AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 227: ‘Civil War’ Review, the Cannes Lineup, Our Favorite Political and Journalism Thrillers
On episode 227 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor... Read More
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‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland Presents a Rorschach Test to a Divided America | SXSW 2024
It’s going to be extremely difficult to find a critical consensus on Alex Garland’s newest film Civil War, a film whose message turned out to... Read More
Cannes Review: Alex Garland’s thriller ‘Men’ makes its point with half-baked politics [Grade: B]
Men will make you want to rewatch Get Out. Alex Garland’s latest is every bit as frightening and graphic as we might’ve expected (and hoped).... Read More
2022 Cannes Directors Fortnight lineup: ‘Men,’ women directors and French favorites
The 54th Directors’ Fortnight selection selection of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced, featuring French favorites, female-fronted films and several first time films. The... Read More
Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]
Alex Garland’s sophomore directorial feature, Annihilation, explores the ideas of corruption, destruction, and rebirth. Throughout the film, The Shimmer, also referred to as “Area X,”... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Devs’ — Season Finale: Episode 8
Though much of the first season of Devs has crawled forward, its finale quickened the pace before bringing life to a screeching halt. As both... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Devs’ — Episode 3
Alex Garland’s big tech thriller Devs returned to action this week with a slow burner of an episode, one that hinged on the mental state... Read More
TV Recap: Alex Garland’s mind-bending ‘Devs’ – Episodes 1 and 2
Note: This recap is for the first two episodes of Devs so spoilers beware. As Nick Offerman’s bob haircut and wilderness beard fill up the... Read More
Directors Guild of America (DGA) WINNERS – Iñárritu Makes History
Alejandro G. Iñárritu made history tonight by becoming the only director in the Directors Guild’s 68 years to win back to back awards. He... Read More
Awardswatch’s International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) Half-Way Awards Nominations (2015)
The nominations for the Half-Way awards for 2015 from the Awardswatch Film Circle were revealed this morning with Mad Max: Fury Road obliterating the... Read More
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Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore