Pete Hammond

awards columnist and chief film critic for Deadline

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Chief film critic for Hollywood.com and contributing reviewer for Boxoffice magazine and Backstage West, as well as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide; columnist/blogger at the Los Angeles Times' The Envelope, where his reporting on awards season runs several times a week; host of the KCET Cinema Series as well as the winter edition of UCLA Extension's Sneak Preview

Pete Hammond on KCRW

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” leads the 2023 Oscar nominations. It joins “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Women Talking,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” and others for Best Picture.

‘Everything Everywhere’ leads Oscars. How many awards could it take home?

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” leads the 2023 Oscar nominations. It joins “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Women Talking,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” and others for Best Picture.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

#MeToo and #TimesUp dominated the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night.

Was this year's Oscars more political than in the past?

#MeToo and #TimesUp dominated the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The Shape of Water” leads this year’s Academy Awards nominations with 13, including best picture and best director.

Oscar nominations are out -- it's a big day for 'The Shape of Water'

“The Shape of Water” leads this year’s Academy Awards nominations with 13, including best picture and best director.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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