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2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

Unlike Supporting Actor, there’s no runaway frontrunner here, it’s a wide open field that has seen wins for 13 actresses across the major festivals and... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000)

Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000)

Ryan McQuade December 17, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions

Oscars

2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, today revealed the shortlists in 10 categories: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film,... Read More

Interview: Lily-Rose Depp on Pushing Boundaries and Unlocking Ellen in Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Lily-Rose Depp on Pushing Boundaries and Unlocking Ellen in Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ [VIDEO]

Griffin Schiller December 17, 2024

“It’s a side of human existence that fascinates me,” remarks Lily-Rose Depp on the multifaceted emotions and complex psychology that have defined the characters she... Read More

Interview: Margaret Qualley (‘The Substance’) on Unachievable Perfection and Getting Monstro Elisasue’s Earring Just Right

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Margaret Qualley (‘The Substance’) on Unachievable Perfection and Getting Monstro Elisasue’s Earring Just Right

Tyler Doster December 17, 2024

The famous Cannes Film Festival is a launching pad for great cinema of the year, a massive international festival held on the glamorous and glitzy... Read More

40th Casting Society (CSA) Artios Awards Nominations: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Thelma’ and More

Guild Awards (Film)

40th Casting Society (CSA) Artios Awards Nominations: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Thelma’ and More

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

Casting Society (CSA) announced today the nominees for the 40th Artios Awards, celebrating the work of casting directors on feature films across comedy, drama, animation,... Read More

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: If Lion Cubs Could Talk [D]

Film Reviews

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: If Lion Cubs Could Talk [D]

Trace Sauveur December 17, 2024

On December 5, 2024, film critic Matt Zoller Seitz published a profile feature for Vulture entitled “Moonlight in the Lion’s Den.” It traces filmmaker Barry... Read More

2024 Southeastern Film Critics Association (SFCA) Winners: ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’

Critics Awards (Film)

2024 Southeastern Film Critics Association (SFCA) Winners: ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

Best Film: Anora 2. The Brutalist3. Conclave4. Dune: Part Two5. Challengers6. Nickel Boys7. Sing Sing8. Wicked9. The Substance10. A Complete Unknown11. I Saw the TV... Read More

2025 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards: ‘Better Man,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Shōgun’ Lead Nominations

Erik Anderson December 17, 2024

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has revealed the nominees for the 14th International AACTA Awards. Better Man, the biopic inspired by... Read More

Interview: Director Michael Gracey (‘Better Man’) on Taking Big Swings and Turning Robbie Williams Into a Monkey

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Michael Gracey (‘Better Man’) on Taking Big Swings and Turning Robbie Williams Into a Monkey

Daniel Bayer December 16, 2024

If it wasn’t for Robbie Williams, “there may not be any Greatest Showman,” says director Michael Gracey. The world-famous British pop star who got his... Read More

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