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‘Longlegs’ Review: Osgood Perkins’ Homage-Cloaked Horror Sometimes Spooks but Mostly Hides Original Ideas in the Shadows

Film Reviews

‘Longlegs’ Review: Osgood Perkins’ Homage-Cloaked Horror Sometimes Spooks but Mostly Hides Original Ideas in the Shadows

Nick Ruhrkraut July 6, 2024

Horror movies have increasingly felt the need to be bigger, badder, and bloodier over time, outdoing their predecessors by filling audiences with even more unimaginable... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 53 – ‘Enemy of the State’ (Tony Scott, 1998) with Guest Robert Daniels

Ryan McQuade July 5, 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

Head Out on the Highway: Of Motorcycles and Men in ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘The Wild One’ and ‘The Bikeriders’ [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Head Out on the Highway: Of Motorcycles and Men in ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘The Wild One’ and ‘The Bikeriders’ [Retrospective]

Dave Giannini July 5, 2024

There are things that feel like American originals, even if the truth reveals something different entirely. The motorcycle, for instance, has its roots in Germany,... Read More

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: The Heat is Back On as Eddie Murphy Returns to His Movie Star Roots

Film Reviews

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: The Heat is Back On as Eddie Murphy Returns to His Movie Star Roots

Karen Peterson July 2, 2024

It has been 30 years since Axel Foley’s last trip to the west coast, and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a welcome return to... Read More

‘Despicable Me 4’ Review: Super Minions, Gru Jr, and a Cockroach Man Clear the Low-Quality Bar Set by this Hyperactive Franchise

Film Reviews

‘Despicable Me 4’ Review: Super Minions, Gru Jr, and a Cockroach Man Clear the Low-Quality Bar Set by this Hyperactive Franchise

Trace Sauveur July 2, 2024

Let this review serve as a warning to you, your friends, and your family: Despicable Me 4 is out, and the Minions have returned to... Read More

Brett Goldstein, Daniel Levy, Jenny Slate and more Join Kornel Mundruczó’s ‘At the Sea’

Erik Anderson July 2, 2024

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), Chloe East (The Fabelmans), Daniel Levy (Good Grief), Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On), and Rainn Wilson (The Office)... Read More

Cate Blanchett to Receive Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Honor at 2024 TIFF Tribute Awards

Erik Anderson July 2, 2024

Australian actor and producer Cate Blanchett will be honored at the 2024 TIFF Tribute Awards as the recipient of the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award. Blanchett will also participate... Read More

48th Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards: Luke Gilford’s ‘National Anthem’ Wins Best First Feature

Erik Anderson July 1, 2024

Frameline, the arts nonprofit behind the world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival, presented four juried awards, including the Outstanding First Feature Award, which went... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 238: Reviewing ‘Kinds of Kindness’ and ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’ Plus Our Top 5 Westerns

Ryan McQuade July 1, 2024

On episode 238 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to review the latest film releases, Kinds... Read More

‘Gladiator II’ First Looks at Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen in Ridley Scott’s Long-Awaited Sequel

Erik Anderson July 1, 2024

Vanity Fair today revealed the exclusive first looks at Gladiator II from Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred... Read More

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