OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
Chris Reed’s Top 10 Films of 2024
Christopher Reed @ Film Festival Today
Interviews
A Conversation with Walter Salles (I’m Still Here)
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: Brazilian director Walter Salles has made a number of powerful, expertly crafted films over his career, including the 1998 Central Station and 2004 The Motorcycle Diaries. He’s back now, after a decade away from features, with I’m Still Here, set mostly during the time of Brazil’s military dictatorship (from 1964-1985).
Interview with “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” Director Mohammad Rasoulof
Christopher Reed @ Film Festival Today
- Excerpt: Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof (Evil Does Not Exist) premiered his latest feature, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. I reviewed it out of the Toronto International Film Festival, in September.
Awards Coverage
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Production Design, 2006
Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #10
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #10
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #10
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Upcoming Film Previews
Armand, Updated
Autumn and the Black Jaguar
Bring Them Down
Companion, Updated
Kinda Pregnant
Other Types of Articles
Episode 530: WHY IS THIS NOT ON BLU-RAY?! (Chapter 10)
Erik Childress @ Now Playing Network
- Excerpt: An annual tradition that goes back to the days of WHPK Radio at the University of Chicago where Erik Childress joined Sergio Mims to discuss all things movies and certainly physical media, Erik is now joined by Peter Sobczynski for it to endure. Each of them has chosen ten films that to this day remain only on DVD (or not at all) that they believe deserve the upgrade.
Episode 532: What’s In The Blu-Ray Box?
Erik Childress @ Now Playing Network
- Excerpt: Physical media is still here in 2025! Like every other year. Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski are back to run through the new releases with you.
Movie Madness Episode 531: Dammit Pantera, This Beer Is Warm!
Erik Childress @ Now Playing Network
- Excerpt: Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy are back to start 2025 with reviews…of a lot of 2024 movies. Albeit ones opening wider across the country now.
The Sex Lives of College Girls – Season 3, Episode 8
Sebastian Zavala @ NoEsEnSerie.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: The central idea of ??this eighth episode is very good, and in fact it has served a lot to develop the girls’ stories better, but once it was over I couldn’t help but think: is that all?
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Season 1, Episode 8
Sebastian Zavala @ NoEsEnSerie.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: “Skeleton Crew” has concluded well, and more importantly, has proven to be one of the most entertaining, varied and imaginative series of the franchise to come out in recent years.
Box Office History (Week 2, 2025)
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 10
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 12
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 13
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 14
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 15
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 16
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
