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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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Film Review: Broadway Musical Adaptation Sneaks Up on You
If you have a heart and any kind of tolerance for musicals, at some point you will probably surrender to Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation
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Look Inside the Academy Museum, From Rosebud and ‘ET’ to Studio Ghibli and ‘Midsommar’ (Photos)
The long-delayed venture will open to the public on Sept. 30
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Emmy Voters Have Tunnel Vision, and It Hurt the Show | Analysis
Emmys 2021: As the TV landscape explodes and the amount of content becomes downright overwhelming, voters turn more and more to familiar favorites
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Emmy Records to Watch: Netflix, ‘Ted Lasso’ and Bo Burnham Could All Make History
Here are some of the landmark wins that could take place on Sunday
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Emmy Predictions 2021: Just How Dominant Will ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘The Crown’ Be?
Those two shows and “The Queen’s Gambit” should be the big winners, but Emmy voters like to throw in a few surprises every year
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‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award
Toronto 2021: 12 of the last 13 films to win the award have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, and five have won it
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‘Listening to Kenny G’ Film Review: Entertaining Documentary Won’t Make You Stop Hating the Guy
TIFF 2021: Penny Lane’s film lets Kenny G make a case for himself, but it also gives lots of screen time to people who can’t stand his music
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‘Blue Bayou’ Film Review: Justin Chon’s Timely Immigration Story Slips From Lyrical to Overwrought
The family drama tackles important U.S. policy issues but gets undercut by the melodrama
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‘The Survivor’ Film Review: A Haunted Ben Foster Dominates Real-Life Drama
Toronto 2021: Barry Levinson most substantial film in years stars Foster as Holocaust survivor Harry Haft
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Toronto So Far: It’s Good to Be Back, but Where’s the Buzz?
Toronto 2021: In a weird year, crowds are deliberately small and nothing has broken out as a sure-fire awards contender
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‘The Year of the Everlasting Storm’ Film Review: Bold Anthology Examines Life in the Pandemic
Seven directors offer wildly different perspectives in this disquieting snapshot of our time
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‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Film Review: Like the Band, the Movie Is Potent and Excessive
Venice Film Festival 2021: Bernard MacMahon’s documentary includes rare interviews with the surviving members of the band
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‘King Richard,’ ‘Cyrano,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival
The Colorado festival, which announces its lineup the day before it begins, will also include the documentaries “Fauci,” “Becoming Cousteau” and “The Rescue”
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Ethan Hawke on Paul Newman, Marvel and What’s Wrong With Today’s Movies
Karlovy Vary Film Festival: “Paul Schrader says a really great movie starts when you walk out of the theater, but most contemporary movies end when the credits roll,” says the actor
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‘As Far as I Can Walk’ Wins Top Prize at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The Czech festival also gave awards to “Zatopek” and “Every Single Minute”
