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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 64 – ‘To the Wonder’ (Terrence Malick, 2012) with Special Guest Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com

Ryan McQuade September 19, 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

12th Middleburg Film Festival to Open with ‘Blitz,’ plus ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Conclave,’ Zoe Saldaña to Receive Spotlight Actor Award

Film Festivals

12th Middleburg Film Festival to Open with ‘Blitz,’ plus ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Conclave,’ Zoe Saldaña to Receive Spotlight Actor Award

Erik Anderson September 19, 2024

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today an initial lineup for its 12th edition set to run October 17-20 with Blitz opening the fest, Emilia Pérez... Read More

2024 AFI FEST: ‘Heretic’ and ‘Maria’ Announced as Gala Screenings

Film Festivals

2024 AFI FEST: ‘Heretic’ and ‘Maria’ Announced as Gala Screenings

Erik Anderson September 19, 2024

Nightbitch, A Real Pain, The Room Next Door, The Summer Book and Unstoppable among films added to Special Screenings section The American Film Institute (AFI)... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 19, 2024

With the announcement that Sony Pictures Classics plans to run both Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as lead contenders for The Room Next Door, both... Read More

2024 Montclair Film Festival: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Unstoppable,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and More

Film Festivals

2024 Montclair Film Festival: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Unstoppable,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and More

Erik Anderson September 19, 2024

Montclair Film has announced the 2024 Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films, as well as The 2024 Montclair Film Festival Honors for the 13th... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 18, 2024

With a Volpi Cup in hand, Nicole Kidman rises this month into the top 3. Taking a break from her 32 television shows, Kidman plays... Read More

‘A Very Royal Scandal’ TV Review: Dutiful and Boring, There’s Simply No Scoop Here

TV Reviews

‘A Very Royal Scandal’ TV Review: Dutiful and Boring, There’s Simply No Scoop Here

Alistair Ryder September 18, 2024

Can a movie about an interview reveal more about its subject than the interview itself? With the recent, Emmy-nominated Netflix movie Scoop – adapted from... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 253: The Oscar Race in a Post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festival World

Erik Anderson September 18, 2024

On episode 253 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the awards... Read More

Cast of ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Receive 2024 Gotham Awards Ensemble Tribute

Critics Awards (Film)

Cast of ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Receive 2024 Gotham Awards Ensemble Tribute

Erik Anderson September 18, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that The Piano Lesson, directed by Malcolm Washington and co-written by Washington and Virgil Williams, will receive The... Read More

‘Bring Them Down’ Review: Christopher Andrews’ Rough Crime Drama Features a Sublime Central Barry Keoghan Performance | TIFF

Matt St. Clair September 18, 2024

Whether he’s playing unambiguous scumbags or those who toe the line between good and bad, Irish acting wonder Barry Keoghan always knows how to keep... Read More

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