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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Oscars Supporting Actor and Actress Predictions: Will ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ Hog the Nominations?
Contenders include a mixture of recent Oscar and Emmy winners (Olivia Colman, Mark Rylance) and names voters wouldn’t have known a few months ago (Maria Bakalova, Yuh-Jung Youn)
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Early Predictions in Oscars’ Lead Acting Races, From Chadwick Boseman to Sophia Loren
In this year of COVID, theater closings, new Oscars rules and an extended eligibility period, chaos still rules the day
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‘One Night in Miami’ Cast Pick Their Categories: 2 in Lead, 2 in Supporting
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Leslie Odom Jr. and Aldis Hodge star in the ensemble drama directed by Regina King
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Oscars Documentary Race Gets Bigger, More Competitive With New Batch of 33 Films
Bryce Dallas Howard’s film “Dads” will now be competing with her father Ron’s “Rebuilding Paradise” in the category
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‘Us Kids’ Film Review: Parkland Documentary Revisits a Time of Gun Control Progress
The film by Kim A. Snyder is a needed reminder that issues don’t go away just because something else is getting today’s headlines
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Watch Out, Oscars: David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Looks Like a Monster Contender
Could Fincher’s period drama be nominated in the same nine categories as “Citizen Kane,” the film that inspired it?
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‘The Life Ahead’ Film Review: Sophia Loren Gets a Grand Showcase in a Drama by Her Son
Director Edoardo Ponti has given his mother a meaty role as a former prostitute who watches over a young Senegalese orphan
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‘Boys State,’ ’76 Days,’ ‘Truffle Hunters’ Shortlisted for IDA Documentary Awards
The heavily international list also includes “Gunda,” “MLK/FBI” and “Welcome to Chechnya”
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Diane Weyermann Leaves Oscars International Committee, Susanne Bier Steps In
Weyermann recused herself because her company, Participant Media, has a contender in this year’s race
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Pope Francis vs Donald Trump: All the Pontiff’s Veiled Jabs in New Doc ‘Francesco’
“A person who thinks only of building walls is not Christian,” the pope says is the film, which director Evgeny Afineesvky wants Americans to see before the election
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‘Wolfwalkers,’ ’76 Days’ Win Audience Awards at AFI Fest 2020
By moving almost all of its screenings to a virtual platform, the festival drew the largest audience in its history
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Oscars Documentary Race Looks Robust Despite the Pandemic
Here’s the list of docs that are already available to voters in a year when new rules make it easier for films to qualify
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How Bruce Springsteen’s Director Helped Bruce Explore Rock ‘n’ Death in ‘Letter to You’
“I got to film and witness the E Street Band go to a place that I never thought I’d see,” director Thom Zimny says of his new documentary
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‘Coming Home Again’ Film Review: Wayne Wang’s Family Drama Packs a Quiet Punch
Even at a running time of less than 90 minutes, the new film from the director of “The Joy Luck Club” requires patience but rewards that patience
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Oscar Predictions: Why 2020 Could Be the Year Underdogs Have a Real Shot
Will the peculiar circumstances of 2020 persuade voters to step outside their comfort zones?
