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2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (November)

Erik Anderson November 11, 2023

As in Original Song, the Barbie soundtrack blew up at the Grammy nominations this week but even though it nabbed a nod for its score... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (November)

Erik Anderson November 11, 2023

The Original Song shortlist is taking some shape with the HMMA nominations announced earlier this month and their awards coming up next week, which highlighted... Read More

Ryan Gosling to Receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film from Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Erik Anderson November 10, 2023

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that Ryan Gosling will be receiving the 16th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in... Read More

Interview: Alexander Payne on Creating ‘The Holdovers’ and Making It Good til the Last Drop

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Alexander Payne on Creating ‘The Holdovers’ and Making It Good til the Last Drop

Ryan McQuade November 10, 2023

“Do you want to go outside? It’s a nice day, let’s talk out there.” This was my first bit of direction from Academy Awards nominated... Read More

SZA Tops 66th GRAMMY Nominations with 9, Women Dominate General Field Categories, ‘Barbie’ Album Hits Big

Erik Anderson November 10, 2023

The nominations for the 66th GRAMMY Awards were announced this morning and SZA topped the list with nine nods, including Album of the Year for... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 18 – ‘Hard Eight’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1996)

Ryan McQuade November 10, 2023

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

‘Seven Blessings’ Review: Israel’s Oscar Entry is a Marvelous Exploration of Family, Feuds, and Food

Film Reviews

‘Seven Blessings’ Review: Israel’s Oscar Entry is a Marvelous Exploration of Family, Feuds, and Food

Abe Friedtanzer November 9, 2023

In Jewish tradition, newly married couples celebrate a week of meals surrounded by friends and family, often including people who weren’t invited to the wedding.... Read More

‘Julia’ Season 2 TV Review: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Leads to Underbaked Results

TV Reviews

‘Julia’ Season 2 TV Review: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Leads to Underbaked Results

Tyler Doster November 9, 2023

There are shows that work for a first season with exceptional performances, which is not limited to the lead, and interesting storylines that eventually fade... Read More

‘Fargo’ Season 5 TV Review: Juno Temple Leads an Explosive Outing of the Acclaimed Anthology

TV Reviews

‘Fargo’ Season 5 TV Review: Juno Temple Leads an Explosive Outing of the Acclaimed Anthology

Tyler Doster November 9, 2023

The illusion of freedom in contemporary America is pressed upon its citizens when we’re children, a drilled-in bit of misinformation that should never be challenged... Read More