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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 42 – ‘Somewhere’ (Sofia Coppola, 2010)

Ryan McQuade April 18, 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

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Crowd-Pleasing Pic is a Perfect Match for Henry Cavill’s Charms and Alan Ritchson’s Arms

Film Reviews

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Crowd-Pleasing Pic is a Perfect Match for Henry Cavill’s Charms and Alan Ritchson’s Arms

Jay Ledbetter April 18, 2024

Rarely has the phrase “based on a true story” been stretched quite as thin as it has in Guy Ritchie’s bloody, bombastic, and wholly entertaining... Read More

‘Abigail’ Review: Pirouette with a Vampire

Film Reviews

‘Abigail’ Review: Pirouette with a Vampire

Daniel Bayer April 18, 2024

Abigail, the latest baroque bloodbath from directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka Radio Silence), feels familiar. Too familiar, in fact. It’s not just... Read More

Retrospective: Amped Up Jason Statham, Super-Charged Nipple Clamps and the Postmodern American Vulgarity of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ (2009)

Retrospective

Retrospective: Amped Up Jason Statham, Super-Charged Nipple Clamps and the Postmodern American Vulgarity of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ (2009)

Trace Sauveur April 17, 2024

Within the first fifteen minutes of Crank: High Voltage, Jason Statham’s Chev Chelios has graphic forcible open heart surgery, violently guns down some dudes, sodomizes... Read More

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