FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS 
2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Lineup: ‘Ready or Not 2,’ ‘I Love Boosters’ and the Return of David E. Kelley 
Interview: Paul Mescal on the Creative Freedom of ‘Hamnet’ and Finding Magic and Love with His Co-Stars 
‘Sinners’ Leads Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Nominations 
Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Nominations 
International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) Nominations for Best Motion Picture Publicity Campaign 
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ Eva Victor Lead in LGBTQ Critics 2026 Dorian Film Award Nominations 
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review: Nia DaCosta Charts the Middle Chapter of a UK Post-Apocalypse That Remains Appreciably Weird [B] 
2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Lineup: ‘Ready or Not 2,’ ‘I Love Boosters’ and the Return of David E. Kelley 
On the Shelf: ‘Bringing Out the Dead,’ ‘Evil Dead Rise,’ and ‘The Pink Panther’ Films Land on 4K Blu-ray for Week of January 12 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN (December) 
African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Filmmakers and Casts and More
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced the honorees for its 2025 Special Achievement Awards and its 16th Annual AAFCA Awards. The Special Achievement... Read More
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36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Announces Full Lineup, Opening with ‘Better Man’ and Closing with ‘The Penguin Lessons’
The 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the Festival’s Opening Night film will be Better Man directed by Michael Gracey on Thursday, January 2, and... Read More
‘Kneecap’ Leads 2024 British Independent Film Craft Awards Winners (BIFA)
Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War were double winners The winners across the craft categories of the British Independent Film Awards were announced today by Connor... Read More
‘Moana 2’ Review: Rough Seas and a Waterlogged Narrative Sink Choppy Sequel
The 2016 release of Moana was one of the highlights of Disney’s animated film output of the 2010s. It features tuneful, emotive songs by Lin-Manuel... Read More
62nd Annual Publicists Awards Nominations
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has revealed the first group of nominees for the 62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards. This annual awards event recognizes... Read More
‘Wicked’ Leads 2024 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards Nominations with 20
The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the nominees for the 2024 Astra Film Awards and Astra Creative Arts Awards where Universal Pictures’ Wicked led with... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 262 – Reviewing ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ and our Favorite Denzel Washington Performances
On episode 262 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Jay Ledbetter to give their thoughts on Gladiator II... Read More
Interview: Pablo Larraín on Unlocking the Mystery of Maria Callas and the Commitment of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’
“I know this guy,” Pablo Larraín says when my face pops up on our video chat. “How is your garden?” I ask (a topic he... Read More
2025 Grammys: Will Barbra Streisand (‘My Name Is Barbra’) Triumph at the Grammys for the First Time Since 1987?
Among the most recognized talents in all of entertainment history is an unimpeachable legend – the iconic Barbra Streisand. Her many accolades include two Oscars... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog
The acclaimed Danish period horror drama The Girl with the Needle, shot by cinematographer Michal Dymek, took home the Camerimage Film Festival’s Golden Frog Saturday night... Read More
Interview: Paul Mescal on the Creative Freedom of ‘Hamnet’ and Finding Magic and Love with His Co-Stars 
‘Sinners’ Leads Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Nominations