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 
2024 TIFF Wavelength and Classics Lineups to Feature Miguel Gomes, Wang Bing, Atom Egoyan and More
TIFF has announced the 2024 selection for the Wavelengths program, and the TIFF Classics program, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Creates and the Canada Council for the... Read More
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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Announced for Spotlight Gala at 62nd New York Film Festival
Film at Lincoln Center announces Luca Guadagnino’s Queer as the Spotlight Gala of the 62nd New York Film Festival, making its U.S. Premiere at Alice Tully Hall... Read More
‘Borderlands’ Review: Lock This Disaster in a Vault and Throw Away the Key
Was Madame Web just the warm-up for a bigger blockbuster disaster on the horizon? Lionsgate’s adaptation of the video game franchise Borderlands – credited to... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 245: Looking at the Top Awards Contenders of the Venice, TIFF and NYFF Lineups
On episode 245 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, we’re doing things a little different. Splitting off from the main pod that drops on Mondays, AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief... Read More
2024 TIFF Docs Program Featuring New Films by Eddie Huang, Billy Corben, Raoul Peck and Leila Amini
Today, TIFF announced the lineup for the 2024 selection for its Docs program presented by A&E IndieFilms, featuring 21 titles from 24 countries around the... Read More
‘It Ends With Us’ Review: Maybe We Should Have Kept Colleen Hoover on BookTok
It was only a matter of time before author du jour Colleen Hoover received the film adaptation treatment of one of her novels. Hoover made... Read More
62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Includes Cannes Winner ‘Anora,’ plus ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and More
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
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
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
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
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