Frontrunner Friday 2025 Oscar Predictions: Should Auld Predictions Be Forgot?

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Frontrunner Friday 2025 Oscar Predictions: Should Auld Predictions Be Forgot?

Erik Anderson December 27, 2024

As the year closes and we’re on the verge of BAFTA longlists (predictions here) and the Golden Globe Awards (predictions coming Monday) in the first... Read More

2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA Nominations

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2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA Nominations

Erik Anderson December 27, 2024

The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) have announced their nominees for the best in film for 2024 and The Brutalist leads the pack with nominations in... Read More

2025 BAFTA Longlist Predictions: Expect Big Numbers for ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ and More

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2025 BAFTA Longlist Predictions: Expect Big Numbers for ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ and More

Erik Anderson December 26, 2024

As we near the end of the year, it’s merely a matter of days before awards season really kicks off and doesn’t let up for... Read More

‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Review: It’s Big Bucks, All Whammies in Failed Follow Up to One of TV’s Best First Seasons [C-]

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‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Review: It’s Big Bucks, All Whammies in Failed Follow Up to One of TV’s Best First Seasons [C-]

Tyler Doster December 26, 2024

It’s been over three years since the first season of the Emmy-winning global blockbuster that was the Netflix original series Squid Game. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk’s... Read More

2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations

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2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 24, 2024

The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) have revealed their nominations for the best in film for 2024 and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist leads with... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006)

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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006)

Ryan McQuade December 23, 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

Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)

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Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)

Dave Giannini December 23, 2024

20 years ago, a master was at work, yet again. With The Aviator (2004), Martin Scorsese focused on the life of Howard Hughes, and one... Read More

2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates

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2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates

Erik Anderson December 23, 2024

Coralie Fargeat’s savagely funny and surreal body horror The Substance was the big winner at the 2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) awards,... Read More

2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Nominations

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2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 23, 2024

The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) nominations for films of 2024 have been announced, where The Brutalist, Anora, Challengers and Nickel Boys... Read More

Make It a Double Feature: Make the Yuletide (Sad and) Gay with ‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Queer’

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Make It a Double Feature: Make the Yuletide (Sad and) Gay with ‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Queer’

Matt St. Clair December 23, 2024

When it comes to forming Christmas movie watchlists, one potential pitfall is not only figuring out what to watch, but being at risk of watching... Read More