AwardsWatch - Reviews

Review: Céline Sciamma challenges the male gaze with the meticulous and gorgeous ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’

Catherine Springer December 2, 2019

The concept of the male gaze is almost literally what defines Hollywood. Movies made in Hollywood are still largely made by men for men, and... Read More

TV Recap: 'Watchmen' Season One Episode Seven – "An Almost Religious Awe"

Dewey Singleton December 1, 2019

For those who were in awe of the writing and execution of episode six, brace yourself for an episode which in many ways surpasses last... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Striptease and The English Patient (1996)

Jeff Beachnau November 26, 2019

Striptease – “However the entire thing ended up being a mess, and I can only hope I can erase the image of Burt Reynolds in... Read More

Review: ‘1917’

Rubin Safaya November 26, 2019

With a storied history dating back to the Napoleonic Wars (the Walcheren campaign of 1809), the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment risks sending 1,600... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Watchmen’ Season One Episode Six – “The Extraordinary Being”

Dewey Singleton November 24, 2019

Watchmen had the best episode of its season tonight and I’m not even sure it’s close (when comparing it to the others). The cinematography, writing,... Read More

AFI FEST Review: Barbara Kopple’s ‘Desert One’ is a staggering, indelible must-see

Catherine Springer November 20, 2019

The United States is a country with great pride. No matter what internal divisions we may have, we, as a people, have always proved our... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Ivana the Terrible’

Catherine Springer November 18, 2019

It’s sometimes easy to forget that film is an art form. And, as with any art, the enjoyment or quality of a movie is subjective. ... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Love Me Tender’

Catherine Springer November 18, 2019

The internal struggles of a character are often the most difficult to portray in a visual medium. Filmmakers have to find clever and interesting ways... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Watchmen’ Season One Episode Four and Five

Dewey Singleton November 17, 2019

My apologies to those who have grown accustomed to seeing this recap on awardswatch.com. Where did we sneak off to last week? Perhaps we were... Read More