‘Toy Story 4’ teaser reveals new character, Forky
Woody and Buzz, Jessie, Slinky Dog, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Hamm and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure... Read More
Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013.
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex’ never rises above its basic biopic nature (★★)
No cliché is left unturned in this paint by numbers biopic that means well but ultimately loses its case Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fell... Read More
‘Cold War,’ ‘Happy as Lazzaro,’ ‘Border’ top European Film Awards Nominations
The nominations for the 31st European Film Award have been announced an Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War leads the field with five mentions including Best Film,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Date change for ‘Beale Street,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ drops songs and Viggo Mortensen…well
It’s only been a week but we’ve already seen a tidal wave midterm election, the beginning of AFI Fest (where I’ll be for the first... Read More
‘Minding the Gap’ tops Cinema Eye Honors nominations
‘Shirkers,’ ‘Bisbee ’17,’ ‘Hale County’ also score big The Cinema Eye Honors, which “celebrates outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction film,” has revealed its nominees in... Read More
2019 Oscars: 166 Documentary Features Submitted for Academy Award Consideration
A near-record 166 documentary feature films have officially been submitted for the 91st Academy Awards. Last year saw 170 submissions. 2018 has been a blockbuster... Read More
Trailer for Alexis Bloom’s ‘Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes’
Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes sheds light on the current moment in American political life by following the arc of Roger Ailes:... Read More
Netflix and Andy Serkis bring ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ tale to life in new trailer
The long-awaited Mowgli film from actor/director Andy Serkis (War for the Planet of the Apes, Breathe) is arriving with a new title, a new release... Read More
Interview: Ben Foster, award-winning actor of Debra Granik’s ‘Leave No Trace’
Ben Foster is often regarded one of the best actors of his generation. In films like Alpha Dog, The Messenger and Hell or High Water... Read More
Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA) Sets Key Dates for Dorian Awards for Film and Television
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.” — Oscar Wilde GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 261: The Oscar Race Election Connection; Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host 
Interview: Mohammad Rasoulof on Filming ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ in Secret and Defying Oppression [VIDEO] 
From ‘Alien’ to ‘Gladiator,’ How Ridley Scott Uses His Own Legacy to Elevate IP Cinema 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)