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‘The Mysterious Benedict Society,’ ‘Sneakerella,’ ‘Heartstopper,’ ‘Sweet Tooth’ lead 1st Children’s & Family Emmy Awards nominations

Erik Anderson November 1, 2022

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominations for the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, where The Mysterious... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #156: Fall Box Office draft, fixing the Oscar ceremony and more

Ryan McQuade October 31, 2022

On episode 156 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, TV Editor Tyler Doster and AwardsWatch contributors... Read More

Interview: Eric Appel on remixing the parody biopic with ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Eric Appel on remixing the parody biopic with ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’

Niki Cruz October 31, 2022

Everyone remembers their first time listening to a Weird Al Yankovic song. For first-time feature director Eric Appel, his Weird Al fascination started in 1984... Read More

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al

Film Reviews

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al

Ryan McQuade October 31, 2022

When it comes to modern cinema, the musical biopic is one of the most reliable subgenres for studios to greenlight. Using an extensive catalog of... Read More

‘Aftersun,’ ‘Corsage,’ ‘Close,’ ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ win top Montclair Film Festival awards

Erik Anderson October 31, 2022

The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) today announced the winners of the festival’s 2022 film competitions where Charlotte Wells’s Aftersun won the Fiction Feature Prize, with Corsage... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)

Erik Anderson October 28, 2022

Three films that have been in limited theaters go wider today – The Banshees of Inisherin, TÁR and Till – and they all make significant... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 28, 2022

In a year with so many big names and previous winners in the best director race like Steven Spielberg,, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, James Cameron, Damien... Read More

Interview: Nina Hoss on the intimidating and immersive world of ‘TÁR’ and working with Cate Blanchett

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Nina Hoss on the intimidating and immersive world of ‘TÁR’ and working with Cate Blanchett

Ryan McQuade October 28, 2022

After a long trip cross the pond, talking to dozens of people about her work, Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) returns home to her massive flat... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October)

Erik Anderson October 27, 2022

Category confirmations for Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan came in this week for She Said, with Universal Pictures not willing to risk pushing two female... Read More

Jamie Lee Curtis to receive Maltin Modern Master Award from Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Erik Anderson October 27, 2022

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce cinema icon Jamie Lee Curtis will be receiving the Maltin Modern Master Award at the... Read More

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