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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Will Sweep You Off Your Feet in Jon M. Chu’s High-Flying Musical Feast

Film Reviews

‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Will Sweep You Off Your Feet in Jon M. Chu’s High-Flying Musical Feast

Karen Peterson November 19, 2024

The Wicked Witch of the West was an icon of cinematic villainy for decades before Gregory Maguire’s 1995 revisionary novel became one of Broadway’s most... Read More

Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold to Receive the Gothams Visionary Tribute for ‘A Complete Unknown’

Critics Awards (Film)

Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold to Receive the Gothams Visionary Tribute for ‘A Complete Unknown’

Erik Anderson November 19, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Academy-Award nominees Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold will receive the Visionary Tribute for their groundbreaking collaboration... Read More

Interviews: How the Hair, Makeup and Editing Teams for ‘Gladiator II’ Corralled 1000 Extras, Battled Heat and Kept Ridley Scott’s Vision

Interviews (Film)

Interviews: How the Hair, Makeup and Editing Teams for ‘Gladiator II’ Corralled 1000 Extras, Battled Heat and Kept Ridley Scott’s Vision

Christina Birro November 19, 2024

Emperors! Gladiators! Nearly 1000 extras! We talked to Jana Carboni (makeup designer) and hair designer Guiliano Mariano about their immense work on Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 261: The Oscar Race Election Connection; Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host

Podcasts

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 261: The Oscar Race Election Connection; Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host

Ryan McQuade November 18, 2024

On episode 261 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson and... Read More

Interview: Mohammad Rasoulof on Filming ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ in Secret and Defying Oppression [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Mohammad Rasoulof on Filming ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ in Secret and Defying Oppression [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson November 18, 2024

Writer and director Mohammad Rasoulof has built a reputation for his fearless approach to filmmaking, consistently challenging censorship and oppression in Iran. His latest project,... Read More

From ‘Alien’ to ‘Gladiator,’ How Ridley Scott Uses His Own Legacy to Elevate IP Cinema

Film

From ‘Alien’ to ‘Gladiator,’ How Ridley Scott Uses His Own Legacy to Elevate IP Cinema

Trey Flynn November 15, 2024

Ridley Scott is a wild man–a prolific maverick of spectacle, the pissed-off elder statesman of epic movie-making, and my favorite cinematic grandfather. A few weeks... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 15, 2024

Is it Ralph Fiennes’ time? Will the Academy conclave and finally pick him as this year’s Best Actor or is there a secret surprise candidate... Read More

Nicole Kidman to Receive International Star Award for ‘Babygirl’ from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Erik Anderson November 15, 2024

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Nicole Kidman is the recipient of the International Star Award for her performance in Babygirl. The Film Awards will take... Read More

‘Red One’ Review: The North Pole Has Fallen For Johnny Storm and The Rock

Film Reviews

‘Red One’ Review: The North Pole Has Fallen For Johnny Storm and The Rock

Sarah Vincent November 15, 2024

If you ever wished that Air Force One (1997) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013) took place in a world where supernatural folklore figures existed and... Read More

Conan O’Brien to Host 2025 Oscars: “America Demanded It!”

Oscars

Conan O’Brien to Host 2025 Oscars: “America Demanded It!”

Erik Anderson November 15, 2024

Emmy-winning comedian, writer, producer and former late-night host Conan O’Brien is your host for the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced... Read More

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