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Film Feb 15, 2020 10:00 am

Will Sylvester Stallone (‘Rambo: Last Blood’) extend his unfortunate Razzies record?

Show business sure is fickle. Four years ago Sylvester Stallone won the Redeemer Award from the Razzies for his Oscar-nominated performance in "Creed," but now he's back on their hit list, nominated for Worst Actor and Worst Screenplay for "Rambo:...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell in the film DOWNHILL. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk. © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved

Film Feb 14, 2020 3:00 pm

‘Downhill’ reviews: Does it do ‘everything right,’ or are you better off watching the original ‘Force Majeure’?

Daniel Montgomery

Happy Valentine's Day from "Downhill," the comedy about a couple on the rocks -- or on thin ice, as may be a more apt metaphor -- that opened on February 14. But what do critics think of this remake of...

Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America

Film Feb 14, 2020 1:00 pm

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ reviews: After its CGI makeover, is it a ‘complete delight’ or ‘forgettable’?

Daniel Montgomery

The power of visual effects: CGI characters in movie trailers launched memes and drew ridicule last year in both "Cats" and "Sonic the Hedgehog." The latter, inspired by the video game of the same name, was delayed in order to...

Film Feb 14, 2020 9:00 am

Happy Valentine’s Day! 25 most romantic movies ever, ranked worst to best

Tom O'Neil, Kevin Jacobsen, Chris Beachum

To celebrate Valentine's Day, tour our photo gallery above of the 25 most romantic films of ever, ranked from worst to best. Hollywood's greatest romantic movies don't feature all cooing and kissing, if you think about it. Before Love Can...

Film Feb 12, 2020 9:00 am

‘Miss Americana’ reviews: Is Taylor Swift’s Netflix documentary ‘intimate’ or does it ‘sidestep obvious questions’?’

Daniel Montgomery

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is a complicated media figure to say the least, so what do critics think of "Miss Americana," the documentary that explores the enigmatic star's life, career and politics? It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month...

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Film Feb 8, 2020 5:15 pm

Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Debbie Day (Rotten Tomatoes) tops all Experts predicting winners

Chris Beachum

Congratulations to our Expert Debbie Day (Rotten Tomatoes) for a near perfect score of 92.31% when predicting the Independent Spirit Awards winners on Saturday. She is best among 18 Experts, journalists who cover the film and entertainment industry throughout the...

Film Feb 8, 2020 5:00 pm

Independent Spirit Awards 2020 winners: Best prediction scores by our Editors and Users

Chris Beachum

Congratulations to our User Nick White for a perfect score when predicting the Independent Spirit Awards winners on Saturday. He is actually tied with Dennis Holland at perfection but has the better point score total of 5,711 by using the...

Uncut Gems and Marriage Story at Independent Spirit Awards

Film Feb 8, 2020 1:30 pm

2020 Independent Spirit Awards winners: Here’s the full list of champs

Marcus James Dixon

Who won at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 8? Aubrey Plaza returned to host the 35th annual ceremony from Santa Monica beach, which honored the best in independent films for the 2019 calendar year. The top feature...

Film Feb 8, 2020 1:00 pm

Independent Spirit Awards live blog 2020: ‘The Farewell’ shocks as Best Feature, ‘Uncut Gems’ wins for Adam Sandler [UPDATING LIVE]

Marcus James Dixon

The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards aired live coast-to-coast Saturday, February 8 on IFC, aka the day before the Oscars. If you missed the ceremony on TV, worry not -- Gold Derby has you covered with our informative play-by-play. Below,...

Film News Feb 8, 2020 12:01 am

The 40th annual Razzie nominations: ‘Cats’ scratches up 8 hisses including 4 acting bids and Worst Picture

Susan Wloszczyna

You knew this was coming. The 40th annual Golden Raspberry Awards dishonored the cinematic feline felony known as"Cats" with eight nominations, including one for no less than Dame Judi Dench herself. In fact, the organization even felt the need to...

Film Feb 7, 2020 5:00 pm

Battle of the indie auteurs at the Spirit Awards: Will the Safdies (‘Uncut Gems’) beat Robert Eggers (‘The Lighthouse’)?

Daniel Montgomery

Best Director at the Independent Spirit Awards will be an A24 smackdown according to our predictions: sibling filmmakers Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie ("Uncut Gems") vs. Robert Eggers ("The Lighthouse"). So who's got the advantage? As of this writing the...

Film Feb 7, 2020 12:30 pm

‘Uncut Gems’ predicted to win the most Independent Spirit Awards this weekend, but ‘Marriage Story’ will take Best Feature

Daniel Montgomery

The 2020 Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out on Saturday, February 8, in 18 competitive categories honoring the best in low-budget filmmaking. We're predicting 13 of those categories here in our predictions center, and we think the gambling thriller...

73rd British Academy Film Awards, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London - 02 Feb 2020

Film Feb 7, 2020 10:00 am

‘Marriage Story’s’ Noah Baumbach could win the same Spirit Award that Greta Gerwig did for ‘Lady Bird’

Joyce Eng

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like either Noah Baumbach or Greta Gerwig will take home a screenplay Oscar on Sunday. Baumbach is in third place in our Best Original Screenplay predictions for "Marriage Story," while Gerwig's "Little Women" was just dethroned...

Film Feb 7, 2020 4:00 am

2020 Independent Spirit Awards predictions: Official odds in 13 categories

Daniel Montgomery

Who will win at the Independent Spirit Awards on February 8? Scroll down to see our predictions in 13 categories listed in order of our racetrack odds, with projected winners highlighted in gold. More than 2,600 Gold Derby users have...

Film Feb 6, 2020 2:00 pm

This is how he wins: Adam Sandler will shine at Spirit Awards with a victory for ‘Uncut Gems’

Joyce Eng

Unlike his "mama," Adam Sandler did not get an Oscar nomination for "Uncut Gems," but he could still have a golden weekend, because as Howard Ratner would say, "This is how I win." With 16/5 odds, Sandler is the overwhelming...

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Will Sylvester Stallone (‘Rambo: Last Blood’) extend his unfortunate Razzies record?

‘Downhill’ reviews: Does it do ‘everything right,’ or are you better off watching the original ‘Force Majeure’?

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ reviews: After its CGI makeover, is it a ‘complete delight’ or ‘forgettable’?

Happy Valentine’s Day! 25 most romantic movies ever, ranked worst to best

‘Miss Americana’ reviews: Is Taylor Swift’s Netflix documentary ‘intimate’ or does it ‘sidestep obvious questions’?’

Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Debbie Day (Rotten Tomatoes) tops all Experts predicting winners

Independent Spirit Awards 2020 winners: Best prediction scores by our Editors and Users

2020 Independent Spirit Awards winners: Here’s the full list of champs

Independent Spirit Awards live blog 2020: ‘The Farewell’ shocks as Best Feature, ‘Uncut Gems’ wins for Adam Sandler [UPDATING LIVE]

The 40th annual Razzie nominations: ‘Cats’ scratches up 8 hisses including 4 acting bids and Worst Picture

Battle of the indie auteurs at the Spirit Awards: Will the Safdies (‘Uncut Gems’) beat Robert Eggers (‘The Lighthouse’)?

‘Uncut Gems’ predicted to win the most Independent Spirit Awards this weekend, but ‘Marriage Story’ will take Best Feature

‘Marriage Story’s’ Noah Baumbach could win the same Spirit Award that Greta Gerwig did for ‘Lady Bird’

2020 Independent Spirit Awards predictions: Official odds in 13 categories

This is how he wins: Adam Sandler will shine at Spirit Awards with a victory for ‘Uncut Gems’

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