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Cannes Review: Alex Garland’s thriller ‘Men’ makes its point with half-baked politics [Grade: B]

Adam Solomons May 24, 2022

Men will make you want to rewatch Get Out. Alex Garland’s latest is every bit as frightening and graphic as we might’ve expected (and hoped).... Read More

Cannes Review: With ‘Crimes of the Future’, horror-master David Cronenberg entices your inhumanly appetite and gets under your skin [Grade: B]

Savina Petkova May 24, 2022

With a star-studded cast and a sexy marketing campaign to precede it, Crimes of the Future promises an electrifying affair to be beholden, enjoyed, and... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ is a gentle feast about the endurance of love in all its forms from master George Miller [Grade: B+]

Adam Solomons May 23, 2022

If, like me, news of a George Miller movie at Cannes piqued your appetite for another dripping hamburger in the vein of Mad Max: Fury... Read More

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ review: The Emmy-winning show is a gag a minute blast, makes a triumphant leap to film [Grade: B+]

Film Reviews

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ review: The Emmy-winning show is a gag a minute blast, makes a triumphant leap to film [Grade: B+]

Daniel Bayer May 23, 2022

Like most television shows, it took Bob’s Burgers a few episodes to get cooking. Once it did, it became a huge critical hit, receiving Emmy... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Corsage’ doesn’t reinvent the genre but Vicky Krieps leads Marie Kreutzer’s Austrian period drama with fragility and forte [Grade: B+]

Savina Petkova May 23, 2022

For her fifth feature, Austrian filmmaker Marie Kreutzer turns to the history books, and more specifically, to a female figure of the 19th century whose... Read More

Cannes Review: Ali Abbasi returns to Cannes with the terrifying Persian noir ‘Holy Spider’ [Grade: B+]

Savina Petkova May 23, 2022

Four years after Border won the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard strand, Iranian-born filmmaker Ali Abbasi sparked a lively debate with his new... Read More

2022 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Tyler Doster May 23, 2022

When there are as many shows coming on as there are now, Emmy competition is going to be stiff. Every acting category is a race... Read More

The AwardsWatch Podcast #134: New music, the Best Actor Oscar race, Emmy talk, Twitter’s worst film discourses and more

Ryan McQuade May 23, 2022

On episode 134 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-in-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman, Sophia... Read More

‘Stranger Things’ season four review (Volume 1): Elaborate monsters, nostalgia and transformation highlight the scariest installment yet [Grade: A]

TV Reviews

‘Stranger Things’ season four review (Volume 1): Elaborate monsters, nostalgia and transformation highlight the scariest installment yet [Grade: A]

Zofia Wijaszka May 23, 2022

Stranger Things’ aptitude lies in many elements; a continuously nostalgic storyline, soundtracks full of bangers, and an enigmatic cast, among others. It seems we’ve waited forever... Read More

Cannes Review: In Ruben Östlund’s zany ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ yachts rock (and roll) as the allure of luxury exposes the underbelly of a classless utopia [Grade: A]

Savina Petkova May 22, 2022

A big part of what makes a good satire vital, is the pledge of taking things seriously. Swedish director Ruben Östlund certainly lives by this... Read More

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