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2025 Drama Desk Nominations: ‘BOOP! The Musical’ Leads with 11

Erik Anderson April 30, 2025

Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today on Spectrum News NY1 by stage and screen star Norm Lewis, Spectrum News NY1 “On Stage” host Frank DiLella, and anchor Rocco Vertuccio where... Read More

NewFest 2025 Pride Summer Series Lineup: ‘Plainclothes,’ ‘Outerlands,’ And Just Like That…’ and More

Film Festivals

NewFest 2025 Pride Summer Series Lineup: ‘Plainclothes,’ ‘Outerlands,’ And Just Like That…’ and More

Erik Anderson April 30, 2025

NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization, has announced the full lineup for their fifth annual NewFest Pride summer film series. Taking place... Read More

SFFILM Announces Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners of the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 30, 2025

Today, SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM... Read More

Bowen Yang, Tramell Tillman, Niecy Nash-Betts, Benito Skinner, Liv Hewson Among Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees

Critics Awards (TV)

Bowen Yang, Tramell Tillman, Niecy Nash-Betts, Benito Skinner, Liv Hewson Among Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees

Erik Anderson April 30, 2025

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the date and honorees for its 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, recognizing outstanding achievements from... Read More

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions Acquire U.S. Rights to Double Sundance Winner ‘Twinless’ Starring Dylan O’Brien, Sets September Release

Erik Anderson April 29, 2025

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions announced today that they have acquired the U.S. rights to writer/director/producer/actor James Sweeney’s (Straight Up) feature Twinless starring Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien (Saturday... Read More

Criterion Collection May 2025 Brings 4K Upgrades for ‘Withnail and I,’ ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,’ Two ‘Musketeers’ from Richard Lester and Much More

Ryan McQuade April 29, 2025

One of the busiest months of Criterion additions in some time, as six films get their introduction in the famed physical media collection, while two... Read More

2025 Gotham Television Awards Nominations: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Dying for Sex,’ ‘The Pitt’ Lead

Critics Awards (TV)

2025 Gotham Television Awards Nominations: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Dying for Sex,’ ‘The Pitt’ Lead

Erik Anderson April 29, 2025

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations in twelve competitive award categories for the 2025 Gotham Television Awards, recognizing a range of... Read More

‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: A Fledgling Band of Avenger Misfits Disappear Into the MCU Void [C]

Film Reviews

‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: A Fledgling Band of Avenger Misfits Disappear Into the MCU Void [C]

Karen Peterson April 29, 2025

It wasn’t that long ago that the MCU was releasing critically acclaimed billion dollar event movies. A lot of digital ink has been devoted to... Read More

Trailer: Dwayne Johnson is ‘The Smashing Machine’

Trailers

Trailer: Dwayne Johnson is ‘The Smashing Machine’

Erik Anderson April 29, 2025

A24 has released the first trailer for The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary UFC fighting champion Mark Kerr from writer/director Benny Safdie. Kerr... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 285 – 2025 Summer Movie Preview

Ryan McQuade April 28, 2025

On episode 285 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Mark Johnson... Read More

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