AwardsWatch

‘The Lion King,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ top Visual Effects Society (VES) winners

Erik Anderson January 30, 2020

Disney’s new version of The Lion King was the big winner at the Visual Effects Society’s awards last night with four wins (of its five... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Rhythm Section’ is way off beat

Catherine Springer January 29, 2020

Revenge has largely been a male domain in Hollywood, but, lately, there have been plenty of movies featuring female characters seeking to right some very... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘The Last Shift’ is a contrived, entry level effort

Clint Worthington January 29, 2020

This may be my first year actually attending the Sundance Film Festival, but I know the hallmarks of the “Sundance film” when I see one.... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘The Nest’ is an astounding showcase for Carrie Coon

Clint Worthington January 29, 2020

Sean Durkin returns nine years after Martha Marcy May Marlene with a tension-filled slow burn “What do you do for a living?” a cab driver... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ avoids tropes to find truth in the Black experience

Valerie Complex January 29, 2020

Nicole Beharie establishes herself as one of Hollywood’s most underrated talents with her strong and heartfelt performance as Turquoise Jones in Channing Godfrey Peoples first... Read More

Costume Designers Guild (CDG) goes for ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘The Masked Singer’

Erik Anderson January 29, 2020

Chris Evans’ sweater in Knives Out, Taika Waititi’s Nazi uniforms in Jojo Rabbit and Angelina Jolie’s horns in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil were the winners... Read More

Film Review: Julia Garner is absolutely revelatory in Kitty Green’s taut, #MeToo drama ‘The Assistant’

Jason Adams January 29, 2020

My very first job interview when I moved to New York twenty years ago was to be the personal assistant to an award-winning and highly... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ wants to get rid of toxic in community

Valerie Complex January 28, 2020

Revenge is a dish served ice cold in Emerald Fennell’s directorial debut film premiering at Sundance 2020, Promising Young Woman. This film is more than... Read More

Chlotrudis Nominations: ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ leads with 9

Erik Anderson January 28, 2020

Nominations for the 26th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 22nd awards dinner... Read More