International Documentary Awards Focus Spotlight on Oscar Contenders, from ‘Free Solo’ to ‘Dark Money’
A short list of movies are consensus picks among early awards groups, which gives them a better chance of being sampled.
Thompson on Hollywood
Animation Is Film Festival Jury Winners Gain Leg Up in Animated Oscar Race
This year, a larger than usual group of independent and foreign-language features could factor in the animated Oscar race.
Oscar Games Begin: ‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Green Book,’ ‘The Wife,’ and ‘The Favourite’ Place Supporting Bets
As Oscar season advances, campaign strategists angle for the best possible category for the win, sometimes without much regard for actual screen time.
Inside Keira Knightley Beats a Genderqueer Heart — Career Watch
From “Colette” to “Bend It Like Beckham,” this actress is a true tomboy who doesn’t belong in corsets.
Academy Picks Producer Donna Gigliotti in Hopes of Reviving Viewership for 2019 Oscar Show
After the worst show ratings in its history, the Academy turned to some Oscar-winning blood as well and a tried-and-true Emmy-winner.
Asian World Film Festival Showcases 14 Foreign-Language Oscar Contenders
One of the goals of the Fourth Annual Asian World Film Festival (October 24 to November 1) is to showcase awards titles at the Arclight Cinemas in Culver City.
Disney Keeps 20th Century Fox Subsidiaries and Exec Hierarchy Intact
For now, Fox labels move to Disney without significant change. But while many leading executives will play out their contracts, layoffs are expected.
‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’: How Melissa McCarthy Replacing Julianne Moore Turned a Troubled Production into a Triumph
By turning the saga of a biographer-criminal into a love story, Marielle Heller gave Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant a run at Oscars.
AFI FEST World Cinema Lineup Boasts Seven Foreign-Language Oscar Contenders
The last festival of the year offers late-breaking Oscar titles and a panoply of the best foreign-language fare.
‘Halloween’ Revisited: John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis Return to the Horror Franchise That Changed Their Lives Forever
Anne Thompson worked as a press agent on the original “Halloween” series. Forty years later, she reunites with Carpenter and Curtis to assess a resilient franchise.
With ‘First Man,’ Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling Found Big Drama in a Repressed Hero
Gosling looked within to play Neil Armstrong, while Chazelle and screenwriter Josh Singer immersed the audience in the moon mission.
Annapurna’s Stunning Shakeup: What the Hell Is Megan Ellison Doing?
After dropping buzzy films and its production head, the studio needs fall titles “The Sisters” Brothers,” “Destroyer,” and “Vice” to perform perfectly.
