‘MaXXXine’ Review: Ti West Builds a Detailed Playground of Sex and Violence for Mia Goth to Shine but Can’t Quite Seal the Deal

June 27, 2024

There is a lyric from the “Candle in the Wind” that came into my memory as the events of Ti… Read More

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Dodges Aliens with Her Cat While Looking for Pizza in Competent Yet Unremarkable Prequel

June 27, 2024

The A Quiet Place franchise is the poster child for enjoyably competent yet unremarkable studio horror. With the first two… Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June)

June 26, 2024

As I mentioned in my Best Actress predictions, the quadruple Cannes Best Actress win for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña,… Read More

Oscars Invite 487 Members to Academy Including Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Boots Riley and Cord Jefferson

June 25, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 487 artists and executives to join their ranks this year,… Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 237 – Reviewing ‘The Bikeriders’ and Our Top 5 Hangout Movies

June 24, 2024

On episode 237 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to discuss… Read More

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]

June 24, 2024

 I. My Sister/My Daughter When I reflect on the films that truly shaped my taste, it’s impossible not to think… Read More

Interview: ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’ Directors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung Go off the Rails in Meta-Tastic Asian Inception Stoner Journey

June 24, 2024

Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung co-direct, co-write, and co-star in Extremely Unique Dynamic, which just screened at Frameline48 – San… Read More

‘Janet Planet’ Review: Annie Baker’s Mother-Daughter Dramedy Strikes the Perfect Balance of Humor and Melancholy

June 21, 2024

Shot in Amherst, Massachusetts, Janet Planet (2023) focuses on eleven-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) and her mother, Janet (Emmy winner Julianne… Read More

Interview: ‘Ripley’ Production Designer David Gropman Breaks Down Trains Stations, Expansive Sets and Where ‘the’ Ash Tray is Now

June 21, 2024

David Gropman began his journey into styling of Ripley, the limited series production of Steven Zaillian's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's… Read More

Interview: Julianne Nicholson and Zoe Ziegler on Annie Baker’s Magical Mother-Daughter Directorial Debut, ‘Janet Planet’

June 21, 2024

Summer movies often bring to mind images from big, loud action blockbusters or zippy and bright family films. But what… Read More

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