AwardsWatch

TIFF47: Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ to open 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 27, 2022

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced today that the World Premiere of Netflix’s The Swimmers will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 47th Toronto... Read More

Kate Winslet to star in ‘The Palace’ for HBO Max and Stephen Frears

Erik Anderson July 26, 2022

HBO has given a series order to the limited series The Palace. The limited series will be directed and executive produced by Stephen Frears and showrun,... Read More

BAFTA changes rules again for 2023 awards, targeting performance and directing nominations

Erik Anderson July 26, 2022

The British Academy (BAFTA) has once gain made some key changes to its awards eligibility and voting rules for next year’s film awards, specifically in the... Read More

Interview: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James and showrunner Veronica West go under the ‘Surface’ [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton July 26, 2022

Is the version that others see of yourself real or just the self you want others to know? This is the question that showrunner Veronica... Read More

79th Venice Film Festival lineup: The stars are out with ‘Bardo,’ ‘The Son,’ The Whale,’ Don’t Worry Darling’ and more – Full List

Erik Anderson July 26, 2022

The full lineup for the 79th Venice Film Festival was announced this morning by artistic director Alberto Barbera and it’s one of the starriest and... Read More

‘Thirteen Lives’ review: Ron Howard presents an engrossing look at the dangerous real-life Thai cave rescue mission [B+]

Film Reviews

‘Thirteen Lives’ review: Ron Howard presents an engrossing look at the dangerous real-life Thai cave rescue mission [B+]

Abe Friedtanzer July 25, 2022

Condensing a rescue mission that took two and half weeks into a film that runs just under two and a half hours long is no... Read More

The AwardsWatch Podcast #146: Comic-Con, Spielberg does TIFF, Emmy talk and our thoughts on ‘Nope’

Erik Anderson July 25, 2022

The AwardsWatch Podcast returns this week, with episode 146, as executive editor and host Ryan McQuade fell ill but, the trooper that he is, and... Read More

‘Till’ trailer: The true story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley and a mother’s fight for justice is brought to life

Erik Anderson July 25, 2022

Chinonye Chukwu’s Till tells the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955,... Read More

‘Ruby Sparks’ retrospective: How the 10-year old quirky writer fantasy still feels topical in the way we talk about power, art, muses and love

Retrospective

‘Ruby Sparks’ retrospective: How the 10-year old quirky writer fantasy still feels topical in the way we talk about power, art, muses and love

Veronica Phillips July 22, 2022

The titular character of Ruby Sparks first appears in a dream. In the midst of a crippling, neurotic, self-serving writer’s block, the acclaimed novelist Calvin... Read More