41st Spirit Awards Winner Predictions: In One of the Least Oscary Years in a Decade, it’s Anyone’s Game

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41st Spirit Awards Winner Predictions: In One of the Least Oscary Years in a Decade, it’s Anyone’s Game

Erik Anderson February 12, 2026

In what will surely be a distinct vibe shift, this weekend’s Film Independent Spirit Awards are moving from their famous Santa Monica beach tent location... Read More

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on the Unlikely, Legally-Challenged Journey of Getting ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ to the Big Screen [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on the Unlikely, Legally-Challenged Journey of Getting ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ to the Big Screen [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Trace Sauveur February 12, 2026

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol desperately want to play the Rivoli in Toronto.  That’s been the ongoing premise for the two creatives’ web series-turned-TV show-turned-movie... Read More

Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Erik Anderson February 11, 2026

“I graduated with like, 45 kids. I wasn’t steeped in arts growing up.” Sam Davis didn’t begin in Hollywood, like most before him, he came... Read More

‘Kokuho’ Review: The Vibrant World of Kabuki is Spectacularly Recreated in Lee Sang-il’s Resilient Character Study [B+]

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‘Kokuho’ Review: The Vibrant World of Kabuki is Spectacularly Recreated in Lee Sang-il’s Resilient Character Study [B+]

Cody Dericks February 11, 2026

There are plenty of films about artists. It’s seemingly one of the go-to professions for screenwriters to explore. How many films have we seen –... Read More

‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Brings the Heat in Michael Man-Influenced Actioner as Good as its Title is Bad [B+]

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‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Brings the Heat in Michael Man-Influenced Actioner as Good as its Title is Bad [B+]

Jay Ledbetter February 11, 2026

Chaos and order. Shown but not told specifics of crime and law enforcement. A stoic protagonist with an underfurnished, beach-adjacent apartment. These are ideas central... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 332 – Oscars Retrospective of the 74th Academy Awards

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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 332 – Oscars Retrospective of the 74th Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade February 10, 2026

On episode 332 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter,... Read More

“Wuthering Heights” Review: Emerald Fennell’s Stylish Spin on the Classic Novel is More Bodice Ripper Than Brontë Gripper [C+]

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“Wuthering Heights” Review: Emerald Fennell’s Stylish Spin on the Classic Novel is More Bodice Ripper Than Brontë Gripper [C+]

Sophia Ciminello February 9, 2026

When Emily Brontë published her only novel, “Wuthering Heights,” in 1847, it was incredibly transgressive and disruptive. The violence and frank portrayal of obsession and... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 331 – The State of the Oscar Race Post-DGA

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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 331 – The State of the Oscar Race Post-DGA

Erik Anderson February 9, 2026

On episode 331 of the AwardsWatch podcast, AW Editor-In-Chief, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello break down the recent DGA win by... Read More

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards: ‘Sinners’ Wins 6, Including Best Picture

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Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards: ‘Sinners’ Wins 6, Including Best Picture

Erik Anderson February 9, 2026

Sinners has won six awards at the 8th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards, including Best Picture. Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler also picked up awards for... Read More

International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria

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International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria

Erik Anderson February 8, 2026

With a dominating six awards, Brazilian political thriller The Secret Agent, writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho‘s tale of fascism and woe under the 1977 military dictatorship, won best... Read More