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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‘Queer Japan’ Film Review: Deliriously Scattered Film Embraces the LGBTQ Universe
At its best, Graham Kolbeins’ film manages to be both kinetic and lyrical, hitting you with a barrage of day-glo imagery while finding lovely moments in art and dance
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How ‘Mank’ Got in the Middle of a 50-Year-Old Feud Between Pauline Kael and Peter Bodganovich
The question of who’s really responsible for the “Citizen Kane” script had been prompting heated debates for decades before David Fincher got hold of it
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Yes, Steven Soderbergh Is Dressed as ‘The Fifth Beatle’ in His Oscars Head Shot
And it’s just in time for the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death
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Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins to Produce 93rd Academy Awards
The Academy promised an innovative show but has not yet decided whether that show will be in-person or virtual
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Dozens of Documentaries Are Now Paying for Spots in Oscars Best Picture Screening Room
Nonfiction films have their own free screening area, but they also make up 25% of the Academy’s paid online area devoted to best-pic hopefuls
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Emmys Merge Variety Categories As Part of 2021 Rule Changes
Another new rule will disqualify any movie placed on the Oscars’ members-only viewing platform from Emmy consideration
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5 Things to Worry About This Oscar Season, From Virtual Ceremonies to Awards Boredom
The 20 weeks until the Oscars arrive could bring a host of perils that threaten to turn this awards season into a long slog
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‘Ammonite’ Film Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Romance Burns With Quiet Passion
The 19th-century romance is a chamber duet by two virtuosos, reined in by a director who embraces the emotional but rarely gets sentimental
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How Ryan Murphy Got Meryl Streep to ‘The Prom’ – and Then Got Her to Rap
Murphy says his leading lady “trained like an athlete for four months” to play the role of a fading Broadway star in the Netflix musical
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Director of COVID Documentary ’76 Days’: ‘It’s Bizarre to Me’ That the Pandemic Still Rages in US
“Half the country is still party to Trump’s narrative that he had things under control,” Chinese-American director Hao Wu says
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‘All My Life’ Film Review: Romantic Drama Tries to Turn Heartbreaking Into Heartwarming
Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. star in the Marc Meyers film that always looks for ways to be unabashedly sentimental and proudly uplifting
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Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis to Receive Tributes at 2021 Gotham Awards
The two “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” stars will be the first pair of actors from the same film to receive Gothams tributes
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Sundance Film Festival Goes Virtual, But Also National With Screenings in 24 States
All films will have live premieres online, but arthouse theaters around the country will also partner with Sundance for screenings and events
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‘Crock of Gold’ Film Review: Shane MacGowan Documentary Is Full of Ravaged Beauty
Julien Temple’s film about the Pogues singer is a heartbreaking, messy and inspiring experience
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10 Things to Be Thankful for in This Weird, Messy Awards Season (Including Netflix)
The word “thankful” does not immediately come to mind when one thinks of 2020 — but from virtual festivals to documentaries to “Borat,” here are some bright spots
