With so much uncertainty around how the movie industry will look when we are on the other side of this worldwide event, it would surprise no one if we didn’t see any movie hit it big at the box office. Crowd-pleasing movies have moved their release dates and the cinema experience may change forever. At […] More
All good things must come to an end. That’s why tonight is a night full of finales, rather than premieres. Two major network shows close out their respective seasons. Meanwhile a cable competition show crowns a winner. Even with all that going on, there are plenty of other exciting new options to keep you entertained […] More
The sound department seems to be the most egregious offender in terms of nominating overdue artists. Sound mixer Greg P. Russell is our latest craft person to be singled out. Despite 17 nominations, Russell has never made it up to the Oscar podium. The man has worked across all action genres, as well as select […] More
Tom Hiddleston may not be the only alum from “The Night Manager” to have a shot at the James Bond franchise. Reports claim that Susanne Bier, who directed all six parts of the aforementioned BBC/AMC miniseries, is on the shortlist to direct the next Bond film. If she gets the job, Bier would be the […] More
If you were to make the case that Roger Deakins was not just the best living cinematographer (like I do) but perhaps one of the very best ever, you probably wouldn’t get much of an argument from serious cinephiles. A 12-time nominee, Deakins is as overdue an Oscar win as we have in the industry. […] More
Here’s an interesting rumor. Apparently, for the upcoming 24th James Bond movie, casting is on for a physically imposing villain. Immediately, speculation has begun that this could be the new incarnation of Bond’s version of someone like Jaws, though the casting call has the bad guy at least temporarily known as Hinx. The Bond website […] More
Welcome back to the Six Spot! In case you’re new to the Six Spot, this is a column where I look at the cold hard facts to determine who or what would have been the sixth nominee of any given category in any given year. Feel free to catch up on the heated discussion in […] More
After months of speculation and rumors, Sam Mendes (Skyfall) has finally been confirmed to be returning to direct the 24th Bond film. Released dates were also announced, though I’m sure this is subject to change. The UK will get the film on October 23, 2015, while the US will receive it November 6, 2015. Mendes […] More
This is the type of news that more likely than not is based only somewhat in fact (charitably), but word has recently been going around that the folks behind the James Bond franchise have been talking to Christopher Nolan about him taking over from Sam Mendes to direct the 24th Bond flick. The intriguing thing […] More
(The annual “Will Win/Should Win” of the Awards Circuit has been our most popular yet most challenging series where each writer let’s their final thoughts be known on the Oscar categories. Each writer will reveal their choices everyday leading up to the Oscar ceremony. Think you can do better? Let your final thoughts be known […] More
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