62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Includes Cannes Winner ‘Anora,’ plus ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and More

• New York Film Festival (NYFF)

62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Includes Cannes Winner ‘Anora,’ plus ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and More

Erik Anderson August 6, 2024

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) has announced the 32 films that will comprise the Main Slate of the 62nd New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking... Read More

2024 TIFF Centerpiece International Lineup Boasts 43 Films From 41 Countries

• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

2024 TIFF Centerpiece International Lineup Boasts 43 Films From 41 Countries

Erik Anderson August 6, 2024

TIFF today unveiled its 2024 Centerpiece lineup, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, featuring 43 titles from filmmakers representing 41 countries. The selection includes 18 World Premiere titles from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile,... Read More

‘Duchess’ Review: Neil Marshall’s Charmless Guy Ritchie Rip-Off is a Female Empowerment Forgery

• Film Reviews

‘Duchess’ Review: Neil Marshall’s Charmless Guy Ritchie Rip-Off is a Female Empowerment Forgery

Connor Lightbody August 5, 2024

In 1998, Guy Ritchie erupted onto the British cinema scene with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The gangster movie, which in itself took inspiration... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 244: Reviewing ‘Trap’ and a Look Back at M. Night Shyamalan’s Complicated Career

• Main Show
• Podcasts

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 244: Reviewing ‘Trap’ and a Look Back at M. Night Shyamalan’s Complicated Career

Ryan McQuade August 5, 2024

On episode 244 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to give their thoughts on the career... Read More

How ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of Survival

• Retrospective

How ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of Survival

Daniel Bayer August 2, 2024

Theater and cinema have always had a strange symbiotic relationship. While cinema has, over the decades, become more accessible to view than theater, theater is... Read More

Interview: ‘Sebastian’ Director Mikko Mäkelä and Star Ruaridh Mollica Reflect on Telling Queer Stories with Authenticity

• Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Sebastian’ Director Mikko Mäkelä and Star Ruaridh Mollica Reflect on Telling Queer Stories with Authenticity

Erik Anderson August 2, 2024

In Mikko Mäkelä’s second feature film, Sebastian, a queer 25-year-old aspiring writer named Max living in London begins a double life as a sex worker... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 57 – ‘Deja Vu (Tony Scott, 2006) with guest Brendan Cassidy of InSession Film

• Director Watch
• Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 57 – ‘Deja Vu (Tony Scott, 2006) with guest Brendan Cassidy of InSession Film

Ryan McQuade August 2, 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

‘Industry’ Season 3 Review:  It’s Time to Buy Stock in HBO’s Sexy, Live Wire Finance Drama

• TV Reviews

‘Industry’ Season 3 Review:  It’s Time to Buy Stock in HBO’s Sexy, Live Wire Finance Drama

Sophia Ciminello August 2, 2024

When HBO’s Industry premiered in late 2020, it felt like Gen Z’s Succession with a little Skins in the game. It was a fresh and... Read More

2025 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film

• International Feature Film
• Oscars

2025 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film

Erik Anderson August 2, 2024

The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun and Ireland is first out of the gate. Rich Peppiatt’s film Kneecap will represent the country... Read More

Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

• Retrospective

Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

Ryan McQuade August 2, 2024

The state of cinema is ravaged with unoriginal, unfulfilling, and downright wasteful popcorn, blockbuster filmmaking. In the past, there used to be an internal process... Read More