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2026 Oscars: Casting Category Codified, Cinematography Gets Shortlist, Members Must Watch All Nominated Films to Vote

Erik Anderson April 21, 2025

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has approved the new rules for the 98th Oscars, including how the... Read More

‘Andor’ Season 2 Review: A Thrilling Conclusion to the Prestige Series of the ‘Star Wars’ Television Canon [A]

TV Reviews

‘Andor’ Season 2 Review: A Thrilling Conclusion to the Prestige Series of the ‘Star Wars’ Television Canon [A]

Karen Peterson April 21, 2025

“We’re in a war. Not everyone knows it yet but it’s happening,” Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) tells Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) in the new season... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 284 – Reviewing ‘Sinners’ and Discussing Horror Films of the Last 25 Years

Ryan McQuade April 21, 2025

On episode 284 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Dan Bayer to review the latest film from director Ryan... Read More

Trailer Watch: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ’28 Years Later,’ ‘The Roses,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’

Trailers

Trailer Watch: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ’28 Years Later,’ ‘The Roses,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’

Erik Anderson April 18, 2025

New trailers, featurettes and more for this week’s Trailer Watch as some of this spring and summer’s most anticipated films get closer to being in... Read More

Alice Rohrwacher Named President of the Caméra d’or Jury of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

Alice Rohrwacher Named President of the Caméra d’or Jury of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 18, 2025

Italian director and screenwriter Alice Rohrwacher has been chosen to chair the Jury of the Caméra d’or of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film... Read More

85th Peabody Awards: ‘Hacks,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Say Nothing,’ Among Entertainment Nominees

Erik Anderson April 17, 2025

Emmy Award winners Hacks, Ripley, Baby Reindeer and Shōgun are among this year’s Peabody Award nominees for entertainment, announced today. They’re joined by a pair... Read More

Sophie Hyde’s ‘Jimpa,’ starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, to Open Both NewFest and Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festivals

Film Festivals

Sophie Hyde’s ‘Jimpa,’ starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, to Open Both NewFest and Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festivals

Erik Anderson April 17, 2025

Today NewFest and Frameline, the two largest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the country, jointly announced Jimpa will serve as the Opening Night film for the 2025 editions... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 95 – ‘Ishtar’ (Elaine May, 1987)

Ryan McQuade April 17, 2025

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 Tribeca Festival Television Lineup Includes World Premieres of ‘Smoke’ with Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett, ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 and More

Film Festivals

2025 Tribeca Festival Television Lineup Includes World Premieres of ‘Smoke’ with Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett, ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 and More

Erik Anderson April 17, 2025

World Premieres and Exclusive Cast Panels with Prime Video’s We Were Liars; BritBox’s Outrageous; Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and More Lena Dunham Returns to... Read More

Interview: Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran Talk Found Families, Holding Space For Real-Life Pain Alongside Onscreen Representation and More in ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran Talk Found Families, Holding Space For Real-Life Pain Alongside Onscreen Representation and More in ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Brandon Streussnig April 17, 2025

Remakes are forever a tricky proposition. Especially if you’re taking a beloved classic for a spin. Ang Lee’s 1993 film, The Wedding Banquet, might not... Read More

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