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Breakthrough Performers of 2021

One of my favorite parts of any given year in film is watching undiscovered talent break into the mainstream of the industry. It could be actors in small roles who have spent years building their careers, fresh young faces making an impression…

Awards Season Check-Up – Critics Clear the Way for Early Contenders

It has been one month since our last Awards Check-Up, and already so much has weighed in. As of Monday, 12/13/2021, two major publicist awards (The Golden Globes and Critics Choice) have delivered their nominations to us. Meanwhile, the past two weeks…

A Retrospective on Daniel Craig’s James Bond

Every generation of twenty or so years, it happens; the end of a Bond Era. Ever since Ian Fleming’s novels were first adapted to film in 1962 with Dr. No, the James Bond franchise has become synonymous with movies, coolness, and the…

Awards Season Check-Up – “Belfast” Takes Early Lead Before NYFF

As of Saturday evening, the first round of Fall festivals has concluded. With Telluride, Venice, and Toronto behind us, the first phase of awards season is approaching its end. While the New York Film Festival will see the premiere of other hopefuls,…