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‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘The Red Balloon,’ ‘Days of Heaven,’ ‘Blast of Silence’ Close Final Criterion Collection Entries for 2023

Ryan McQuade December 15, 2023

As we are getting closer to the holiday season, new additions to the Criterion Collection are a perfect gift for the cinephile in your life.... Read More

San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 15, 2023

The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) has revealed its nominations for the best in film for 2023 with American Fiction (6), Are You There... Read More

New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Named Best Film

Erik Anderson December 15, 2023

New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) have named Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon the best film of 2023, the film’s only win. Oppenheimer... Read More

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Review: True Tale Of Resilient Rowers Finds Heart In Traditional Sports Drama

Film Reviews

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Review: True Tale Of Resilient Rowers Finds Heart In Traditional Sports Drama

Nick Ruhrkraut December 15, 2023

Ask anyone about the 1936 Olympics and they’ll likely reference Jesse Owens as one of the greatest athletes of all time. His four gold medals... Read More

We Wish You a Scary Christmas: 12 Christmas Horror Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

Retrospective

We Wish You a Scary Christmas: 12 Christmas Horror Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

Cody Dericks December 15, 2023

For horror fans, the most wonderful time of the year came and went about two months ago. But just because “comfort and joy” has replaced... Read More

Oscars: 94 Original Songs, 149 Original Scores Eligible for 96th Academy Awards

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

94 original songs and 149 original scores have been deemed eligible in the music categories for the 96th Academy Awards, including three songs from Barbie,... Read More

Interview: Writer/Director Jim Capobianco and Producer Robert Rippberger on the Animated Journey of Leonardo da Vinci in ‘The Inventor’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Writer/Director Jim Capobianco and Producer Robert Rippberger on the Animated Journey of Leonardo da Vinci in ‘The Inventor’ [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson December 14, 2023

The Inventor, a spellbinding fusion of cutting-edge technology and intelligent narrative, invites audiences into an introspective yet easily accessible exploration of the life of the... Read More

14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) International Nominations

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

The nominations for the 14th AACTA International Awards, the Australian Oscars, have been announced, where American Fiction, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer and... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Ryan McQuade December 14, 2023

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

Lily Gladstone Announced as Honorary Chair for 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced this morning that Lily Gladstone will serve as the... Read More

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