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‘Omaha’ Review: John Margaro Will Break Your Heart as a Widowed Dad in Nuanced Family Drama [A] – Sundance Film Festival

Karen Peterson January 25, 2025

One of the most quietly devastating films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is also one of the festival’s sleeper hits. Director Cole Webley’s feature... Read More

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Review: Rose Byrne is Mother in Manic Maternal Gut Punch [A-] – Sundance Film Festival

Martin Tsai January 25, 2025

No, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is not an amputee’s revenge fantasy. The Sundance Film Festival world premiere from Mary Bronstein (Yeast) is... Read More

2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’

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2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’

Erik Anderson January 24, 2025

The Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) have revealed the winners of their awards for the best in film for 2024. Dune: Part Two was their... Read More

Frontrunner Friday 2025 Oscar Predictions: Forming the Winners Circle

Erik Anderson January 24, 2025

While the first phase of Oscar season seems like an endless marathon, the post-nominations second phase is a sprint. After the date change and extension... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 82 – ‘The Graduate’ (Mike Nichols, 1967)

Ryan McQuade January 24, 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

‘Jimpa’ Review: John Lithgow and Olivia Colman Charm in Sophie Hyde’s Personal but Distant LGBTQIA+ Centered Feature [C-] – Sundance Film Festival

Martin Tsai January 24, 2025

Following the immensely crowd-pleasing Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde returns to Sundance Film Festival with Jimpa, an ambitious, deeply personal... Read More

‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Turns Into a Chair in a Comedy That Won’t Sit Well With Many [C-] – Sundance Film Festival

Reuben Baron January 23, 2025

Every single screening of By Design at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival is sold out. The logline – “A woman swaps bodies with a chair,... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 271 – 2025 Oscar Nominations Reactions

Erik Anderson January 23, 2025

2025 Oscar nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been revealed and on episode 271 of the AwardsWatch podcast Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson is joined by... Read More

2025 Oscar Nominations: Reactions from the Nominees Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña and More

Erik Anderson January 23, 2025

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and nominees in front of the camera and behind have reacted to the news including the casts... Read More

2025 Oscar Nominations: The Snubs, Surprises, History, Stats and More

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2025 Oscar Nominations: The Snubs, Surprises, History, Stats and More

Erik Anderson January 23, 2025

The 2025 Oscar nominations are here and with them come the shocking snubs, the big surprises and history made with record-breaking stats, trivia and more.... Read More

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