Hugh Jackman is Gary Hart in ‘The Front Runner’
A political scandal that changed the way we see and report American politics forever. Academy Award nominee Hugh Jackman stars as the charismatic politician Gary Hart for... 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), Critics Choice Association (CCA), San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) 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.
Telluride Film Festival to world premiere ‘Boy Erased,’ ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?,’ ‘The Front Runner’ and more
The Telluride Film Festival may only reveal its lineup the day before it begins but intrepid festival watchers can largely figure out what’s going to... Read More
‘Destroyer,’ ‘Widows’ highlight 62nd BFI London Film Festival
Widows, the new film from Academy Award winner Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), will open the 62nd BFI London Film Festival, and the official... Read More
‘First Man’ soars as the Venice International Film Festival opens
The 75th Venice International Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of First Man from Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle. The film is his... Read More
Interview: Marci Rodgers, costume designer behind the 70s duds in ‘BlacKkKlansman’
Marci Rodgers always wanted to be a costume designer but she didn’t start out that way. While studying law at Howard University she would often... Read More
‘The Other Side of the Wind,’ the final film from Orson Welles, is finally here. Watch the trailer now.
In 1970, legendary director Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE) began filming what would ultimately be his final cinematic opus with a cast of Hollywood luminaries including... Read More
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Broad City’ win early Emmy Awards
The Creative Arts Emmys are still two weeks away but juried awards have already been announced including The Simpsons, which picks up outstanding individual achievement... Read More
Sean Penn heads to Mars in trailer for Hulu original series ‘The First’
“They all say the same thing, I’ll believe it when I see it. But that’s backwards. Belief comes first, only then can you see it.... Read More
Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Cynthia Erivo and Chris Hemsworth rai in new trailer for ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’
All Roads Lead Here. 20th Century FOX has released a new trailer and the official poster for BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE, the story of seven strangers... Read More
First look: Trailer Nadine Labaki’s Cannes-winning ‘Capharnaüm’
The trailer for Nadine Labaki’s Jury Prize winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is here and we have your first look. Capharnaüm tells the... Read More
St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates 
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Share Most Wins 
Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops for Best Film, Director 
Producers Guild Awards Nominations for Sports, Children’s and Short-Form Programs