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 
10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]
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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Bay Area’s Center for Asian American Media’s CAAMFest 2024 Lineup Announced
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced its program for CAAMFest 2024, taking place May 9-19, 2024 in San Francisco and Oakland. This... Read More
‘Challengers’ Review: Foreplay and Forehands Volley in Luca Guadagnino’s Sweat-Drenched Tennis Love Triangle
The arena of competitive sports is a prime location for engrossing storytelling. Inherently built within that structure is a fierce battleground. The clashing of personalities... Read More
Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce Inaugural Gotham TV Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that it will present its inaugural Gotham TV Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in New... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 41 – ‘Marie Antoinette’ (Sofia Coppola, 2006)
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
77th Cannes Film Festival Lineup: A U.S. and European Heavy Slate Featuring Coppola, Lanthimos, Arnold, Schrader and More
The official selection of the 77th Cannes Film Festival was revealed today, including the much buzzed about Francis Ford Coppola feature Megalopolis, his $120 million... Read More
‘Franklin’ Review: Talk Less, Smile More; Gorgeous Production Slightly Bogged Down in Dry Diplomacy
In today’s world, diplomacy seems to be somewhat of a lost art. When so much is visible and accessible in a world that seems smaller... Read More
Academy Reveals Key Dates for 97th Oscars and Nominations, Moves Ceremony to Early March
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and ABC announced today that the 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025.... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 226: 2024 Emmys Preview and Predictions
Although the Emmy Awards were just earlier this year in January due to the SAG-AFTRA strike in summer and fall of 2023, we’re back into... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 225: ‘Monkey Man’ Review and Our Favorite Actor-Turned-Director Debuts
On episode 225 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to discuss... Read More
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations