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‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ Review: A Refreshingly Honest Look at the Strong-Willed Oscar-Nominated Songwriter | SXSW 2024

Abe Friedtanzer March 12, 2024

Winning an Oscar is easy but losing fifteen times fits one person and one person only: Diane Warren, the songwriter who just lost her seventh... Read More

‘Arcadian’ Review: Family Ties Reap Hope in Nicolas Cage Creature Feature | SXSW 2024

Abe Friedtanzer March 12, 2024

If anyone can survive the apocalypse, it’s going to be Nicolas Cage. And if anyone could do it with two babies, he’s still the best... Read More

‘Y2K’ Review: The Bug Bites in Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut | SXSW 2024

Kevin L. Lee March 12, 2024

Funny how we haven’t really seen a live-action comedy taking on the Y2K phenomenon until now. The Y2K bug was a programming issue in the... Read More

Interview: Diane Warren on Looking Back at Her Career, That Elusive Oscar Win and her SXSW Entry ‘Diane Warren: Relentless’

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Interview: Diane Warren on Looking Back at Her Career, That Elusive Oscar Win and her SXSW Entry ‘Diane Warren: Relentless’

Abe Friedtanzer March 12, 2024

Just two days after being at the Oscars for the fifteenth time, for her latest Best Original Song nomination, Diane Warren is in Austin, Texas... Read More

‘Smugglers’ Review: Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves in Swinging 70s South Korean Heist | SXSW 2024

Daniel Bayer March 12, 2024

“How far must a man go to ‘earn’ a living,” asks an elderly fishing boat owner early in Smugglers, the terrifically entertaining, ‘70s-set Korean heist... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #222: Reactions to the 96th Oscars Show and Winners

Ryan McQuade March 11, 2024

On episode 222 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to give their thoughts... Read More

96th Academy Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Named Best Picture Among 7 Oscar Wins, ‘Poor Things’ Takes Four

Erik Anderson March 10, 2024

Godzilla and Billie Eilish make history, Emma Stone upsets, Netflix and Apple flop Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for... Read More

‘Babes’ Review: Pamela Adlon Gives Birth to the Comedy of the Year | SXSW 2024

Tyler Doster March 10, 2024

Growing older and maturing is a crucial part of the human experience, but doing it alone is the antithesis to life. Having a lifelong friend... Read More

‘I Don’t Understand You’ Review: Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll Try to Save Their Marriage and Their Lives in Nightmare Vacation | SXSW 2024

Tyler Doster March 9, 2024

Something important to notice when examining a couple’s relationship is not how long they’ve been together, but how they communicate with one another. Sure, there... Read More

‘Road House’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Can’t Rescue this Unnecessary Remake of the 80’s Bar Brawl Classic | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 9, 2024

It’s probably hard for many to imagine that 1989’s Road House, the movie starring the late Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott about a professional bar... Read More

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