Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 144 – ‘A Matter of Life and Death (Powell and Pressburger, 1946) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman 
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
2025 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: New Films From Wes Anderson, Julia Ducournau, Joachim Trier, Double Josh O’Connor In Competition
The official selection of the 78th Cannes Film Festival was revealed today, featuring an exciting slate of Festival newcomers and mainstays. In a reprise of... Read More
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‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Review: The Techno Series’ Take on AI Goes to Infinity but Not Far Beyond [B-]
There aren’t souls in machines; there isn’t empathy inside a computer. The screens looking back at us will never give us anything more than a... Read More
2025 Emmy Predictions: The Comedy Categories are a Battle of Seniors vs Freshmen
The time for laughter is over and the time to focus on the Emmys is now – well, the Emmy comedy categories. The hilarity rolls... Read More
‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Joins the Dead Wives Club in Stodgy, Data-Driven Thriller [C]
Hollywood has long been obsessed with stories about ordinary men finding inner strength to do extraordinary things. Most often that strength comes from grief and... Read More
Diego Luna to Host 2025 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards
Diego Luna to Host 2025 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards
Actor, director and producer Diego Luna will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Tuesday, April 29,... Read More
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino to Receive Creator Tribute at 2nd Annual Gotham Television Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino will receive the Creator Tribute at the 2nd Annual Gotham Television... Read More
‘The Encampments’ Review: A Powerful Picture of Resistance and the Repression of Fundamental Rights at Columbia University [A]
Some time from now — longer than it should be, but sooner than you think — people will look back at this period in history... Read More
Daniel Battsek Named President of Film at Lincoln Center
Daniel Battsek has been appointed President of Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of cinema and home to the... Read More
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Sets World Premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
The highly anticipated eighth chapter of the Mission: Impossible is officially headed to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival next month and will be presented Out... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 282 – Oscars Retrospective of the 88th Academy Awards
On episode 282 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Dan... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners