‘The Other Two’ season 3 review: TV’s sharpest satire hits new heights with its most surreal take on the entertainment industry yet
The Bluths, The Johnsons, the Pritchetts and the Dunphys, the Arnolds, and the Roses. What do these families all have in common? Not only have... Read More
Nick Ruhrkraut
Nick Ruhrkraut is a dentist by day, avid moviegoer also by day, and night. He enjoys discussing all things Oscar related on his podcast, “Oscar Wild,” including conducting interviews with nominated talent, predicting current awards seasons, and recapping past award ceremonies and winners. In 2020, he became the only person to ever correctly predict all 24 categories for the Oscars on Gold Derby, where he is also a contributing writer and has moderated film and television talent interviews for major studios. He has also written multiple film and television critiques for AwardsWatch. You can find him on Twitter @sauerkraut27.
‘Succession’ season 4 review: The stakes are high as the end of the riveting, Emmy-winning Shakespearean saga draws nigh
The rubble has barely settled on a house ever divided as the eagerly-awaited fourth, and final, season of Succession begins. This 13-time Emmy-winning drama (with... Read More
‘Ted Lasso’ season 3 review: The Emmy-winning hit proves an unforgettable match with signature wit and charm
It would be reasonable to doubt a last place team who uses a forgetful goldfish as their honorary mascot, but it is exactly this sentiment... Read More
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 review: A biting return with even more laughs in Mike White’s love triangle of madness
Mike White has proven again that vacations are never just that when you stay at his extravagant resort. Relaxation comes at a price when you... Read More
‘Please Baby Please’ review: A stylized, liberated 1950’s underground fever dream that redefines traditional gender norms | NewFest
Musicals from the 1950’s immediately conjure up vibrant images of guidos serenading girls in poodle skirts or elegant leading ladies dancing elaborate numbers in a... Read More
‘Siccità’ review: Paolo Virzì’s Italian apocalyptic satire sinks its teeth into the pandemic, climate change but bites off more than it can chew [C] | Venice
It’s immediately visible that Siccità, or Dry, is setting a grand stage for an incisive comment on the dire nature the world is in. After... Read More
‘Fire Island’ review: Escape to a Never-Never Land full of tea and sympathy in the year’s funniest and sexiest queer rom-com [Grade: A-]
Fire Island is a bright celebration of what friendship stands for: sharing laughs and creating fond memories with your best Judys through thick and thin.... Read More
Emmys FYC: The case for BFF’s Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle and their wiccanly smart ‘PEN15’
Picking up right after the titillating season 1 finale in the janitor’s closet, the second season of Hulu’s hit show PEN15 dives deeper into Maya... Read More
From ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ to ‘Interstellar’: 16 films to help you get through the quarantine blues
I published a list a few years ago of my Film Starter Pack, a slew of films from a variety of genres that are vital to... Read More
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Record-Tying 14 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 318 – The First Week of Awards Season with Critics Choice, Spirit Awards Nominations; NYFF, NBR, Gotham Winners 
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