I've never attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. It's a key stop along the Oscar trail this time of year, very competitive with the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The two duke it o...
Angelina Jolie accompanies longtime companion Brad Pitt to the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala where he was honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced, along with its film schedule, the recipients of this year's Virtuosos Award. And they cast the widest net yet, honoring Demián Bichir ("A B...
Looking at the headlines today, it sounds like Universal threw a drink in Kristen Wiig's face in the middle of a restaurant.
I think the truth is probably a little more nuanced than what we're reading so far. ...
Every year, only a select few entertainers in the fields of film, television and music manage to "break out" and make a big splash in the mainstream. In 2011 names like Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastai...
With a new year comes a new reserve of hope for what the multiplexes might have to offer. While HitFix has already cranked out a big list of 30 titles most movie-lovers are anticipating this year, we at In Contention ...
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle has joined the chorus with a list of nominees (mostly three in each category). "The Artist" led the way with four mentions. Melissa McCarthy made it in for "Bridesmaids...
After Hollywood churned out more prequels and sequels in 2011 than almost any other year, how exciting is it that only six made HitFix's most anticipated list of 2012? Yes, there are a few remakes and new versio...
Do you remember way back in September when "Bridesmaids" star Melissa McCarthy stunned TV fans with her Emmy win in the best actress in a comedy series category? At the time the scuttlebutt was whether...
The Women Film Critics Circle has come out in strong favor of “The Help,” “The Iron Lady” and “The Whistleblower.” The association (which consists of 57 female film critics and scho...
