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Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) winners: ‘The Power of the Dog’ makes a clean sweep

Erik Anderson January 25, 2022

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) have revealed their winners for the best in film for 2021 and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog made... Read More

Sundance Review: Mind the age gap and narrative cohesion in ‘Palm Trees and Power Lines,’ stay for Lily McInerny’s bracing performance [Grade: C-]

Ryan McQuade January 24, 2022

Bored out of her mind, 17-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) is doing what a normal teenager has to do to fill in the time before her... Read More

Sundance Review: Jono McLeod’s doc ‘My Old School’ threads a fine line between humor and pain, truth and lies [Grade: B]

Catherine Springer January 24, 2022

Exactly a year removed from the premiere of the acclaimed documentary Flee at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, comes My Old School, another nonfiction film... Read More

Sundance Review: Julian Higgins’ ‘God’s Country’ is a showcase for a powder keg performance from Thandiwe Newton [Grade: B]

Ryan McQuade January 24, 2022

Ashes in the snow. That is what we see in the beginning of Julian Higgins’ slow-burn thriller, God’s Country, as Sandra Guidry (a dynamic Thandiwe... Read More

Sundance Review: Riley Stearns’ sci-fi satire ‘Dual’ gives us a killer double dose of Karen Gillan [Grade: B+]

Kevin L. Lee January 24, 2022

Riley Stearns was one of my favorite discoveries at SXSW 2019. Nearly every writing and directing decision in The Art of Self-Defense was on my... Read More

Sundance Review: The cute and quirky ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ glides right into your heart with pitch perfect performances from Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade January 24, 2022

At a certain point in our lives, we’ve fallen in love. Could happen at a young age, as it does for Andrew (Javien Mercado), at... Read More

‘Dune,’ ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ lead Motion Picture Sound Editor (MPSE) nominations

Erik Anderson January 24, 2022

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) today announces nominees for the 69th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s most talented... Read More

AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #87: WGA/DGA/PGA predictions with Zach Gilbert

Erik Anderson January 24, 2022

On this 87th podcast I am joined by AwardsWatch staff writer Zach Gilbert to break down the big guild nominations – WGA, DGA and PGA... Read More

‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘The Green Knight,’ ‘Squid Game’ earn Art Directors Guild (ADG) nominations

Erik Anderson January 24, 2022

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features.... Read More

Sundance Review: In Andrew Semans’ tense and terrifying ‘Resurrection,’ Rebecca Hall gets under your skin [Grade: A]

Catherine Springer January 23, 2022

In an opening scene of Resurrection, a film by writer/director Andrew Semans, premiering at Sundance Film Festival, Margaret, played by Rebecca Hall, counsels a young... Read More

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