AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes 
2026 Cannes Film Festival Winners: Cristian Mingiu’s ‘Fjord’ Takes the Palme, Seventh Win in a Row for NEON 
Cannes 2026 Reviews: ‘The Unknown,’ ‘A Man of His Time,’ ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ 
Cannes 2026: Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Un Certain Regard Grand Prize 
‘Coward’ Review: Belgian Soldiers Find Love in Lukas Dhont’s Hidden Romance Masterpiece [A] Cannes 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Lineup: John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ and More 
Madonna to Premiere ‘Confessions II’ Visual Album Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival 
2027 Oscar Predictions
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (May)
The Cannes Film Festival begins this week and I’m getting these under the wire just before anything officially screens. Since 2019’s Parasite, the 79-year-old festival... Read More
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May) Reviews, Recaps and Retrospectives
Interviews
Interview: Jen Malone on Crafting the Heartbreaking Soundtrack of ‘Love Story,’ and the Power of Music 
Interview: Richard Gadd Talks ‘Half Man,’ Finding the Humor in Trauma, and That Hospital Scene with Jaime Bell 
Interview: Eiza González and Poppy Liu On How Fashion Helps Create Their Characters in ‘I Love Boosters’ and Why They’re Driven by Social Justice 
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’ 
How Judith Light Psychs Us Out in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’ and the Secret to Her Long-lasting Career [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’ Awards
2026 Cannes Film Festival Winners: Cristian Mingiu’s ‘Fjord’ Takes the Palme, Seventh Win in a Row for NEON 
Cannes 2026: Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Un Certain Regard Grand Prize 
Cannes 2026: ‘La Gradiva’ Wins Top Critics Week Prize 
Claire Danes to Receive TV Performer Tribute from Gotham Film & Media Institute 
2026 BAFTA TV Awards: ‘Adolescence’ Dominates as Owen Cooper Completes Unprecedented Run Trailers
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
Trailer Watch: ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ ‘Michael’ ‘Oh. What. Fun.’ ‘Resurrection,’ ‘Rosemead’ 
Trailer Watch: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ ‘In Your Dreams,’ ‘Greenland 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ 
‘Hamnet’ Teaser Trailer Reveals Chloé Zhao’s Tale of an Untold Love Story with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’
Trailer Watch: ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ ‘Michael’ ‘Oh. What. Fun.’ ‘Resurrection,’ ‘Rosemead’
Trailer Watch: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ ‘In Your Dreams,’ ‘Greenland 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future