Final Additions to South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), Including ‘Love Language,’ ‘Cookie Queens’ and ‘The Fox’ 
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Unveils Recipients for Inaugural Jeffrey S. Wexler Award for Advancement in Sound Technology 
41st Spirit Awards Winner Predictions: In One of the Least Oscary Years in a Decade, it’s Anyone’s Game 
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] 
Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘Kokuho’ Review: The Vibrant World of Kabuki is Spectacularly Recreated in Lee Sang-il’s Resilient Character Study [B+] 
‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Brings the Heat in Michael Man-Influenced Actioner as Good as its Title is Bad [B+] 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 332 – Oscars Retrospective of the 74th Academy Awards 
Final Additions to South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), Including ‘Love Language,’ ‘Cookie Queens’ and ‘The Fox’ 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26) 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
2023 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (November)
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA), the first music-centered guild of the season, has revealed its winners for scores and songs where Terence Blanchard’s... Read More
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Rihanna, Billy Eichner, ‘Elvis,’ ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ top Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) winners
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) awards were held last night, honoring songs, scores and soundtracks across film, television, video games and more, where... Read More
2023 Grammys: Will Diana Ross (‘Thank You’) finally prevail on her 13th career nomination?
With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, including 18 number-one hit singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 – a dozen with the Supremes... Read More
Palm Springs International Film Awards to honor Colin Farrell with Desert Palm Achievement Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Colin Farrell is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin. The Film Awards will... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)
On December 21, the Academy will reveal the shortlist of 10 contenders who will be eligible to compete for a nomination for Sound, which remains... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
Not much change this month from last. Despite very mixed thoughts on the first screening of Babylon this week, I’m bumping Linus Sandgren up here... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (November)
The American Cinema Editors nominations don’t come out until February 1, pretty far into the season, and until then we’ll have a smattering of critics... Read More
Sidney Poitier to receive Icon Tribute at 32nd Gotham Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that the late actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier will receive the Icon Tribute posthumously during the... Read More
‘Art and Pep’ review: A celebratory chronicle of LGBTQ+ bar culture and its importance
A visit to the bar at the center of Mercedes Kane’s new documentary Art and Pep reveals how far Chicago’s LGBTQ community has come: Sidetrack’s... Read More
‘Spencer,’ ‘Ozark,’ Stranger Things’ among top 2022 Clio Award winners for media marketing
The 2022 Clio Entertainment award winners, recognized for creative excellence in the marketing of film, television, home entertainment, gaming, and live entertainment, were revealed tonight... Read More
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Unveils Recipients for Inaugural Jeffrey S. Wexler Award for Advancement in Sound Technology 
41st Spirit Awards Winner Predictions: In One of the Least Oscary Years in a Decade, it’s Anyone’s Game 
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]