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First Look at ‘Inside Out 2’ Goes Deep as New Emotions Set In

Erik Anderson April 17, 2024

The prospect of a new Pixar film is always an exciting one for audiences and a daunting one for its creators. Before and since moving... Read More

50th Seattle International Film Festival: Tributes for June Squibb, Jean Smart

Film Festivals

50th Seattle International Film Festival: Tributes for June Squibb, Jean Smart

Erik Anderson April 17, 2024

261 films with 18 World, 26 North American, and 14 U.S. Premieres make up the lineup for the Festival’s 50th anniversary, screening at venues across... Read More

2024 Tribeca Festival Lineup: World Premiere Films with Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega, Lily Gladstone, Liza Minnelli and More

Erik Anderson April 17, 2024

The 2024 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today unveiled its features lineup, offering a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films. Scheduled to run... Read More

11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup: ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Thelma,’ Babes,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and More

Film Festivals

11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup: ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Thelma,’ Babes,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and More

Erik Anderson April 15, 2024

Fest will also feature anniversary screenings of Gillian Armstrong’s Little Women, Martin Scorsese’s Bringing Out the Dead and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence The... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 227: ‘Civil War’ Review, the Cannes Lineup, Our Favorite Political and Journalism Thrillers

Ryan McQuade April 15, 2024

On episode 227 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor... Read More

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

Film Reviews

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

Sophia Ciminello April 15, 2024

It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse’s, especially as a teenage girl in the early aughts. It was... Read More

2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Succession’ are Top Winners

Erik Anderson April 14, 2024

American Fiction completed the trifecta of an Oscar, BAFTA and now WGA win as Cord Jefferson took home the Writers Guild of America award for... Read More

RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E15: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Deluxe Lip Sync Edition)

TV Recap

RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E15: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Deluxe Lip Sync Edition)

Tyler Doster April 12, 2024

The episode begins with the entire cast of season 16 flooding the Werkroom, the eliminated Queens seemingly have no idea why they’ve been brought back.... Read More

‘Say Anything’ at 35: How a Boy, a Boombox and a Dream Turned Into a Timeless Classic [Retrospective]

Retrospective

‘Say Anything’ at 35: How a Boy, a Boombox and a Dream Turned Into a Timeless Classic [Retrospective]

Eddie Mouradian April 12, 2024

In 1989, Cameron Crowe made his directorial debut with the teen romance, Say Anything…. In which John Cusack’s Lloyd Dobler, a directionless cutie, falls for... Read More

10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]

Trace Sauveur April 12, 2024

In 2012, Wally Pfister was on top of the world. The cinematographer had a long career during the 90s shooting cheap, tawdry erotic thrillers like... Read More

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