AwardsWatch - ryan coogler

2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April) – McQueen is King

Erik Anderson April 16, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As was with Best Picture, Best Director sees a change-up from last month with Widows‘ Steve McQueen taking the pole position... Read More

‘Creed II’ Begins Production in Philadelphia; Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson Return

Erik Anderson April 2, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Production begins today in Philadelphia on Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and... Read More

16th Black Reel Award Winners: Creed Punches Its Way to the Top

Erik Anderson February 19, 2016

The boxing drama Creed delivered a TKO at the 16th Black Reel Awards, winning five awards: Outstanding Film, Outstanding Director (Ryan Coogler, Outstanding Actor... Read More

47th NAACP Image Awards: Creed, Compton, black-ish Big Winners

Erik Anderson February 5, 2016

The NAACP Image Awards don’t often get a lot of press but this year is different. In the face of the overwhelming backlash against... Read More

2015-2016 Awards Tally: Who’s Won What?

Erik Anderson December 21, 2015

Here’s who’s won the critics and industry awards so far this season, leading up to the big one – The Oscars. After dominating the... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Creed’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson November 28, 2015

In a year that has been filled with remakes, sequels and reboots it’s hard to imagine that what seems like another attempt to reboot... Read More

‘Creed’ Goes Into the Oscar Ring with Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone

Erik Anderson June 30, 2015

First we had Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw and now we have Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station follow-up, Creed. The boxing flick has... Read More