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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Jane Fonda Salutes Robert Redford, Slams Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘We’re Going to Lose What Bob Was Trying to Do’
At the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the actress says her longtime co-star’s quest for diversity, complexity and nuance is at risk in today’s Hollywood
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Cannes Film Festival Adds 16 More Films to Its Lineup
Additions include movies directed by Diego Luna and Judith Godrèche, while James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” will fill out the main competition
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival to Celebrate 80th Anniversary With Art, Historic Films
The Czech festival will screen film classics including “Kes” and “A Matter of Life and Death”
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Critics Choice Awards Set Date for 2027 Ceremony
The Critics Choice Association also signs a two-year renewal with E! for its annual ceremony
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Films From Kantemir Balagov, Radu Jude Headed to Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
The sidebar section also adds an animated film from Quentin Dupieux, his second movie at this year’s festivsl
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Cannes Critics Week Reveals International Lineup, No U.S. Films
The sidebar devoted to first- and second-time directors will run from May 13-21
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Pedro Almodovar, Steven Soderbergh, Ron Howard Films Headed to 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Stars with films at the festival include Javier Bardem, Renate Reinsve, Michael Fassbender, Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart
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Is Everybody Happy? ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Trade Awards at Satisfying Oscars
“One Battle” was the big winner, but fans of “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein,” “Sentimental Value” and “KPop Demon Hunters” had plenty to cheer about, too
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It’s Time for the Oscars, So Never Mind the Slumping Industry and the War
Can a close race between two great movies make up for a late date and a world of distractions?
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‘We Are the Shaggs’ Review: The Band Is Awful, but the Movie Isn’t
SXSW: Or maybe the band isn’t awful, says this Ken Kwapis documentary that makes a case for what he calls “the most head-scratching music ever committed to vinyl”
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Remember When a War in the Middle East Completely Disrupted the Oscars?
In 2003, the U.S. attack on Iraq caused cancellations, protests, rewrites and catastrophic ratings, but the Oscars forged ahead
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Oscar Predictions: It’s ‘One Battle After Another’ vs. ‘Sinners’ in One Battle for the Ages
The two frontrunners will square off in 11 different categories, the most ever for two films at the Oscars
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What the Hell Is Happening With the Oscar Race?
“One Battle” was a lock on Saturday, “Sinners” surged on Sunday and now everybody’s getting more confused
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Producers Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture Award
Other winners include “The Studio,” “The Pitt,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and “KPop Demon Hunters”
