AwardsWatch

Emmy Interview: Makeup artist and 11-time nominee Debbie Zoller (‘Fosse/Verdon’)

Amanda Spears September 9, 2019

Debbie Zoller has been working in television and film for over 30 years helping to create both the non-prosthetic and prosthetic makeup for some of... Read More

Review: ‘The Sound of Silence’ breaks through the quiet to find a universal experience

Catherine Springer September 9, 2019

Last year I reviewed the film Sorry to Bother You, which was the directorial debut of rapper/music producer Boots Riley. I found that movie to... Read More

Toronto Review: With its uncompromising vision, ‘Weathering with You’ is Makoto Shinkai’s best film

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Makoto Shinkai delivers a stunningly beautiful and dense animated feature with a refreshing and unconventional message WEATHERING WITH YOU comes at a particularly interesting time... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Painted Bird’ is an uncompromisingly daring and breathtaking work

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Vaclav Marhoul’s period epic is a disturbing but fascinating tale of a deconstruction of innocence and a construction of a man Based on Jerzy Koshinki’s... Read More

Box Office Estimates – IT: Chapter Two opens to $91M, second only to first chapter among September, horror openers

Jonathan Boehle September 8, 2019

IT: Chapter Two opened this weekend to an estimated $91 million in its opening weekend, a massive start that would be shocking and record-breaking on several... Read More

Toronto Review: Marielle Heller’s heartfelt ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is one of the year’s best films

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Marielle Heller’s latest is one of the year’s best films and a likely breakout hit for the immensely talented director There’s a point in most... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘White Lie’ is a fresh take on the fake heroes of influencer culture

Erik Anderson September 8, 2019

Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis create one of the year’s most provocative and intricate character study films of the year. There’s a notion that the... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Succession’ Season Two Episode Five – “Tern Haven”

Dewey Singleton September 8, 2019

Tonight’s episode of Succession was like watching an episode of Jerry Springer. Logan would have been the first guest on the show who is suppose... Read More

Toronto Review: Małgorzata Szumowska’s stunning and enchanting ‘The Other Lamb’

Mina Takla September 7, 2019

Małgorzata Szumowska’s latest feature is one of the year’s most visually stunning and hauntingly atmospheric films Known for her uncompromising, singular-vision works, Małgorzata Szumowska is... Read More

Toronto Review: Another take on the graceful, sharp and impeccably acted ‘Just Mercy’

Mina Takla September 7, 2019

Destin Daniel Cretton’s new feature film is a model of restraint and grace in the social justice film genre Films about social justice have long... Read More

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