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Rian Johnson (‘Wake Up Dead Man’) to Receive Bill Wittliff Screenwriting Award from Austin Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 31, 2025

Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced today the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting will be given to celebrated writer-director Rian Johnson, during the 2025 Writers Conference happening October 23... Read More

TIFF50: Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, HIKARI, Lee Byung Hun Among Tributes, ‘No Other Choice’ Added to Toronto Lineup

Erik Anderson July 31, 2025

Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, HIKARI and Lee Byung Hun will be the TIFF Tribute Award recipients for the this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards at... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 110 – ‘Hollow Man’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2000)

Ryan McQuade July 31, 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

World Premiere of Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ to Close 63rd New York Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 30, 2025

Film at Lincoln Center announces Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? as the Closing Night selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival, making its world premiere... Read More

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are Comedy Gold in Refreshing Entry to the Classic Spoof Franchise [B+]

Film Reviews

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are Comedy Gold in Refreshing Entry to the Classic Spoof Franchise [B+]

Ryan McQuade July 30, 2025

The spoof comedy is a dying breed. Once a staple of the genre, humorously poking fun at films that the filmmakers loved growing up or... Read More

‘The Bad Guys 2’ Review: Good Girls Gone Bad and Energetic Set Pieces Up the Ante of Animated Heist Sequel [B+]

Film Reviews

‘The Bad Guys 2’ Review: Good Girls Gone Bad and Energetic Set Pieces Up the Ante of Animated Heist Sequel [B+]

Joshua Mbonu July 29, 2025

In the recent wave of animated films released post-COVID, it’s fascinating that The Bad Guys (2022) seemed to capture an audience that most other original... Read More

2025 Emmy Episode Submissions: ‘The White Lotus’ Cast Goes Deep on the Finale But Who Will It Pay Off For?

Erik Anderson July 28, 2025

With voting on the 77th Primetime Emmy nominations just a few weeks away, episode submissions for actors and series nominees are rolling in but as... Read More

On the Shelf: ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Classic Comedies, and Underrated Gems Land On Physical Media This Week

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On the Shelf: ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Classic Comedies, and Underrated Gems Land On Physical Media This Week

Ryan McQuade July 28, 2025

A lot of films releasing on this last week of July, including a film from the biggest franchise in modern cinema, a new feature from... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 299 – Breaking Down the Venice and Toronto Film Festival Lineups

Erik Anderson July 25, 2025

On episode 299 of the AwardsWatch Podcast, it’s an all editors show as Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello... Read More

Directors Guild of America Announces Schedule and Key Dates for 2026 DGA Awards

Erik Anderson July 24, 2025

DGA partners with Indee for screeners, eliminates DVDs/Blu-rays The Directors Guild of America today announced key dates and awards categories for the 78th Annual DGA Awards, which... Read More

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