American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Like the Look of The Imitation Game, Birdman, Unbroken
The American Society of Cinematographers revealed their nominations for 2014 films this morning and with it came the expected mentions for Birdman, Mr. Turner and... 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.
2015 Oscars: The Best Actor Buffet
With just over a week to go until the 87th Academy Awards Oscar nominations come out, Best Actor has become the most volatile category of... Read More
Georgia Film Critics Association are Mad for Selma, Birdman, Boyhood and Gone Girl
The Georgia Film Critics Association have only been around since 2011 and this year they loved Selma, giving it seven nominations (including a Breakthrough of... Read More
Producers Guild Nominations (PGA)
Shocks and awes came in waves this morning as the Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for 2014 Theatrical Feature Films and Animated Theatrical... Read More
Art Directors Guild (ADG) Nominate ‘American Sniper,’ The Imitation Game,’ Into the Woods’
The Art Directors Guild revealed their nominations this morning and heavy awards players The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Birdman and The Grand Budapest... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – December 2014: Jake Gyllenhaal, Marion Cotillard and Grand Budapest Make Big Moves
What a difference a month makes! With December being such a busy period of industry and critics awards cramming into a space of about two... Read More
National Society of Film Critics Names ‘Goodbye to Language’ Best Film of 2014
The National Society of Film Critics, one of the last major critics groups to announce their best of 2014 has revealed Jean-Luc Godard’s Cannes winner... Read More
American Sniper Shoots Down Selma in ACE Eddie Nominations
Now that the haze of champagne has worn off, it’s time to get back to business. It’s guilds time! Kicking off the industry’s parade of... Read More
2015 Oscars: The Imitation Game, Foxcatcher and Selma – How Controversy Becomes Campaigning
It happens almost every year at this time. No, not post-Christmas malaise or New Year’s celebrations but emergence of controversies about Oscar films based on... Read More
2015 Oscars: Are You a Hat or a Shoe? The Race for the 5th Spot
It seems like it happens almost every year; the main precursors announce their nominations in the acting categories and we can see the future of... Read More
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‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Review: Cherish is the Word I Use to Describe Lisa Kudrow [A-] 
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