Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore
It took some time for Robert Eggers to bring his version of Nosferatu to the big screen, a project he has been wanting to work... Read More
Year: 2024
Interview: Guy Pearce on the Beauty and Violence of ‘The Brutalist’ and Van Buren’s Call to His Therapist
Guy Pearce is a bit of a chameleon. After getting his start as an actor in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Pearce starred as drag... Read More
2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners: ‘Anora’ Top Film, Director, Actress
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted the comedy-drama Anora as the best film of 2024, according to the results of its 31st annual... Read More
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Threequel Outshines Its Predecessors by Introducing a Shadow [B]
It’s funny what a series of competent, agreeable family movies have done for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Following a prolonged down period for the... Read More
2025 Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Challengers’ Lead
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and Director Ridley Scott to Receive the SCL’s Spirit of Collaboration Award, and Composer Jeff Beal to Be Presented with the SCL... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)
Unlike Supporting Actor, there’s no runaway frontrunner here, it’s a wide open field that has seen wins for 13 actresses across the major festivals and... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions
AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, today revealed the shortlists in 10 categories: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film,... Read More
Interview: Lily-Rose Depp on Pushing Boundaries and Unlocking Ellen in Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ [VIDEO]
“It’s a side of human existence that fascinates me,” remarks Lily-Rose Depp on the multifaceted emotions and complex psychology that have defined the characters she... Read More
Interview: Margaret Qualley (‘The Substance’) on Unachievable Perfection and Getting Monstro Elisasue’s Earring Just Right
The famous Cannes Film Festival is a launching pad for great cinema of the year, a massive international festival held on the glamorous and glitzy... Read More
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