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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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
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‘Stardust’ Film Review: Does This Story of the Young David Bowie Ring True?
Johnny Flynn plays the rocker in a movie that can’t use Bowie’s music and resorts to fiction to show the genesis of the Ziggy Stardust character
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Italy’s Oscar Committee Snubs Sophia Loren Movie, Submits Documentary ‘Notturno’
The Gianfranco Rosi doc becomes the seventh nonfiction film to be submitted in this year’s Best International Feature Film category
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Grammy Nominations Analysis: Hip-Hop Is Up, Country Is Down and Women Rule
Voters gave us a full slate of powerful women, a handful of baffling surprises and a few more opportunities to have Beyonce lose in the top categories
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‘Crip Camp’ Lands 5 Nominations to Top IDA Documentary Awards
Other films with multiple nominations include “MLK/FBI,” “Time” and “The Truffle Hunters”
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‘Zappa’ Film Review: Alex Winter’s Documentary Does Justice to Rock ‘n’ Roll Oddball Frank Zappa
The adventurous composer and rock innovator gets a film that is restless and playful and a bit assaultive
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Grammy Nominations Preview: What to Expect in a COVID-Rocked Year, From Taylor Swift to Bob Dylan
The Recording Academy can’t pretend this was a normal year for recorded music, just as you can’t pretend it was a normal year for anything else
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Italy Faces a Big Decision: Do They Send Sophia Loren’s ‘The Life Ahead’ to the Oscars?
The film is one of several contenders from a country that tops all others in Oscar wins but hasn’t been embraced by voters nearly as often in this century
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Oscars: 10 Films That Could Dominate in Below-the-Line Categories, From ‘Tenet’ to ‘The Midnight Sky’
From “Mank” to “The Prom,” these films could attract the attention of artisans, craftspeople and tech wizzes
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‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Leads Cinema Eye Honors’ Broadcast Nominations
The New York-based documentary organization also announces a Stay Focused initiative to help filmmakers who lost opportunities because of the pandemic
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Oscars International Race Heats Up as Heavy Hitters Enter the Race
High-profile submissions from France, Denmark and Mexico have pushed the number of submissions past last year’s total at the same point in the Oscar calendar
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‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Lovecraft Country’ Lead Critics Choice Super Awards Nominations
Maybe this wasn’t the best year to launch an awards show devoted to the kind of superhero, sci-fi and action movies that mostly got moved off the release schedule?
