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Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More

Erik Anderson February 6, 2026

The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), the leading organization for professional film, television, video game, and musical theater composers and lyricists, announced the winners of the 7th Annual... Read More

‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Puts the Dom in Domesticity [A-]

Film Reviews

‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Puts the Dom in Domesticity [A-]

Erik Anderson February 6, 2026

Hands grip, thighs clench, leather tightens. Colin (Harry Melling of The Queen’s Gambit and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) is a parking cop by day and in a... Read More

Australian Academy Award Winners (AACTA): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ Lead

Erik Anderson February 6, 2026

The Australian Academy Awards (AACTA) have been announced and One Battle After Another has won the international award for Best Film, with Paul Thomas Anderson... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26)

Erik Anderson February 6, 2026

All is quiet on the western front this week with no changes across the board in the rankings from last week but that could all... Read More

DGA Awards Predictions: Is it a Paul Thomas Anderson Coronation or Can Ryan Coogler Prevail?

Erik Anderson February 5, 2026

The short answers, yes then no. Or maybe. Let’s get into it. It’s a titanic match-up, Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) and Ryan... Read More

How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Interviews (Film)

How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Nick Ruhrkraut February 5, 2026

The story of Cinderella is a tale nearly as old as time, with hundreds of interpretations dating back to Ancient Greece and found around the... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts

Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter February 5, 2026

On episode 138 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Morgan Roberts, host of the Female Gaze; The... Read More

SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott

Film Festivals

SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott

Erik Anderson February 4, 2026

South by Southwest today announced over 50 additions to the upcoming 33rd edition of the Film & TV Festival, taking March 12–18, 2026 in Austin,... Read More