Pete, widely considered to be one of the preeminent awards analysts for both film and television, has for the past seven years been Deadline's Awards Columnist covering what is seemingly now the year-round Oscar and Emmy seasons. He is also Deadline's Chief Film Critic, having previously reviewed films for MovieLine, Boxoffice magazine, Backstage, Hollywood.com and Maxim. In addition to writing, Pete is also host of the year-round KCET Cinema Series, where he screens a selection of films prior to their theatrical release and interviews filmmakers. He previously held producing positions at Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Martin Short Show and AMC Network and is the recipient of five Emmy nominations for writing.
I wasn’t a huge booster of 2017Â Jumanji reboot, but clearly I was outnumbered since the film went on to make nearly a billion dollars, so what do I know? I didn’t laugh out loud much during the screening of the new sequel either, but I could tell those around me did, particularly the young critic sitting in my row, so…
Although she was one of many deserving women NOT nominated for the suddenly controversial all-male lineup of Best Director Golden Globe contenders Monday, Lulu Wang is continuing to ride a wave of praise from critics groups and other awards entities for her much acclaimed hit indie film The Farewell, which DID win her…
One hundred eighty-eight films films from 81 countries including 51 premieres highlight the lineup for the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which kicks off January 2 with a star-studded gala that has become a must-stop during awards season for Oscar hopefuls. The festival, which runs through…
With three blond superstars leading the cast, you could be excused for thinking that a movie called Bombshell might mean something other than a fascinating, pertinent, timely and explosive look at the sexual harassment scandal that took down Fox News guru Roger Ailes. The fact is, in this instance, the term “bombshell”…
When you look at the list of Golden Globe Motion Picture nominations this morning, the really big surprise is how few surprises there are on it. This is an organization that is known to be heavily star-driven, wanting to get as many glamorous superstars crammed into the Beverly Hilton ballroom as they can, and this…
The era of Netflix dominance may have just begun in earnest, as the streamer handily leads all comers in film nominations for the 25th annual Critics Choice Association’s (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association) Critics’ Choice Awards nominations, announced Sunday morning. It also had an impressive showing in…
After London in October and Los Angeles in November, New York City is now ready for Deadline’s The Contenders. The all-day event is now underway at the DGA Theater in Manhattan, and like its London and L.A. counterparts features an impressive slate, with 27 films from 13 participating studios in the thick of…
At 89, Clint Eastwood might be one of the oldest directors ever to make a major studio movie, much less one that already has made the AFI and National Board of Review Top 10 lists for 2019. But that is the case for this remarkably durable actor, producer and director who even writes the music score for most of his…
A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit.
OK, the fun of November when everyone still has high hopes of Oscar glory has now turned to the chill of December as reality starts to cloud the picture. The week kicked off Sunday with the announcement of winners of the British Independent Film…
Earlier this week we duked it out over which movies stand the best chance at this point of nabbing Best Picture Oscar nominations. Now Part 2 of our session finds Deadline’s Pete Hammond, Indiewire’s Anne Thompson, Variety’s Tim Gray, and our moderator and host Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil giving the 411 on who is out in…
Call it "The Theory of Getting High." But the real title is The Aeronauts, a rousing good time at the movies for the entire family. The Theory of Everything stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones retewam to take on the world of hot-air ballooning in 1862, when the sky was the limit and thrilling adventure was the…
When Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles was first offered the opportunity to direct what would become The Two Popes, he was intrigued by what was presented to him. It was initially a project focused squarely on Pope Francis, an intriguing and divisive figure in South America. But he was caught up directing the…
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