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2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (December)

Erik Anderson December 18, 2024

The American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie nominations (ACE) announced on December 11, with Costume Designers Guild nominations (CDG) on the 13th. Set Decorators Society of... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (December)

Erik Anderson December 18, 2024

The Oscar shortlists are in and here are my 2025 Oscar predictions for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects for... Read More

Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore

Ryan McQuade December 18, 2024

It took some time for Robert Eggers to bring his version of Nosferatu to the big screen, a project he has been wanting to work... Read More

Interview: Guy Pearce on the Beauty and Violence of ‘The Brutalist’ and Van Buren’s Call to His Therapist

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Guy Pearce on the Beauty and Violence of ‘The Brutalist’ and Van Buren’s Call to His Therapist

Sophia Ciminello December 18, 2024

Guy Pearce is a bit of a chameleon. After getting his start as an actor in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Pearce starred as drag... Read More

2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners: ‘Anora’ Top Film, Director, Actress

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners: ‘Anora’ Top Film, Director, Actress

Erik Anderson December 18, 2024

The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted the comedy-drama Anora as the best film of 2024, according to the results of its 31st annual... Read More

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Threequel Outshines Its Predecessors by Introducing a Shadow [B]

Film Reviews

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Threequel Outshines Its Predecessors by Introducing a Shadow [B]

Trace Sauveur December 18, 2024

It’s funny what a series of competent, agreeable family movies have done for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Following a prolonged down period for the... Read More

2025 Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Challengers’ Lead

Erik Anderson December 18, 2024

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and Director Ridley Scott to Receive the SCL’s Spirit of Collaboration Award, and Composer Jeff Beal to Be Presented with the SCL... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

Unlike Supporting Actor, there’s no runaway frontrunner here, it’s a wide open field that has seen wins for 13 actresses across the major festivals and... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000)

Ryan McQuade December 17, 2024

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

2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions

Oscars

2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, today revealed the shortlists in 10 categories: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film,... Read More

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