AwardsWatch

‘Hard Truths’ Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Sears the Screen in Mike Leigh’s Carefully Observed Mediation on Black Joy and Sadness | TIFF

Brandon Lewis September 8, 2024

Malcolm X once said the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected person is the black woman. One of the consequences of such a state is a... Read More

‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams and an All-Star LEGO Lineup Tells a Life Story Too Neatly Clicked in Place | TIFF

Kevin L. Lee September 8, 2024

The first question I, like many other people, thought about Piece By Piece was “Why is it in LEGO?” It turns out, via the opening... Read More

‘Perfumed with Mint’ Review: From Egypt’s Arab Spring Muhammed Hamdy’s Striking Debut of a Wounded Generation Was Born | TIFF

Mina Takla September 8, 2024

In 2011, Egyptians dreamt of change, social justice and an end to decades-long corruption. The January 25th revolution, led primarily by the younger generation was... Read More

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Review: Payal Kapadia’s Powerful Look at Women’s Lives in an Ever-Changing India | TIFF

Akash Singh September 8, 2024

The first lighthouse in recorded history was the Pharos of Alexandria, built in 280 BC. It towered upon the shore of Ancient Egypt, the vast... Read More

‘Nightbitch’ Review: Amy Adams Goes Feral in Marielle Heller’s Neutered Adaptation of Stressed-Out Mom Novel | TIFF

J Don Birnam September 7, 2024

‘Motherhood is a Bitch.’ So says the tagline of the new Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) film starring Amy Adams as the titular... Read More

2024 Creative Arts Emmys (Night One): ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hits 100, Angela Bassett Wins First Emmy

Erik Anderson September 7, 2024

Night One of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Non-fiction, Reality, and Variety categories covering writers, directors, cinematographers, editors were held tonight, where the... Read More

‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: Yeo Siew Hua Rivets with Voyeuristic Missing Child Drama | Venice

Ben Rolph September 7, 2024

Singapore is among the most densely populated cities in the world with almost every street under surveillance by CCTV cameras. This is the setting for... Read More

‘Dahomey’ Review: Mati Diop Creates a Mesmerizing Artifact of Time Itself | TIFF

Alejandra Martinez September 7, 2024

How do you tell a story about the return of something precious? About a homecoming? In Dahomey, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin... Read More

81st Venice Film Festival Winners: Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Wins Golden Lion, Nicole Kidman Named Best Actress

Erik Anderson September 7, 2024

The 81st Venice Film Festival jury, led by legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert, has awarded Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door the Golden Lion, naming... Read More