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On the Shelf: ‘Little Buddha,’ ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ and More Arrive on 4K Blu-Ray

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On the Shelf: ‘Little Buddha,’ ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ and More Arrive on 4K Blu-Ray

Ryan McQuade July 21, 2025

A big week of releases for the Criterion Collection, an underrated gem within director Bernardo Bertolucci filmography, and the latest entry in Final Destination franchise... Read More

Casting Society (CSA) Reveals Key Dates for 2026 Awards, New Board of Directors

Erik Anderson July 21, 2025

Casting Society (CSA) today announced its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term, along with the date, venues, and voting timeline for the... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 297 – Oscars Retrospective of the 48th Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade July 21, 2025

On episode 297 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors... Read More

2025 Emmys: Will Cherry Jones (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) Break Emmy Record for Most Guest Actress in a Drama Wins?

Andrew Carden July 21, 2025

With three wins over six career nominations, Cherry Jones has proven a formidable favorite at the Emmys. This year, with her latest nomination, returning to... Read More

TIFF50: Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ Angelina Jolie in ‘Couture’ Announced for 50th Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF50: Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ Angelina Jolie in ‘Couture’ Announced for 50th Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 21, 2025

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival will see the world premieres of a host of new films, including David Michôd’s Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 19, 2025

Holding onto this top for at least one more month as the coming days will shower us with festival announcements that will shape and reshape... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 18, 2025

As we’re just about to embark on fall film festival announcements–Toronto already has revealed over a dozen titles, Venice lineup is next Tuesday–it once again... Read More

2025 Venice Film Festival: Fernanda Torres, Mohammad Rasoulof, Cristian Mungiu, Zhao Tao Join President Alexander Payne’s Jury

Erik Anderson July 18, 2025

Alexander Payne’s jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival has been announced and will include Oscar-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (The... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 108 – ‘Showgirls’ (Paul Verhoeven, 1995)

Ryan McQuade July 17, 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