Well friends, it seems that the Best Picture race is all but sewn up. Paul Thomas Anderson has just taken top honors at the Directors Guild Awards, and One Battle After Another cleaned up at the BAFTAs, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Cinematography, and Film Editing. The presumed … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – Original Screenplay
I am overjoyed at this year's International Feature field. Not only is it one of the strongest we've seen in years, but for the first time since I've done the Blitz the result is genuinely in doubt. Yes, we had a bona fide shock last year when I'm Still Here beat out Emilia Pérez, but … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – International Feature
Well, everyone, the day has come at last. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences trotted out Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman to announce its nominees for the 98th Oscars. A new category made its official debut, and a longstanding record was broken, perhaps permanently. There's a lot to get to, so … Continue reading A Hefty Blitz Package – 98th Academy Award Nominations
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Oh, not Christmas, but the we're getting ever so close to the next Oscar Blitz! We're just over a month away from the reveal of the nominees, and today the Academy released their shortlists for half the categories in the field, 12 of the now 24! It's … Continue reading Santa’s Got Nothing on This – 98th Academy Awards Shortlists!
Filmmaking in Iran is at a crossroads at the moment. Despite the repression of the ruling regime in the Islamic Republic, for years its cinema was a cultural high point, with artists like Asghar Farhadi and Majid Majidi bringing prestige and acclaim from around the world. However, in recent years, the ruling authorities have cracked … Continue reading Prisoner Break – It Was Just an Accident
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