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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How ‘Joker’ Designer Mapped Gotham With a Touch of DC Comics and a Lot of Old NYC Squalor (Map)
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “Whenever I could, I wanted to seed some bits of Joker-ness into the world,” production designer Mark Friedberg says
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‘Little Women,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘The Two Popes’ Land Nominations for USC Scripter Awards
“Dark Waters” and “The Irishman” are also singled out for awards that go to the screenwriters and the authors of the works on which film and television adaptations are based
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Beyoncé and Thom Yorke Make Oscars Original Song Shortlist, Taylor Swift Doesn’t
Elton John lands two spots on the shortlist, and Cynthia Erivo, Randy Newman, Pharrell Williams, Mary Steenburgen and “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (!) also make the cut
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‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist
Other nonfiction films to make the list include “For Sama,” “American Factory,” “One Child Nation” and “Honeyland”
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‘Parasite’ and ‘Pain and Glory’ Advance on Oscars Best International Film Shortlist
Others on the 10-film shortlist include “Atlantics,” “Les Miserables,” “Beanpole” and “The Painted Bird”
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‘Joker,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Top Golden Reel Sound Editing Nominations
“Game of Thrones” and “Vikings” are the leaders in the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ television categories
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The Oscars Original Song Race: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Elton John and a Whole Lot of Big Ballads
We have the full list of 75 qualifying songs, and we’ve listened to all of ’em so you don’t have to
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‘A Hidden Life’ Film Review: Terrence Malick Gets His Mojo Back With World War II Drama
Anchored in story in a way his last few movies have not been, this World War II drama is the director’s most monumental work since “The Tree of Life”
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‘Uncut Gems’ Film Review: Adam Sandler Is a Memorable Mess in Safdie Brothers’ Wild Ride
Sandler makes for a hangdog Everyman sliding into desperation in a film by indie cinema’s masters of chaos
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SAG Awards Nominations Analysis: ‘Bombshell’ and ‘Parasite’ Stand Out in a Typically Random Field
With three black film nominees and one nominated ensemble dominated by women, SAG voters may have done barely enough to stave off complaints about a lack of diversity
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American Cinema Editors Nominate ‘Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Knives Out’ for Top Awards
Nominees also include “The Irishman,” “Ford v Ferrari’ and ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ — but not “1917,” which was artfully edited to look like there’s no editing
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Oscars Gain 567 Voters as Academy Membership Tops 9,000
Every branch except one gained members, with the Documentary Branch having the largest increase
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Palm Springs Film Festival 2020 Lineup Long on International Films and Oscar Contenders
Awards contenders screening in Palm Springs will include Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory,” Ladj Ly’s “Les Miserables,” Halina Reijn’s “Instinct” and Kantemir Balagov’s “Beanpole”
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Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Joker,’ ‘The Irishman’
Most of the CAS nominees typically go on to receive Oscar nominations, which is also good news for “Rocketman” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
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Costume Designers Guild Puts ‘Hustlers,’ ‘Rocketman,’ ‘Dolemite’ on the Best-Dressed List
Other nominees include “Downton Abbey,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
