Movie Awards

2023 Cannes Film Festival winners: Molly Manning Walker’s directorial feature debut How to Have Sex was named the Un Certain Regard sidebar’s Best Film. Mia McKenna-Bruce stars.

Veteran actor Michael Douglas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. He is the eighth American to be accorded the honor (out of 17 recipients).

Hondo (movie 1953): John Farrow’s 3D Western provided future Best Actress Oscar winner Geraldine Page with her first major big-screen role. John Wayne costars as a ‘Shane’ type.

Oscar 2023: Starring Hugh Grant, the year’s best moment was the one you didn’t see at the ceremony itself, which mostly consisted of tasteless jokes and sheer contempt for film history.

The 2023 Oscars’ TV ratings were up a not inconsiderable 12 percent from 2022 and around 85 percent from 2021. What could be the reason? Were viewers hoping for another slap or…?

Oscars’ war movies: Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Academy Award-themed series continues with nine features, including two Best Picture winners and three nominees.

I Remember Mama (movie 1948): George Stevens’ nostalgic immigrant family drama provided veteran Irene Dunne with one of the best roles of her career. Barbara Bel Geddes costars.

Best picture Belfast * Coda Don’t Look Up Drive My Car Dune King Richard Licorice Pizza Nightmare Alley The Power of the Dog West Side Story Best international feature *…

Venice Film Festival Awards 2020: Is Frances McDormand on her way to a third Best Actress Oscar for her work in Chloé Zhao’s Golden Lion winner Nomadland?

Best remembered for playing the creepy Omni chairman in RoboCop, Dan O’Herlihy was a one-of-a-kind Best Actor Oscar nominee during the studio era.

Actress Ann Sothern enjoyed an unusual second career peak that included a top Oscar winner and decades later she became one of the oldest nominees.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (movie 2018) review: Ron Howard adventure is kneecapped by The Force of (Disney’s) Corporate Pressure. Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarke star.

Cannes Winners Diane Kruger and Sofia Coppola Oscar Chances + bypassed but potential awards season contenders from Michael Haneke to Robert Pattinson.

Cannes Winners vs Oscar Nominations: Joaquin Phoenix and AIDS Drama that made Pedro Almodóvar sob plus rare Swedish Palme d’Or winner chances?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (movie 2017) review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is already starting to feel a bit stale. James Gunn directed.

Logan (movie 2017) review: Wolverine Hugh Jackman is at the embittered heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented superhero film – one of the very best in the genre.

2016 Movies: Isabelle Huppert as the year’s Emmanuelle Riva while widely acclaimed gay film among NSFC winners plus honoring cinema’s black pioneers.

Sully (movie 2016) review: Tom Hanks personifies the ‘all-American hero’ as idealized by director Clint Eastwood in this drama that distorts real-life events. Laura Linney costars.

SAG Awards Predictions: Sentimentality and ‘diversity’ should either pave the way or compensate for recognition at the Oscars.

Critics’ Choice Awards winner and nominations: Star Wars controversy and nominations for all as just about everyone in Hollywood shortlisted.

Golden Globes: Diversity Hollywood style plus Leo and Kate back together and embarrassing Michael Fassbender fail.

Village Voice Best of the Year offbeat picks: Charlotte Rampling, Kristen Stewart plus prestigious but lesser-known films.

New York Film Critics Awards boosted Kristen Stewart and lesbian romance Oscar Chances plus acclaimed Holocaust drama.

European Film Awards Winners include Charlotte Rampling, Michael Caine and Christopher Waltz. Oscar contenders Rampling and Caine took home 2 awards each.