‘Three Kilometers to the End of the World’ Review: Emanuel Pârvu Examines Homophobia in a Small Romanian Town | Cannes
Romanian cinema has carved a significant niche in international film topography through its strong ties with the Festival de Cannes. Renowned filmmakers such as Cristian... Read More
Year: 2024
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: George Miller’s Action-Packed Revenge Tale is a Bad to the Bone Masterpiece
The idea of a prequel is one that has always baffled me. Why does this need to exist? Why do creatives want to go backwards... Read More
2024 Tonys: Leslie Odom, Jr. (‘Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch’) May Join Elite Group of Tony-Winning Leading Men
With a Tony Award (for Hamilton) and Grammy Award (also Hamilton), not to mention a pair of Oscar nominations (both for One Night in Miami…)... Read More
2024 Emmy Predictions: ‘Shōgun’ Makes it Official with Two More Seasons Set at FX, Pushing it into Drama
FX confirmed yesterday that it has plans on moving forward with Shōgun as a drama series and hopes for two more seasons, definitively renewing the... Read More
Director Watch Ep. 46 – ‘Priscilla’ (Sofia Coppola, 2023)
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
‘Megalopolis’ Review: Coppola’s Roman Empire Hits Audacious Heights of Brilliance and Excess | Cannes
To say that films are the stuff that dreams are made of, could be true for many a title. But sometimes, resorting to a cliché... Read More
‘FAYE’ Review: Laurent Bouzereau Finds Morsels of Truth in one of Hollywood’s Most Venerable and Vilified Stars | Cannes
Premiering in the Cannes Classics section of the fest’s 77th edition, FAYE, Laurent Bouzereau’s documentary on Hollywood icon Faye Dunaway, is very much the standard-issue... Read More
Interview: Showrunner Francesca Sloane on Creating a Brand New John and Jane for ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’
“Being a showrunner is one of the craziest jobs in the entire world,” Mr. And Mrs. Smith co-creator Francesca Sloane says. It was her first... Read More
Frameline and The Colin Higgins Foundation Announce 2024 Grant Recipients
Today, Frameline, the arts nonprofit that hosts the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, joined the Colin Higgins Foundation in announcing the recipients of the 2024 Colin Higgins Youth Foundation... Read More
‘Ghostlight’ Review: Two Households Both Aim for Dignity in Cathartic Shakespearean Dramedy | Chicago Critics Film Festival
One of the best moments of Ghostlight actually occurs during the end credits. Looking at the cast list, one thing immediately jumps out – the... Read More
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 144 – ‘A Matter of Life and Death (Powell and Pressburger, 1946) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman 
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’