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AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #82: ‘West Side Story,’ crowdpleasers and the case for late breakers

Erik Anderson December 3, 2021

On today’s Oscar podcast, recorded November 30, I’m joined by Ryan McQuade where we talk about the Gotham Awards and their potential impact on the... Read More

Detroit Film Critics Society nominations: ‘CODA,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ lead

Erik Anderson December 3, 2021

The Detroit Film Critics Society have announced their nominees for the best in film of 2021 in thirteen categories. CODA leads with five while King... Read More

Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch on the power of parody and bringing humor to the holiday season with ‘A Clüsterfünke Christmas’

Daniel Trainor December 3, 2021

Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch are no strangers to parody. The Saturday Night Live veterans, who have made careers out of finding comedic nuance in... Read More

Andrew Garfield to receive Actor Achievement Award from Palm Springs Film Festival

Erik Anderson December 2, 2021

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Andrew Garfield is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in tick, tick…BOOM! The Film... Read More

Los Angeles Film Critics Association demands more consistent COVID guidelines for screenings; access to digital screeners for disabled, high risk journalists

Erik Anderson December 2, 2021

The Los Angeles Films Critics Association (LAFCA) today drafted a letter to distributors asking that in-person screenings follow more consistent guidelines with COVID requirements, including... Read More

National Board of Review (NBR) winners: ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Tragedy of Macbeth,’ Rachel Zegler

Erik Anderson December 2, 2021

Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ode to 1970s crushes and and Southern California was named Best Film by the National Board of Review today, where... Read More

‘Dune,’ ‘Belfast,’ ‘CODA,’ ‘Spencer’ top 5th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) awards nominations

Erik Anderson December 2, 2021

Dune topped the nominations for the 5th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) announced today, with 10 nods including Best Picture and Best Director for Denis Villeneuve... Read More

Interview: ‘Spencer’ production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas on turning Sandringham into a house of horror [VIDEO]

Zoë Rose Bryant December 2, 2021

What went into transforming Sandringham House into a setting straight out of The Shining? That accomplishment – and any others relating to the audacious art direction... Read More

‘West Side Story’ review: Steven Spielberg’s potent, first class adaptation features a vibrant, star-making performance from Rachel Zegler [Grade: B+]

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‘West Side Story’ review: Steven Spielberg’s potent, first class adaptation features a vibrant, star-making performance from Rachel Zegler [Grade: B+]

Kyle Wilson December 2, 2021

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story begins, much like Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’, with a God’s eye view of New York City. You could be... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E11 – “No Time to Die”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E11 – “No Time to Die”

Kevin Jacobsen December 1, 2021

Coming off an episode last week that was entirely centered on relationships, strategy, and all the elements we love about classic Survivor, tonight’s episode was... Read More

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