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From ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ to ‘Interstellar’: 16 films to help you get through the quarantine blues

Nick Ruhrkraut March 20, 2020

I published a list a few years ago of my Film Starter Pack, a slew of films from a variety of genres that are vital to... Read More

TV Recap: Top Chef: All-Stars LA – Episode 1

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone March 19, 2020

Hello, everybody! Welcome to the official AwardsWatch recap of Top Chef: All-Stars LA. My name is Daniel Trainor and I will be one-half of your... Read More

2021 Oscars: Academy exploring options in the face of coronavirus pandemic

Erik Anderson March 19, 2020

As studios halt productions and movie theaters close their doors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is facing some hard choices as it... Read More

Emmy Podcast #32: The Limited Series Categories

Erik Anderson March 19, 2020

Podcasting in the time of corona. The AwardsWatch Emmy Podcast returns and this week I am joined by Kevin Jacobsen and Amanda Spears to talk... Read More

Cannes 2020 Officially Postponed

Erik Anderson March 19, 2020

The 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival has officially been postponed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a press release from festival officials... Read More

Interview: John Leguizamo on ‘Critical Thinking’ and Making Latinx Stories

Michael Frank March 19, 2020

John Leguizamo has been a storyteller since the late 1980s, with close to 150 acting credits in the last 30 years. He’s an Emmy-winning actor... Read More

SXSW Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Critical Thinking’ makes chess inspiring

Michael Frank March 19, 2020

John Leguizamo continues to create stories that matter; that give a face to underrepresented groups. With his feature directorial debut, (he previously directed the 2003... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ Season 1 Episode 4 — “Fredwynn”

Michael Frank March 18, 2020

Fredwynn is you if you have ever obsessed over something so much that it hurt your chest. Fredwynn is you if your drive becomes all... Read More

Cannes 2020: Cannes Lion pushes from June to October

Erik Anderson March 18, 2020

The Cannes Lions festival has been postponed from June 22-26 to October 26-30 it was announced by festival organizers on Wednesday. The decision was arrived at after... Read More

TV Review: ‘Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’

Kathia Woods March 18, 2020

Madame C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, was an independent, wealthy businesswoman; a pioneer not only in Black Hair Care but invented the direct sales method... Read More

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