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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‘Black Is King’ Film Review: Beyoncé Gets Extravagant With Opulent Riff on ‘The Lion King’
This visual feast based on Beyoncé’s 2019 album “The Lion King: The Gift” finds its moments of glory in the strength of its images, which are more arresting than the story or the subtext
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‘Rebuilding Paradise’ Film Review: Ron Howard Looks for Hope in Documentary About Destruction
While the film about the devastating Northern California wildfire reaches for moments of healing and rejuvenation, it’s easy to walk away from it feeling anger and and loss
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Toronto Film Festival Lineup to Include Films Directed by Regina King, Halle Berry
Films by Werner Herzog, Chloe Zhao, Viggo Mortensen, Mira Nair and Frederick Wiseman will also be part of the scaled-down Canadian festival
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‘Nadia, Butterfly’ Film Review: Canadian Cannes Movie Takes an Intimate Look at a Troubled Athlete
Director Pascal Plante’s drama was supposed to premiere at the canceled Cannes Film Festival and is set at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games
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‘The Hater’ Film Review: Polish Drama Shows Off a Social Media Sociopath
In the new film from the director of the Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi,” the central figure is a young man who specializes in creating fake news and destroying lives on the internet
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Oscars Academy Elects David Rubin to Second Term as President
The news was announced by the Academy a few hours after Rubin was nominated for an Emmy Award
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Emmy Voters Respond to the Moment, Snubbing Some Favorites for Record Diversity in Nominations
In a year in which America (and Hollywood) was shaken by the coronavirus and by Black Lives Matter protests, Emmy voters sought inclusion across the ballot
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The Go-Go’s on Being Brats and Fighting Rock ‘n’ Roll’s ‘Gender Boxes’ (Video)
“We were Cinderella and the public was Prince Charming, and they just embraced the myth of this scrappy little band,” says band member Kathy Valentine
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Variety & Reality: Shrinking Categories, Stay-at-Home Hosts and No ‘Amazing Race’
Contenders include John Oliver, Kate McKinnon and J-Lo and Shakira, but many of the variety and reality categories are being downsized this year because of new Emmy rules
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Comedy: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘The Good Place’ Look for Happy Endings
Emmy voters have a chance to give golden parting gifts to those final-year shows, along with five-time winner “Modern Family”
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Limited Series & Movies: Superheroes and Feminists Battle for Votes
Top contenders in the categories include “Watchmen,” “Mrs. America,” “Unbelievable,” “Hollywood” and “El Camino”
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‘The Rental’ Film Review: Dave Franco Gives His Slasher Flick an Indie Spin
Dan Stevens and Alison Brie star in this intriguing but disjointed cross between a relationship drama and a horror film
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Emmy Nomination Predictions, Drama: Who’ll Fight for That Empty Throne?
The shows that will battle it out now that “Game of Thrones” is gone should include “Succession,” “Ozark,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Crown” and “Pose”
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‘Radioactive’ Film Review: Rosamund Pike Glows as Marie Curie in Curious Biopic
The boldest strokes in director Marjane Satrapi’s film also seem to be its most random ones, and its default mode is a certain verbal and visual melodrama
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‘The Painted Bird’ Director Explains Why His ‘Brutal’ WWII Film Is Timelier Than ‘The Avengers’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I don’t want to live in the world of the Avengers, I do this for the real world,” writer-director Vaclav Marhoul says
