AwardsWatch

‘Sanctuary’ review: Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley sizzle in a twisty, sexy romance that slaps [B+] | Toronto

Daniel Bayer September 16, 2022

BDSM has gotten a bad rap on film. Often presented as something indicative of a broken psyche or deviant behavior, the closest we’ve gotten to... Read More

‘Devotion’ review: A sometimes generic buddy war flick elevated by a moving true story at its heart [B-] | Toronto

Anna Miller September 16, 2022

It’s hard to deny the impact and popularity of a buddy war movie, especially after the unstoppable success that Top Gun: Maverick saw. Devotion, directed... Read More

‘The Woman King’ review: Viola Davis leads a Black female blockbuster film that will excite and awe audiences [B+] | Toronto

Nicole Ackman September 16, 2022

Most epic films with elaborately choreographed battle scenes and rousing crowd-pleasing moments are overwhelmingly male-dominated. From Spartacus to Braveheart, they employ men both in front... Read More

2022 Hamptons International Film Festival sets ‘Women Talking,’ ‘Empire of Light,’ ‘Sr.’ and more

Erik Anderson September 16, 2022

HamptonsFilm announced today the full slate of programming for the 2022 edition of the Hamptons International Festival (HIFF), including the Closing Night presentation of the... Read More

Jonathan Majors, Stephanie March, Dee Poku, Lisa Taback join Gotham Film & Media Board of Directors

Erik Anderson September 16, 2022

Ahead of its 2022 Gotham Week Conference and Expo, The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that actor Jonathan Majors, actor Stephanie March, entrepreneur and... Read More

‘The Worst Ones’ review: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka’s blurred reality drama is one of the most touching and illuminating films of the year [A-] | Toronto

Mina Takla September 16, 2022

To create cinema, to tell a story, to perform in a film…these are all seemingly enjoyable yet inherently painful and arduous, simply because as a... Read More

American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announce key deadlines, March 2023 awards date

Erik Anderson September 15, 2022

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announced today that it will hold its 37th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards Gala on March 5, 2023. Last year’s winner for... Read More

‘Moving On’ review: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reliably anchor a comedy without a clear direction [B-] | Toronto

Abe Friedtanzer September 15, 2022

Can two actresses who have spent seven years portraying best friends in a popular TV show succeed at playing completely different characters in a movie... Read More

‘Pearl’ review: Mia Goth and Ti West deconstruct old Hollywood and take us on a Technicolor trip through a twisted mind [B+] | Toronto

Daniel Bayer September 15, 2022

As a full orchestra plays a sweeping Old Hollywood-style melody, a young girl cheerfully goes about her chores on a farm. She feeds the animals,... Read More