Festivals & Awards
Taken for Granted: Awards Veterans Like Streep, Hanks and Washington Deserve Their Nominations
This seasoned triumvirate of talent deserves their recognition in a competitive year.
Susan Wloszczyna spent much of her nearly 30 years at USA TODAY as a senior entertainment reporter doing her dream job: Visiting the New Zealand film set of "The Lord of the Rings," being a zombie extra in George Romero’s "Land of the Dead" and interviewing countless show biz figures including icons (Vincent Price, Shirley Temple, Peter O’Toole, Mr. Rogers), A-list stars (George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington) and big-name filmmakers (Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion, Nancy Meyers, Spike Lee, Wes Anderson and Alexander Payne).
Her positions at the newspaper included being a film reviewer for twelve years as well as the Life section copy desk chief. Now unchained from the grind of daily journalism, she is ready to view the world of movies with fresh eyes.
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This seasoned triumvirate of talent deserves their recognition in a competitive year.
An interview with actress and breakout star Royalty Hightower about "The Fits."
A report from a special Washington D.C. premiere of "Jackie," featuring a Q&A with director Pablo Larraín and Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman.
A look at the films expected to dominate this year's Oscar race and the narrative scope they share.
A look at this past weekend's Middleburg Film Festival in Middleburg, VA.
A look at this year's competition for Best Actress.
A new memoir from Oscar-nominated actor Bryan Cranston takes readers beyond a pursuit of fame and fortune.
An interview with Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o about "Queen of Katwe."
A look at how Venice, Telluride and Toronto helped form this year's awards season.
All month, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists has been counting down the top 55 female film characters of all time, their "Wonder Women." Exclusively for RogerEbert.com, AWFJ member Susan Wloszczyna takes a look at the top 11.