AwardsWatch

NEON nabs ‘Gunda,’ farm doc from exec producer Joaquin Phoenix, out of Berlinale

Erik Anderson February 25, 2020

NEON announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Gunda, directed by Victor Kossakovsky, which made its World Premiere in the new competitive section... Read More

Trailer: Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer as haircare millionaire Madam C.J. Walker in ‘Self Made’

Erik Anderson February 25, 2020

“I didn’t come here to make sandwiches, I came here to do business.” Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing... Read More

Interview: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander on ‘The Glorias’ and finding her voice

Christina Birro February 25, 2020

After more than a decade in the industry, and post-Oscar win, Alicia Vikander speaks to new AwardsWatch correspondent Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential about... Read More

Cannes 2020: ‘3 Days in Cannes’ youth pass returns

Erik Anderson February 25, 2020

After the hugely successful second edition of the “3 Days in Cannes” initiative last year of which the period was doubled, the Festival de Cannes... Read More

Best Picture Oscar winner ‘Parasite’ to debut exclusively on Hulu in April

Erik Anderson February 24, 2020

After its historic Best Picture Oscar win, Bong Joon Ho’s masterpiece Parasite will begin airing exclusively on Hulu April 8. Parasite stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi... Read More

NEON nabs worldwide rights to Sundance-winning doc ‘The Painter and the Thief’

Erik Anderson February 24, 2020

NEON announced today that it has acquired worldwide rights to The Painter and the Thief, directed by Benjamin Ree, which made its World Premiere at Sundance where it... Read More

Film Review: ‘Wendy’ is a fantastical tribute to childhood

Catherine Springer February 24, 2020

The words “re-interpretation” or “re-imagining” are often overused in Hollywood. They usually signal that a film is devoid of original ideas and is simply dressing... Read More

51st NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo named Entertainer of the Year; Beyoncé, Marsai Martin, ‘Just Mercy’ big winners

Erik Anderson February 22, 2020

Lizzo was named Entertainer of the Year at the 51st NAACP Image Awards tonight and also took home Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album. The two-hour live... Read More

Film Review: Humor and heart prevail in ‘Onward’

Dewey Singleton February 22, 2020

Onward is the perfect mix of humor and heart. It’s a tale of legacy and rediscovering the magic which binds families together. For a movie that... Read More

Film Review: ‘Color Out of Space’ – Something Nicolas this way comes

Meghan White February 22, 2020

Nicolas Cage gives another deliciously over-the-top performance in Richard Stanley’s new hallucinatory horror Based on what H.P. Lovecraft considered among his finest short stories, Color... Read More

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