2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
Ben Schnetzer on Starring in ‘The Madison’ and Working with Michelle Pfeiffer [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: The Long-Awaited Sequel Proves That Fashion is Always in Vogue [B+] 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 230 – ‘The Fall Guy’ Review and Our Favorite Movies About Making Movies
On episode 230 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson to give... Read More
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My Jedi Journey: Inside the 24-hour ‘Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga May the 4th Marathon
The air is polluted with flat Diet Coke, bottled farts, and broken dreams. There’s dedication and then there’s insanity. When it was announced last month... Read More
American Film Institute (AFI) Announces 2024 Cinematography Intensive for Women
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that it is accepting applications for the 2024 Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) presented by Panavision. The tuition-free, four-day workshop... Read More
NewFest Unveils Full Lineup for 4th Annual ‘NewFest Pride’ Summer Film Event with ‘Haze,’ ‘A House is Not a Disco,’ ‘Close to You’ and More
World Premiere of Haze, directed by Matthew Fifer (Cicada) and starring Cole Doman New York Premieres of Sundance audience favorites, Mikko Mäkelä’s Sebastian and Am... Read More
2024 Emmys: Predictions in Drama, Comedy and Limited Series; Lead and Supporting Acting for Each
It’s a fascinating year for the Emmys this year, as the previous ceremony will have only happened eight months prior after two industry strikes halted... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 44 – ‘The Beguiled’ (Sofia Coppola, 2017)
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
‘Sugarcane,’ ‘The Teacher’ Earn Awards at 67th San Francisco International Film Festival as SFFILM Enters a State of Change
SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), the oldest film festival in the... Read More
AppleTV+ Unveils ‘Presumed Innocent’ Trailer from David E. Kelley Starring Jake Gyllenhaal
Apple TV+ today debuted the teaser for Presumed Innocent, the upcoming, eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, hailing... Read More
Interview: Michael Showalter on ‘The Idea of You,’ His Comfort Zone as a Rom-Com Director, and Finding the Balance Between Drama and Comedy
Michael Showalter was a bit of a weirdo comedy maverick during his initial years in entertainment. During his time at NYU, he joined an improv... Read More
48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival to Kickoff with ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Celebration
Frameline48, the largest LGBTQ+ cinema showcase in California, runs June 19-29, 2024 and will announce the full program slate on May 21 Today, Frameline announced... Read More
2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations