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2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

The hardest Oscar category of the season just got a lot harder. Before critics and industry started their nominations and accolades, the bench of Best... Read More

2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle unveiled its 2024 nominations today, with 35 films getting represented across 16 categories. Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist... Read More

2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads with 6

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads with 6

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

Dune: Part Two topped the 2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) awards with six, including Best Picture and Best Director. Conclave, The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez and... Read More

Interview: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the Camera Being a Proxy For Her Grandson in ‘Nickel Boys’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the Camera Being a Proxy For Her Grandson in ‘Nickel Boys’

Sophia Ciminello December 13, 2024

“Don’t blame yourself, blame the dress!” That’s what Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor said when I told her I was sorry for almost stepping on her fabulous metallic... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 75 – ‘The Parent Trap’ (Nancy Meyers, 1998)

Ryan McQuade December 13, 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

2024 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson, ‘Sing Sing’ Triumph

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson, ‘Sing Sing’ Triumph

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) today announced the winners of its 16th annual AAFCA Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to cinema, along with its... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

Just when Best Actor started to look pretty locked in…someone unexpected came knocking at the door. Earlier in the month we heard from the Gotham... Read More

27th Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Nominations: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Maria,’ ‘Wicked’ and More

Erik Anderson December 13, 2024

The Costume Designers Guild announced today the official nominees list for the 27th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards). Challengers, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Fall Guy... Read More

2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Named Best Picture, Margaret Qualley Nabs Supporting Actress for ‘The Substance’

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Named Best Picture, Margaret Qualley Nabs Supporting Actress for ‘The Substance’

Erik Anderson December 12, 2024

After leading the nominations with 8, Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist was the top winner of the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC), earning top honors as... Read More

Interview: ‘The Last Showgirl’ Director Gia Coppola on Photography, the Timeless Pull of Las Vegas and the Surprising Inspiration of Michael Bay

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘The Last Showgirl’ Director Gia Coppola on Photography, the Timeless Pull of Las Vegas and the Surprising Inspiration of Michael Bay

Brandon Streussnig December 12, 2024

The way our culture devalues art, especially in the digital age, isn’t necessarily a new thought but it’s one worth investigating as institutions continue to... Read More

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