Steve Pond
Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
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‘My Old School’ Film Review: Scottish High-School Documentary Is Enjoyably Odd – for a While
Inventive filmmaking and some impressive lip syncing from Alan Cumming isn’t enough to overcome a story that wears thin
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‘Murina’ Film Review: A Croatian Teen Struggles in Coming-of-Age Drama
Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s drama is one of a string of timely films about women looking for agency in their own lives
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Emmy Voters Go International, Not Sentimental
Steve Pond’s Emmy Analysis: “This Is Us” and “black-ish” get rude sendoffs from the TV Academy, which set up a battle between “Succession” and “Squid Game”
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Cannes Film ‘The Eight Mountains’ Lands North American Deal with Sideshow and Janus
The drama from directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s festival
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‘Summer With Hope,’ ‘Word’ Win Top Prizes at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The audience award at the Czech festival went to “PSH Neverending Story”
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Emmy Predictions, Variety & Reality: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Rolls On and On
The long-running show will no doubt extend its record as the most-nominated program in Emmy history
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Emmy Predictions, Limited Series & TV Movies: Where Movie Stars Come Out to Play
Contenders include “Dopesick,” “The White Lotus” and a whole lot of big stars
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‘Clara Sola’ Film Review: Is This a Quiet, Mystical Drama or a Costa Rican ‘Carrie?’
The drama from director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén manages to be a few different things without losing its focus
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Emmy Predictions, Drama: It’s ‘Succession’ vs. ‘Squid Game’ in a Global Showdown
“Succession” will clean up with acting nominations, but “Squid Game” is on the verge of making Emmy history
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Emmy Predictions, Comedy: So Many Shows, So Little Room to Honor Them
Between returning nominees (“Ted Lasso,” “Hacks”), shows back in the race after absences (“Mrs. Maisel,” “Barry”) and new series (“Abbott Elementary,” “Only Murders in the Building”), the competition will be brutal
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Jacqueline Stewart Promoted to Director of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Stewart will succeed Bill Kramer, who left the job to become the new Academy CEO, beginning July 18
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‘Hallelujah’ Film Review: Doc Explores Leonard Cohen’s Legacy Through That One Song
Cohen’s most-performed song is the jumping-off spot for Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine’s film openhearted about the late singer
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Oscar Race at the Halfway Point: Have We Seen Any Real Contenders Yet?
Movies like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis” and “Triangle of Sadness” might end up getting some Oscar recognition, but there aren’t any front runners yet
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‘The Forgiven’ Film Review: Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain Find Humanity in Some Nasty People
There’s a lot of despicable stuff going on in this efficiently nasty drama from John Michael McDonagh, the Irish writer-director of “The Guard” and “Cavalry”
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Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, Billie Eilish Among 397 Invited to Join Oscars Academy
This year’s invitations are also going to Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Jesse Plemons, Jesse Buckley, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anya Taylor-Joy
