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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 266 – Reviewing ‘Queer,’ ‘Babygirl,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ and ‘Nosferatu’
On episode 266 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Josh Parham to give their thoughts on some of the... Read More
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Jason Reitman to Receive 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award from Art Directors Guild
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) announced today that acclaimed director, filmmaker and Academy Award nominee Jason Reitman will receive the 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award at the 29th... Read More
Michele Austin on Feeling Safe to Explore the Complexities of Black Storytelling in Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
When Hard Truths made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in September, the film’s rapturous response inspired a deep well of... Read More
2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners: ‘Nickel Boys’ Named Best Picture, RaMell Ross Wins Best Director
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2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners: ‘Dune: Part Two’ is Best Film
The 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) winners have been announced and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two was named Best Film and Best Director... Read More
2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Winners: ‘Anora,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Sing Sing’ Earn Top Awards
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2024 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Takes Five
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2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads with 6
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