SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be 
‘zi’ Review: Kogonada’s Latest is a Return to Minimalism But Frustratingly Unfocused [C+] Sundance 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre 
Girls on Film Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Wins Best Feature, Director, Lead Actress 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 330 – Reviewing Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ 
‘Josephine’ Review: A Remarkable Debut from Mason Reeves Helps Keep a Brutal Story Afloat [B-] | Sundance 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR
What started a full year ago, at Sundance, winding through Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles, brings us to today. After... Read More
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Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Set Record with 8 Wins
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has captured top honors from the Houston Film Critics Society in its 19th Annual Awards. In addition to being named Best Picture... Read More
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Nominations: ‘Christy,’ ‘Saipan’ Lead with ‘Blue Moon,’ Bugonia,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Among International Nods
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) unveiled the nominations for the 2026 IFTA Awards, honoring exceptional achievements in Film. The Cork-set drama Christy (not to... Read More
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) nominations are out with One Battle After Another‘s seven nods in a commanding lead. Hamnet and Sentimental Value were... Read More
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Nominations: ‘F1,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and More
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Nominations: ‘F1,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and More
Five feature films from the Oscar shortlist for sound have been nominated for the 62nd Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awards: F1, Frankenstein, Mission: Impossible –... Read More
76th Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Starry Films with Elle Fanning, Charli xcx, Callum Turner, Jamie Bell and Isabelle Huppert
The lineup of the 76th edition of the Berlin Film Festival has been unveiled with buzzy titles and even buzzier stars, including the world premieres... Read More
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with 16
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced the nominees for its 8th annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards. Leading the nominations is Sinners with 16 nods, including Best... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 328 – Reviewing ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro
On episode 328 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Pop Culture Confidential host Christina Jeurling Birro to discuss the latest... Read More
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS
Mother. Truly the word, the subject, the theme of 2025 actress performances. Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Amanda Seyfried all took us to the... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Snakes on a Plane,’ ‘Death on the Nile’ and New Criterions Highlight the 4K Physical Media Releases for the Week of January 19
Rise and shine, physical media fans! The middle of January brings home the best film of 2025 as Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling, modern epic One... Read More
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be 
‘zi’ Review: Kogonada’s Latest is a Return to Minimalism But Frustratingly Unfocused [C+] Sundance