AwardsWatch - Film Reviews

REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Beasts of No Nation’ is a truly harrowing masterpiece (★★★½)

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

Agu and his family in West Africa live a simple but happy existence. They laugh, play, fight, burp and fart at the table. He... Read More

MVFF38: ‘Carol’ starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara

Erik Anderson October 12, 2015

Set in an era when glances an small gestures speak volumes, Todd Haynes’s Carol is a luscious and profound piece on relationships, sexuality and... Read More

MVFF38 Review: ’45 Years’

Erik Anderson October 10, 2015

Is there anything more insidious than a secret? Kate and Geoff Mercer (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) lead a quiet and charmingly simple life... Read More

MVFF38 Review: ‘Spotlight’

Erik Anderson October 9, 2015

Telling the story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe reporters whose 2001 investigation broke through the systemic cover-up of Catholic priests sexually abusing kids... Read More

MVFF38 Preview: ‘Brooklyn’

Erik Anderson October 7, 2015

The story of young Irish immigrant Eilis Lacey (played by Saiorse Ronan) coming to America in the 1950s, Brooklyn is so carefully crafted and... Read More

MVFF38 Preview: ‘I SMILE BACK,’ starring Sarah Silverman

Erik Anderson September 30, 2015

Comedian Sarah Silverman is a complete revelation in her first leading dramatic film role as an upper class soccer mom with daddy issues and... Read More

MVFF38 Preview: ‘TRUTH,’ starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford

Erik Anderson September 30, 2015

Based on the book “Truth and Duty: The Press, The President and the Power of Privilege” by Pulitzer and Emmy winning television producer Mary... Read More

REVIEW: Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners 1947-1951

Erik Anderson September 28, 2015

As the deadline for 2015 entries for the Foreign Language Film Oscar approaches (October 1st), AwardsWatch contributor Jeff Beachnau (Worst Picture/Best Picture Series) delves into... Read More