Films, DVDs, Chickens and Eggs: How Screeners Affect Awards Season
The studios use screeners to help Academy voters and critics groups catch up on films they might have missed. So why are studios withholding certain films and pushing others?
Festivals & Awards
It Truly Is an Honor Just To Be Nominated
The Oscars race has hit a holiday lull. It’s a good time to pause and take stock of nominations.
Critic Awards Begin to Shape the Oscar Race
Critics groups from around the country are giving awards. What impact do these awards have on the Oscar race, and how useful are they as predictors?
New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review Start the Oscar Race
Erik Childress looks at the first awards of the season and their possible impact on the Oscar race.
AFI Film Festival: Report from the Opening Weekend
Jana Monji reports in from the American Film Institute’s Film Festival in Hollywood, CA.
New York Film Festival: Spike Jonze’s “Her”
Spike Jonze’s “Her” is a warm and intelligent consideration of our continually evolving relationship with technology.
New York Film Festival: “Real” and “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa”
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dreamy sci-fi “Real” and the hilarious “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa” at the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival: “Abuse of Weakness” and “Club Sandwich”
Simon Abrams reports on the New York Film Festival.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: Day Four
The male bonding/rivalry and cars-go-vrooom of “Rush” leaves Susan Wloszczyna bored, but the Sandra Bullock and Dame Judi Dench save the day with great work in “Gravity” and “Philomena” respectively.
Toronto International FIlm Festival 2013: All of Susan Wloszczyna’s updates
Here are links to all our coverage from the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: Day Three
Saturday night is party night at the Toronto International Film Festival, when all the celebs and journalists float from soiree to soiree promoting or being promoted at.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: Day Two
Susan Wloszczyna reports on Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club,” Kate Winslet in “Labor Day” and “The Fifth Estate” director Bill Condon’s thoughts on fact-based movies.
Toronto International Film Festival: Opening Day
The first day of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Toronto’s Tribute to Roger
The Toronto International Film Festival tribute to Roger was a time for tears, laughter and memories.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: What to Expect
Susan Wloszczyna will be covering the Toronto International Film Festival for us. Here’s what to expect.
Venice Film Festival Update: “Locke”
Tommaso Tocci reports on the screening of “Locke” at the Venice Film Festival.
Venice Film Festival Update: “Tracks,” “Joe” and “The Canyons”
Tommaso Tocci reports on the screenings of “The Canyons,” “Tracks” and “Joe” at the Venice Film Festival.
Venice Film Festival Opening Night: “Gravity”
Tommaso Tocci reports on “Gravity,” the opening night film of the 70th Venice Film Festival.
