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‘Moana 2’ Review: Rough Seas and a Waterlogged Narrative Sink Choppy Sequel

Film Reviews

‘Moana 2’ Review: Rough Seas and a Waterlogged Narrative Sink Choppy Sequel

Cody Dericks November 26, 2024

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

Awards

62nd Annual Publicists Awards Nominations

Erik Anderson November 26, 2024

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

Erik Anderson November 25, 2024

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

Ryan McQuade November 25, 2024

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’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Pablo Larraín on Unlocking the Mystery of Maria Callas and the Commitment of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’

Erik Anderson November 25, 2024

“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?

Grammys

2025 Grammys: Will Barbra Streisand (‘My Name Is Barbra’) Triumph at the Grammys for the First Time Since 1987?

Andrew Carden November 25, 2024

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

Awards

2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog

Erik Anderson November 23, 2024

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: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore

Griffin Schiller November 22, 2024

Few figures in Ridley Scott’s orbit have developed as effective a shorthand with the monumentally influential director than Oscar-winning cinematographer John Mathieson. First teaming up... Read More

Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler

Daniel Bayer November 22, 2024

“Some of my absolute favorite songs that I’ve ever written sit in a drawer somewhere. Because I just don’t have a context that was appropriate... Read More