2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C] 
‘Beef’ Season 2 Review: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton Sink Their Teeth Into Lee Sung Jin’s Meaty Morality Tale [A-] 
Interview: Director David Lowery on How ‘The Red Shoes,’ Taylor Swift, and Artistic Internal Struggles Were Forged to Conjure Up ‘Mother Mary’ [AUDIO] 
George Clooney to be Honored at 51st Chaplin Award Gala by Stephen Colbert, Sam Rockwell and More 
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Announces 2027 Dates 
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards: Ludwig Göransson (‘Sinners’) and Diane Warren (“Dear Me”) Lead Nominations
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominations for the 2026 Annual SCL Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual... Read More
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International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead
The nominations for the 30th International Press Academy Satellite Awards were revealed today, where it was neck and neck and neck between Sinners (14), One... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, giving us 20 eligible scores, 15 eligible songs and 10 eligible for sound. As usual, the music branch gave us... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards
Oscar pre-season is in full swing and nothing says that more than the annual Oscar shortlists, which expand to 12 categories this year, adding Casting... Read More
Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Net Most Mentions, ‘Sirāt’ Makes Sound Waves
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards: Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary... Read More
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Going From Booktok to Big Screen Saps Thriller of Sexiness and Fun [D]
There was a time when mid-budget, mid-grade thrillers kept movie theaters in business, before the multiplexes were taken over by an uneven mix of big... Read More
‘Fallout’ Season Two Review: Bring Back My Ghouls [A-]
Back in April, the new season of an acclaimed television show based on a popular video game series released its second batch of episodes for... Read More
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: Feliz Na’vi Dads [B+]
Three years ago, we left the Sully family at a devastating low point. In an attempt to protect his family, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) brought... Read More
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops in Picture, Director, Actor
The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) has given Sinners its awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Ryan Coogler) and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan)... Read More
Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Top Most Wins
Sinners and One Battle After Another have topped the Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) winners with six and three wins apiece, respectively. One Battle... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]