AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
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‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes 
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Cannes 2026: Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Un Certain Regard Grand Prize 
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50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Lineup: John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ and More 
Madonna to Premiere ‘Confessions II’ Visual Album Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival 
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (September)
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LFF Review: The fascinating, abstract ‘Monos’ marvels as much as it confounds
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Emmy Podcast #31: FINAL Primetime Emmy winner predictions with Amanda Spears
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes