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TIFF50: Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ Angelina Jolie in ‘Couture’ Announced for 50th Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF50: Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ Angelina Jolie in ‘Couture’ Announced for 50th Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 21, 2025

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival will see the world premieres of a host of new films, including David Michôd’s Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 19, 2025

Holding onto this top for at least one more month as the coming days will shower us with festival announcements that will shape and reshape... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 18, 2025

As we’re just about to embark on fall film festival announcements–Toronto already has revealed over a dozen titles, Venice lineup is next Tuesday–it once again... Read More

2025 Venice Film Festival: Fernanda Torres, Mohammad Rasoulof, Cristian Mungiu, Zhao Tao Join President Alexander Payne’s Jury

Erik Anderson July 18, 2025

Alexander Payne’s jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival has been announced and will include Oscar-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (The... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 108 – ‘Showgirls’ (Paul Verhoeven, 1995)

Ryan McQuade July 17, 2025

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Frames the Cinematography Landscape

2026 Oscar Predictions

2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Frames the Cinematography Landscape

Mark Johnson July 17, 2025

As the cinematic landscape of 2025 slowly begins to take shape, I’m diving back into my Oscar predictions, this time with a focus on the... Read More

Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, Bowen Yang to be Honored at 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala

Erik Anderson July 17, 2025

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz, Director Walter Salles, Oscar-winning musician Bruce Springsteen and actor and comedian Bowen Yang as the honorees of its annual... Read More

On the Shelf: ‘The Surfer’ ‘Shane,’ ‘Antoine Doinel’ on 4K Highlight the Physical Media Releases

DVD/Blu-ray/4K

On the Shelf: ‘The Surfer’ ‘Shane,’ ‘Antoine Doinel’ on 4K Highlight the Physical Media Releases

Ryan McQuade July 17, 2025

Welcome to On the Shelf, a weekly dive into the upcoming physical media releasing within the world of film and television, highlighting the essential releases... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (July)

Erik Anderson July 16, 2025

Not much movement outside of dropping Stephen Graham (those black and white flashbacks in the trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere say very small... Read More