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Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
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2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)
Daniel Craig remains a top contender for Queer despite still having no distributor announcement for the Luca Guadagnino film just a week ahead of the... Read More
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Focus Features Nabs U.S. Rights to Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ with Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley
Focus Features has won the domestic distribution rights to Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao’s next film, Hamnet, based on the best-selling historical novel by Maggie... Read More
2024 TIFF: Jharrel Jerome and Zhao Tao to Receive Tribute Awards at Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced today additional honorees who will be receiving TIFF Tribute Awards at this year’s Festival: American award-winning actor and rapper Jharrel Jerome will... Read More
Interview: Jon Hamm on What it Means to Be “Minnesota Nice” and Dismantling the American Western in ‘Fargo’
It’s difficult to think of American iconography without recalling one of Jon Hamm’s signature projects, Mad Men. Over seven seasons, Hamm portrayed Don Draper, one... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (August)
Reiterating my Best Actress predictions, with Venice, TIFF and NYFF lineups revealed, save a few titles over the next couple of weeks, and Telluride just around the corner, who’s showing... Read More
Interview: Liza Colón-Zayas on Her Emmy Nod, Tina’s Evolution in ‘The Bear,’ and Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone
Liza Colón-Zayas has captivated audiences with her portrayal of Tina, the resilient and complex kitchen veteran in FX’s critically lauded series The Bear. This gritty,... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 248: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Review and the Future of the Franchise
On episode 248 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the various films in the... Read More
‘Black Dog’ Review: Poetic Rehabilitation Drama Has Compassion For Man and Man’s Best Friend Led By an Extraordinary Eddie Peng
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There aren’t many actors that are having, and about to have, a year like Jonathan Bailey. For Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, a sprawling look at the... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations