Director: Jon M. ChuWriters: Winnie Holzman, Dana FoxStars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey Synopsis: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at...

There is a concept that circulates every award season and is pervasive in every conversation about the performance categories. It's called a "Legacy Oscar." Essentially, a "Legacy Oscar" is about rewarding a...

It seemed for a while there (pre-pandemic) that superhero films were building to something. It seemed a sort of legitimacy was developing within critic's groups and awards circuits as the genre ballooned...

I've discovered that rather than trying to categorize the five nominated films in Best Original Screenplay into archetypes like you would with Best Picture— the Indie Darling, the Blockbuster, the Genre Defier,...

Director: Jake KasdanWriters: Chris Morgan, Hiram GarciaStars: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu Synopsis: After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous...

Director: Robert ZemeckisWriters: Eric Roth, Robert ZemeckisStars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany Synopsis: A generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life. Imagine the...

Director: Julien Hayet-KerknawiWriter: Julien Hayet-KerknawiStars: Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson Synopsis: Amidst World War I's chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading villagers to safety while evading a relentless enemy driven by...

When I wrote my original Chasing the Gold piece about why June Squibb should be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, I did it for the love of the performance and...