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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review: Our Champions Have Leveled Up for Round Two [B]

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review: Our Champions Have Leveled Up for Round Two [B]

Cody Dericks May 6, 2026

Early in Mortal Kombat II, the braggadocious character Johnny Cage is introduced. He’s obviously modeled after Jean-Claude Van Damme and other action stars who were... Read More

2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May)

Erik Anderson May 6, 2026

With the surprising new rules set by the Academy’s Board of Governors last week, expanding the acting categories to allow an individual to earn more... Read More

LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor

Interviews (Film)

LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor

Damian Danemann May 5, 2026

Snacking on an assortment of charcuterie delights, LaKeith Stanfield greets me from across our meeting room’s table, sporting warm-tinted sunglasses and a pair of ripped... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 344: New Oscar Rules and Preview of the 79th Cannes Film Festival with Special Guest Christina Birro

Ryan McQuade May 5, 2026

On episode 344 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and Pop Culture... Read More

2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 5, 2026

As I mentioned in my first Oscar predictions of the season, waiting for the annual April Board of Governors meeting of the Academy proved to... Read More

NEON Charms U.S. Rights to Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’ with Drew Starkey, Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon

Erik Anderson May 5, 2026

NEON announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to King Snake, from Loving and Mud filmmaker Jeff Nichols. The film, starring Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), and Drew Starkey (Queer),... Read More

79th Tony Nominations: ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ Lead, June Squibb Makes History

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79th Tony Nominations: ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ Lead, June Squibb Makes History

Erik Anderson May 5, 2026

The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! dominated the nominations for the 79th Tony Awards on Tuesday, earning 12 nods each, followed closely by the musical revival... Read More

Director Sophy Romvari on How Memory Met Fiction on the Path to ‘Blue Heron’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Interviews (Film)

Director Sophy Romvari on How Memory Met Fiction on the Path to ‘Blue Heron’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

August Hammel May 4, 2026

After winning the Locarno Film Festival’s Swatch First Feature Award and the Toronto International Film Festival’s Best Canadian Discovery, Sophy Romvari’s debut feature, Blue Heron,... Read More

‘Romería’ Review: Carla Simón’s Restrained Coming-of-Age Tale Opens Up the Doors of History and Cinema [B+] Atlanta Film Festival

Trace Sauveur May 4, 2026

It’s July 2004 on the sunny Atlantic coast of Spain, in the city of Vigo, Galicia, the gateway to the Cíes Islands. Eighteen-year-old Marina (Llúcia... Read More

‘Blue Film’ Director Elliot Tuttle and Stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore Break Down Their Hotly Transgressive and Thought-Provoking Film

Interviews (Film)

‘Blue Film’ Director Elliot Tuttle and Stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore Break Down Their Hotly Transgressive and Thought-Provoking Film

Devan Suber May 4, 2026

Elliot Tuttle knows that he’s playing with fire. His feature debut Blue Film – starring Reed Birney and Kieron Moore – was rejected from multiple... Read More

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