2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
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Interview: Director David Lowery on How ‘The Red Shoes,’ Taylor Swift, and Artistic Internal Struggles Were Forged to Conjure Up ‘Mother Mary’ [AUDIO] 
George Clooney to be Honored at 51st Chaplin Award Gala by Stephen Colbert, Sam Rockwell and More 
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Announces 2027 Dates 
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020
Last week, the Cannes Film Festival announced the lineup for its 78th edition where Eddington, the next film from Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is... Read More
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review: Love in the Time of Cordyceps [A-]
“Swear to me that everything about the Fireflies is true.” When we last saw Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), they were standing on... Read More
European Film Awards (EFA) Move to January 2026 in the Heart of Awards Season
The European Film Awards (EFA), the European Film Academy’s annual award ceremony celebrating the best of European cinema, is about to become a part of... Read More
2025 Emmy Predictions: The Limited Series/TV Movie Competition Is Not Child’s Play
This year’s limited series race seems to have been wrapped up last month when Netflix dropped Adolescence, the shockingly raw four episode limited series that... Read More
Oscars: Academy Establishes New Category for Stunt Design Beginning with 100th Oscars
Just a year after announcing a new Oscar category for casting (which will go into effect this season), the Academy has revealed that stunts will... Read More
2025 Emmy Predictions: ‘The Pitt’ Aims to Claim Key Nominations and Resuscitate the Hospital Genre
This will be the year of HBO when it comes to discussing the drama contenders at the Emmys. HBO/Max is responsible for some of the... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 94 – ‘Mikey and Nicky’ (Elaine May, 1974)
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 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
‘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
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]