AwardsWatch

TIFF Review: ‘Gaza Mon Amour’ is one of the best Middle Eastern films of the year

Mina Takla September 20, 2020

Plot: A 40-something fisherman in Gaza who has never been married catches an Apollo statue by pure chance. The statue, of this Greek God who... Read More

TIFF Review: Using myth and metaphor, ‘Wolfwalkers’ astounds with arresting visuals and masterful storytelling

Mina Takla September 20, 2020

Plot: Blending elements of Irish folklore, this new installment in Cartoon Saloon’s folklore inspired trilogy (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) transports viewers into... Read More

TIFF20: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins People’s Choice; top 3 films all female-directed for the first time ever

Erik Anderson September 20, 2020

Chloé Zhao’s ode to the American nomadic lifestyle also won the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion, making it the first time ever a film... Read More

Dave Chappelle tops Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night Five, Maya Rudolph wins again, RuPaul wins record 5th

Erik Anderson September 19, 2020

Dave Chappelle’s Sticks & Stones swept the Variety Special categories at night five of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, winning the top award plus both... Read More

TIFF Review: Mads Mikkelsen is superb in Thomas Vinterberg’s intoxicating ‘Another Round’

Mina Takla September 18, 2020

Plot: A group of friends who happen to work together as teachers in the same school decide to go on an experiment: drink all day... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Shadow in the Cloud’ aims high but crashes and burns

Meghan White September 18, 2020

How does one watch a movie like SHADOW IN THE CLOUD? Pretend that the gremlin is Max Landis. This will all make sense by the... Read More

How the Creative Arts Emmys did, history-making wins and what we can expect on Saturday night in the Guest categories

Erik Anderson September 18, 2020

We did it! We made it through four nights of the Creative Arts Emmys in the middle of the week, in the middle of a... Read More

Montclair Film Festival: ‘Nomadland’ to open fest, ‘Minari’ is Centerpiece film

Erik Anderson September 18, 2020

Festival to Open with Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND October 16, Regina King’s ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… set for Closing on October 25 Francis Lee’s AMMONITE, Derek... Read More

NYFF Review: ‘MLK/FBI’ charts the complexities of a great man and the government agency that worked tirelessly to take him down

Clint Worthington September 18, 2020

“When you construct someone as a great man, there’s almost nothing more satisfying than revealing the opposite.” This sentence, uttered early by historian Beverly Gage... Read More

TIFF Review: Suzanne Lindon’s ‘Spring Blossom’ is a charming tale of first love

Mina Takla September 18, 2020

Plot: A 16-year old girl enters a romantic relationship with an older theatre actor whose play is being performed nearby. Review: Suzanne Lindon’s SPRING BLOSSOM... Read More

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