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FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR

Erik Anderson February 28, 2024

Christopher Nolan. Here are my ranked final 2024 Oscar winner predictions for Best Director. 1. Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer (BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG) 2. Justine Triet for Anatomy... Read More

‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]

TV Reviews

‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]

Abe Friedtanzer February 28, 2024

Spinoffs are a true gamble, especially if the source material is beloved. One recent example of a major bet that paid off tremendously was Better... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

Like Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Supporting Actress, Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) made a clean sweep of the precursors and even led regional critics wins, although... Read More

‘The Regime’ Review: Kate Winslet Tries but this Palace Satire is a Big Coup d’not

TV Reviews

‘The Regime’ Review: Kate Winslet Tries but this Palace Satire is a Big Coup d’not

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

Middle Europe. That’s where our story takes place, a nameless country (frustratingly only ever referred to as “the country” or “the region”) but for real... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

LAFCA, NBR, NSFC, NYFCC, BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG, Spirit. It’s rare that a sweep like this happens but when it does there’s not much more... Read More

Academy Splits Short Films and Feature Animation Into Two Separate Branches

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will be creating two separate branches, splitting Animation... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

It’s been quite a volley between The Boy and the Heron and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with wins this season, a balance that would traditionally... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

A year ago this was the easiest category to call. That image of Bradley Cooper in Maestro in old Leonard Bernstein came out and we... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #220: Thoughts on ‘Dune: Part Two,’ Reactions to the 2024 SAG Awards

Ryan McQuade February 26, 2024

On episode 220 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

15th Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA) Dorian Awards: ‘All of Us Strangers’ Named Film of the Year

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

Todd Haynes and May December win three; Ayo Edebiri, Colman Domingo, Jodie Foster Among Special Honorees Andrew Haigh’s beautifully observed ghostly drama All of Us Strangers... Read More

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