International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria 
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins for ‘One Battle After Another’ 
British Society of Cinematographers (BSC): ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Award 
Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More 
‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Puts the Dom in Domesticity [A-] 
Australian Academy Award Winners (AACTA): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ Lead 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26) 
DGA Awards Predictions: Is it a Paul Thomas Anderson Coronation or Can Ryan Coogler Prevail? 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26) 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
‘Never Let Go’ Review: Halle Berry Wigs Out in Spooky, Effective Supernatural Thriller
The recent success of A Quiet Place: Day One has proven that audiences haven’t yet tired of dystopian survival horror, and based on its marketing,... Read More
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‘The Assessment’ Review: Alicia Vikander Gives Parental Guidance in Mother Off with Elizabeth Olsen | TIFF
Parenthood can be hard, time consuming and daunting – but it can also be selfish. Beyond the desire to have a child that carries your... Read More
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Scathing Indictment of Iran’s Lack of Justice System | TIFF
The ficus religiosa envelops its tendrils around another tree. That is how this species of figs begins its growth. It proceeds to weave its tendrils... Read More
‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Review: The Award-Winning Musician Sings a Final Farewell to His Fans and For Himself | TIFF
There are only so many ways to capture an icon on film. In Elton John’s case, there are now two. In 2019’s Rocketman, the superstar’s... Read More
‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard Delivers His Most Exciting Project in Years with Too Wild To Be True Sexy Social Thriller | TIFF
While watching Eden, it’s hard to imagine what you’re seeing on screen actually happened. But perhaps that’s the entire point of the film: the crazier... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 252: 47th Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
On episode 252 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Josh... Read More
‘Happy Holidays’ Review: Scandar Copti’s Winning Screenplay Offers an Unflinching Look at the Impossibilities of Integration | TIFF
Fresh off a well-deserved Orizzonti Award win for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival, Scandar Copti’s Happy Holidays lands at TIFF and does not... Read More
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: Rungano Nyoni Blends Fantasy and Reality in Daring Story of Generational Trauma and Relief | TIFF
A car passes along a dark road at night, then stops when a body appears. The driver, dressed like Missy Elliot in the music video... Read More
2024 Primetime Emmy Award Winners: ‘Shōgun’ Makes Emmys History while ‘Hacks’ Gets The Last Laugh in Comedy
The Primetime Emmy Awards are tonight, back to their normal slot in September (after a strange year television-wise after last year’s strikes) to honor the... Read More
‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins 2024 TIFF People’s Choice Award, ‘The Substance’ Nabs Midnight Madness Prize
After 11 days, the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, came to a close and with it the ticketholder and... Read More
International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria 
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins for ‘One Battle After Another’ 
British Society of Cinematographers (BSC): ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Award 
Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More