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2020 Oscars: Scream Queens in Best Actress – Is Lupita Nyong’o Next?

Andrew Carden November 18, 2019

In his AwardsWatch debut, Andrew Carden talks about the history of horror movie scream queens and their luck, and disadvantages, at the Oscars. Six years... Read More

Interview: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr. on visualizing satire and shooting Hitler

Catherine Springer November 18, 2019

Cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare has worked with some of Hollywood’s greatest auteurs, including Francis Ford Coppola in 2007’s Youth Without Youth, and Paul Thomas Anderson in... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Watchmen’ Season One Episode Four and Five

Dewey Singleton November 17, 2019

My apologies to those who have grown accustomed to seeing this recap on awardswatch.com. Where did we sneak off to last week? Perhaps we were... Read More

Box Office Estimates: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ in pole position as ‘Angels’ fall from the sky

Jonathan Boehle November 17, 2019

After a few weekends of disappointing returns for tentpole releases, Fox delivered a pleasant surprise in the form of an over-performing original film, Ford v Ferrari,... Read More

AFI FEST Review: Alex Gibney’s ‘Citizen K’ is a warning call

Catherine Springer November 17, 2019

We can talk a lot about films being relevant or tapping into the zeitgeist, but perhaps no other film I’ve seen this year is or... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Anne at 13,000 ft’ is centered by a nuanced performance from Deragh Campbell

Catherine Springer November 17, 2019

Mental health has been a topic that has emerged from the shadows as more and more people have opened up about their struggles. It hasn’t... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Blow the Man Down’ is a clever, entertaining attention-grabber

Catherine Springer November 17, 2019

For all the drama and lure of big cities, some of the best movies have been stories set in small towns. Sometimes there’s nothing like... Read More

AFI FEST review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is a searing and sobering story that must be told

Erik Anderson November 16, 2019

The opening of Queen & Slim, a Tinder first date between a Black couple (Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, both excellent), is at first a... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Knives and Skin’ is a dark and twisty ride

Catherine Springer November 16, 2019

While I love nothing more than a completely original idea, there’s also something really cool about an artist finding a way to tell their story... Read More

Oscars: Lynette Howell Taylor and producer Stephanie Allain will produce the 92nd Academy Awards

Erik Anderson November 15, 2019

Oscar®-nominated producer Lynette Howell Taylor and producer Stephanie Allain will produce the 92nd Oscars®, Academy President David Rubin announced today. It will be their first... Read More

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