Cannes Winners Diane Kruger and Sofia Coppola Oscar Chances + bypassed but potential awards season contenders from Michael Haneke to Robert Pattinson.
Steve Montgomery
Steve Montgomery
An Alt Film Guide contributor/editor-at-large, Steve Montgomery says he hates movies but can't stop thinking about them. He also abhors awards season, which helps to explain why most of his Alt Film Guide articles have focused on movie awards from every corner of the planet.
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Cannes Winners vs Oscar Nominations: Joaquin Phoenix and AIDS Drama that made Pedro Almodóvar sob plus rare Swedish Palme d’Or winner chances?
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Best Picture Arrival – Shawn Levy. Dan Levine. Aaron Ryder. David Linde. Fences – Scott Rudin. Denzel Washington. Todd Black. Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic. David Permut. Hell or High…
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2016 Movies: Isabelle Huppert as the year’s Emmanuelle Riva while widely acclaimed gay film among NSFC winners plus honoring cinema’s black pioneers.
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Critics’ Choice Awards winner and nominations: Star Wars controversy and nominations for all as just about everyone in Hollywood shortlisted.
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Golden Globes: Diversity Hollywood style plus Leo and Kate back together and embarrassing Michael Fassbender fail.
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Best Original Score Oscar: Carter Burwell (Twilight) may finally get first nod while past Winners and Nominees back in the running.
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Village Voice Best of the Year offbeat picks: Charlotte Rampling, Kristen Stewart plus prestigious but lesser-known films.
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New York Film Critics Awards boosted Kristen Stewart and lesbian romance Oscar Chances plus acclaimed Holocaust drama.
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European Film Awards Winners include Charlotte Rampling, Michael Caine and Christopher Waltz. Oscar contenders Rampling and Caine took home 2 awards each.
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Online film critics awards: Rooney Mara (according to some, absurdly) in Best Supporting Actress Category while Kristen Stewart in.
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards surprises: Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Rampling tops as the former now 4th two-time LAFCA Best Actor winner.
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Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Submissions: Multicultural and Multinational movies as Academy more open-minded re: international cinema.
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Catherine Deneuve: César Award Best Actress Record-Tier after her latest nomination. Article includes list of rare Anglophone César nominees.
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Kristen Stewart and Catherine Deneuve have achieved remarkable César Award feats. One is a First; the other one is a Record-Tier.
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Sean Penn will receive the Honorary César. The two-time Best Actor Oscar winner is the latest Hollywood celebrity to take home the award.
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Cecil B. DeMille Award winners range from Walt Disney to George Clooney while women are for the most part snubbed no matter how prestigious their careers.
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Gotham Awards winners include Hollywood stars Julianne Moore and Michael Keaton plus controversial political refugee Edward Snowden.
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Best Documentary Short Oscar Contenders: The prospect of death and Illness are key topics plus art, oil and a hotline for war veterans.
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Best Foreign Language Film Record Entries include a number of highly political movies with controversial topics.
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Meryl Streep in Into the Woods: Oscar date and several early predictions. Oscar date & early predictions The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC has announced the…
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Oscar selfie becomes most retweeted tweet of all time: Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, and Oscar 2014 company. Oscar selfie +…
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Amy Adams’ Oscar nominations: Best Actress win for American Hustle? Adams is seen here with Christian Bale. Oscar predictions Below are our last-minute Oscar 2014 predictions. The 86th Academy Award…
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Golden Globes’ hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (photo © HFPA). Tina Fey and Amy Poehler funny & daring enough at the 2014 Golden Globes telecast? Acting as a lighter…
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Golden Globes: Amy Adams & Jennifer Lawrence are ‘American Hustle’ winners Scroll down to check out the full list of Golden Globes 2014 winners. This year’s Golden Globes ceremony took…
SAG Awards Predictions: Sentimentality and ‘diversity’ should either pave the way or compensate for recognition at the Oscars.
Best Visual Effects Oscar Semi-Finalists: Tom Cruise, James Bond Movies Out as Academy comes up with a few surprises.
SAG Awards Nominations: Unexpected Helen Mirren double dose plus loads of surprises and snubs means Oscars a wildly unpredictable race.
Oscar Winners: Meryl Streep Breaks Two Academy Award Records, Neil Patrick Harris in his underwear and politically controversial documentary winner.
Golden Globes Winners: Early Technical Glitch Led to Much Ado About Nothing while Julianne Moore took home 1 statuette as expected.
Neil Patrick Harris: Oscar Host. Good Choice? The Tony and Emmy winner will be first openly gay (male) Academy Awards host ever.
Joel and Ethan Coen Movie Inside Llewyn Davis with Oscar Isaac. Joel and Ethan Coen movie ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ tops National Society of Film Critics Awards The National Society of…