AwardsWatch

‘Downton Abbey’ trailer: a royal visit, gay romance and an extra sassy Maggie Smith

Erik Anderson May 21, 2019

The King and Queen are coming to Downton, let the drama ensue. It’s 1927, just a few years after the end of the television series... Read More

Watch: New ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ trailer ahead of Cannes premiere

Erik Anderson May 21, 2019

The world premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood is happening at the Cannes Film Festival today and just ahead of... Read More

Cannes Review: Ira Sachs’ ‘Frankie’ is pretty, vacant

Mina Takla May 21, 2019

Ira Sachs’ latest is a hollow yet picturesque film on a decaying star In his follow-up to Little Men, Ira Sachs delivers a picturesque but... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Port Authority’ embraces diverse storytelling but is a reminder there’s a long way to go in terms who gets to tell them

Valerie Complex May 21, 2019

I grew up slightly outside the New York City ball and vogue scene with the likes of legends like Kevin Aviance, Leiomy, Pony Blanik, and... Read More

Review: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live’ but also a damn FYC plea to the Emmys

Eddie Mouradian May 20, 2019

AwardsWatch’s Eddie Mouradian was front and center at the final stop of the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live concert tour (with a surprise appearance by superfan Lin... Read More

Cannes Review: Asif Kapadia’s ‘Diego Maradona’ scores as an engrossing doc on the price of fame

Mina Takla May 20, 2019

Asif Kapadia’s new documentary is an engrossing portrayal of a football legend One of the most interesting documentary filmmakers working today, Asif Kapadia has built... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘The Lighthouse’ Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson go toe to toe in Robert Eggers’ impeccably crafted new film

Mina Takla May 19, 2019

Robert Eggers follows up The Witch by crafting The Lighthouse, a sublimely nightmarish tale about madness and solitude Few thrillers will draw you in and... Read More

Cannes Review: Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’ is a film for the ages

Mina Takla May 19, 2019

Terrence Malick’s latest is a magnetic, contemplative and epic film that asks big, timely questions coupled with fantastic technical credits and performances A return to... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘I Lost My Body’

Mina Takla May 19, 2019

Jérémy Clapin’s film is a unique, inventive if slightly undercooked, animated gem In his debut animated feature, Jérémy Clapin goes for a dark, uncompromising and... Read More

Review: ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ is nostalgic and fun, but not much else

Matthew Jenner May 18, 2019

In all honesty, Pokémon Detective Pikachu is exactly what you’d expect from a modern live-action Pokémon film, and will certainly divide audiences – it isn’t... Read More

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