2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December)

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2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December)

Erik Anderson December 23, 2025

With Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations in it’s time to reevaluate the animated feature race. Or is it? With five films grabbing nominations from... Read More

New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Nominations; ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead

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New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Nominations; ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead

Erik Anderson December 23, 2025

This is the first year of the New Jersey Film Critics Circle, who have given Sinners a field-best 18 nominations this year, followed by One... Read More

Interview: Production Designer Jack Fisk on Recreating 1950s New York and Building a Ping Pong Playground in ‘Marty Supreme’

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Interview: Production Designer Jack Fisk on Recreating 1950s New York and Building a Ping Pong Playground in ‘Marty Supreme’

Sophia Ciminello December 23, 2025

When I spoke to production designer Jack Fisk in 2023 about his work on Martin Scorsese’s late-career masterpiece, Killers of the Flower Moon, he talked... Read More

Interview: Cinematographer Darius Khondji on Shooting on Film and Finding the Light and the Darkness of ‘Marty Supreme’

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Interview: Cinematographer Darius Khondji on Shooting on Film and Finding the Light and the Darkness of ‘Marty Supreme’

Sophia Ciminello December 23, 2025

For legendary cinematographer Darius Khondji, Marty Supreme took him back to a version of New York City from his past. Born in Tehran, Iran, Khondji’s... Read More

Writer/Director Charlie Polinger Tackles Teenage Boy Body Horror in his Debut Feature ‘The Plague’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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Writer/Director Charlie Polinger Tackles Teenage Boy Body Horror in his Debut Feature ‘The Plague’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Nick Ruhrkraut December 23, 2025

At first, adolescence feels like an exciting transition between childhood and adulthood marked by an increase in autonomy, a newfound personal identity, and a future... Read More

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried is Mother (Ann) in Mona Fastvold’s Miraculous Musical Drama [A]

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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried is Mother (Ann) in Mona Fastvold’s Miraculous Musical Drama [A]

Roberto Ruggio December 22, 2025

Religious dramas are not really my cup of tea, to use a British expression. I’m a big fan of Ingmar Bergman, but I’m not really... Read More

With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Karen Peterson December 22, 2025

As a filmmaker, Craig Brewer has often been drawn to stories of artists and dreamers. In his breakthrough 2005 Sundance hit and Hustle and Flow,... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019)

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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019)

Ryan McQuade December 22, 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

Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead

Erik Anderson December 22, 2025

Since 2006, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has presented annual EDA Awards, representing professional women critics’ collective perspectives on movies and cinema culture... Read More

North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations

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North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 22, 2025

The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) has revealed its nominations for the best in film for 2025 and One Battle After Another leads with... Read More