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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ review: Raven Jackson’s debut is a remarkable, profound achievement in visual, emotional storytelling | Sundance

Ryan McQuade January 25, 2023

From the moment Raven Jackson’s transcendent feature debut, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, begins, its character’s legacy is sketched in the familiar. A young... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #167: Oscar nomination reactions for the 95^th Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade January 25, 2023

On episode 167 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and special guest Mark Johnson (Editor, film... Read More

‘Poker Face’ review: Rian Johnson’s beguiling new mystery series has an ace up its sleeve and it’s Natasha Lyonne

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‘Poker Face’ review: Rian Johnson’s beguiling new mystery series has an ace up its sleeve and it’s Natasha Lyonne

Lauren Coates January 25, 2023

Between the runaway success of the Academy Award-nominated Knives Out and its recent sequel Glass Onion, there’s no doubt about it: Rian Johnson knows how... Read More

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is perfect in Nicole Holofcener’s sincere but slightly overwrought comedy | Sundance

Catherine Springer January 25, 2023

Writer/director Nicole Holofcener seems to have filled the void left in 2012 when Nora Ephron, the unofficial queen of adult sophisticated comedy, passed away. It’s... Read More

‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’ review: Cory Finley’s creative near-future alien invasion comedy has plenty to say about humanity | Sundance

Abe Friedtanzer January 24, 2023

What if aliens invaded and weren’t exactly hostile, but just condescending? The unique vision of Landscape with Invisible Hand imagines a world in which the... Read More

2023 Oscars: Stats, Trivia, History and more

Erik Anderson January 24, 2023

Oscar trivia, stats that fall and streaks that are broken are the bread and butter of Oscar watchers all around the world. Every year we... Read More

2023 Oscars: Reactions from nominees Paul Mescal, Hong Chau, Colin Farrell and more

Erik Anderson January 24, 2023

The nominations for the 95th Oscars have been announced and the reactions from nominees are pouring in. Keep checking back here as they are updated... Read More

2023 Oscar Nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Banshees,’ ‘All Quiet’ lead; Best Actor breaks with 88 years of history

Erik Anderson January 24, 2023

This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with special hosts Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams, announced nominations for the 95th Oscars where Everything Everywhere All at Once was... Read More

‘Infinity Pool’ review: Though beautiful to look at, Brandon Cronenberg’s twisted horror stays in the shallow end | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 23, 2023

Brandon Cronenberg, the son of filmmaker David Cronenberg, has never shied away from sharing his father’s body horror sensibilities. I’m all for watching an extremely... Read More

‘Bad Behaviour’ review: Alice Englert’s blistering debut can barely contain a ferocious and devastatingly good Jennifer Connelly | Sundance

Catherine Springer January 23, 2023

Motherhood is always an intriguing subject for storytelling, but Hollywood has usually played it safe with the topic, often distilling the relationship between mother and... Read More

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