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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Emmy Analysis: Voters Spread the Love for a Change, and Good for Them
The show found ways to salute “Abbott Elementary” and “Squid Game” even as it crowned favorites “Ted Lasso” and “Succession”
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Toronto So Far: Forget the Awards Race! The Crowds Are Loving the Fest, From Spielberg to Weird Al Yankovic
Toronto 2022: People came to this year’s festival badly wanting to celebrate, and so far the fest seems programmed to let them do just that
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‘The Fabelmans’ Film Review: Steven Spielberg’s Sweet Memory Piece Picks Up Steam as It Goes
Based on the director’s own childhood, the movie includes one of Michelle Williams’ most powerful and moving performances
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Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Hits Toronto With Big Laughs and Hot Sex Tips
Toronto Film Festival 2022: “I want a longer ovation than ‘The Whale’!” shouted actor and co-writer Eichner as the crowd greeted the R-rated rom-com
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‘The Story of Film’ Review: Documentary Is a Cinematic Celebration, Not a History Lesson
Mark Cousins’ doc about movies in the 21st century spends more than two-and-a-half hours drawing odd and compelling connections
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Emmy Predictions: No Sweeps as ‘Succession,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Battle It Out
Also in the running for Monday’s telecast: “The White Lotus,” “Dopesick,” “Yellowjackets” and “Only Murders in the Building”
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‘Theater of Thought’ Film Review: Werner Herzog Offers a Baffling Guided Tour of the Brain
Telluride Film Festival 2022: The prolific director makes the exploration as wide-ranging, philosophical and off-the-wall as possible
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‘Icarus: The Aftermath’ Film Review: Sequel to Oscar-Winning Documentary Finds Emotion in Sporting Scandal
Telluride Film Festival 2022: Bryan Fogel’s film is more assured and more moving than his 2017 expose of Russia’s doping program
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‘Squaring the Circle’ Film Review: Music Meets Image in Stylish Rock Documentary
Telluride 2022: Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters and more pay tribute to legendary design agency Hipgnosis in Anton Corbijn’s film
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Sam Mendes, Sarah Polley Movies to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival
The weekend festival will also include new films from Alejandro G. Inarritu, James Gray and Steve James
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Will This Fall’s Film Festivals Finally Kick Off a Normal Awards Season?
The Venice, Telluride and Toronto festival will launch a season that really needs to generate more heat than the past two years have done
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer Promises to Use Oscar Rules to Support Movie Theaters
The new top executive also discusses the new reality of TV ratings, changing Academy finances and the look of next’s year’s Oscars
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Brendan Fraser to Receive Toronto Film Festival Award for ‘The Whale’
The actor will be given the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance for his work in the Darren Aronofsky film
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3 Short Films Qualify for Oscars With HollyShorts Film Festival Awards
“Hallelujah,” “Mulaqat/Sandstorm” and “Scale” take the top prizes at the Hollywood festival
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The Emmys Cold List: Here’s a Final Salute to Shows and Stars That Voters Overlooked in 2022
TheWrap magazine: From “The Is Us” to “Yellowstone” to Marvel, the Emmys left some favorites by the wayside this year
