel Craig’s “Queer” Is Not

A couple of years ago, small studio A24 managed to hypnotize enough Academy voters to get the Oscar for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."...

Hollywood Awards Season in Danger of Being Postponed as Wildfires Still Rage, Devastation Revealed

One question on everyone in Hollywood's minds: what happens to awards season? With the wildfires still not contained, and devastation just being calculated, it seems...

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Stops “Bibi Files” Q&A to Take Call from Daughter About LA Fires

The Los Angeles fires had an immediate effect here in New York Tuesday night. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell was on stage in the middle of a...

Emmy Winner Jean Smart Urges Hollywood Not to Have Any More Awards Shows After Fires

Multiple awards winner Jean Smart, star of "Hacks," has posted an urgent notice to Instagram. She wants the various TV networks not to broadcast awards...