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SFFILM 2025 Awards Night Honorees: Scott Cooper, Benicio Del Toro, Wunmi Mosaku, and Kristen Stewart

Erik Anderson November 20, 2025

Today, SFFILM announced the honorees for its annual 2025 SFFILM Awards Night, recognizing four distinguished artists who continue to shape contemporary cinema: award-winning director Scott... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 19, 2025

Who hit the red carpet of last weekend’s Governors Awards? Jonathan Bailey, Benicio del Toro, Jacob Elordi, William H. Macy, Josh O’Connor, Adam Sandler, Alexander... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 17, 2025

As solid as a top 3 can be in almost any category this season, but I’m moving things around a bit. With One Battle After... Read More

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Satirical Saga is the Defining American Film of the Decade [A]

Film Reviews

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Satirical Saga is the Defining American Film of the Decade [A]

Sophia Ciminello September 17, 2025

When reviewing Thomas Pynchon’s postmodern tale of American transformation, “Vineland,” Frank McConnell of the LA Times described the book as, “Quite simply, one of those... Read More

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Latest Explores the Meaning of Legacy and Features a Superb Breakthrough Performance from Mia Threapleton [A-] Cannes

Ryan McQuade May 19, 2025

Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, starts off with a bang. No literally it does, as we find Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro),... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘The Hunted’ (William Friedkin, 2003)

Ryan McQuade February 29, 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

‘Reptile’ Review: A Benicio del Toro and Alicia Silverstone Reunion Can’t Save Convoluted Crime Drama | Toronto

Ryan McQuade September 13, 2023

On his way to another showing of a property he is trying to sell, Will Grady (Justin Timberlake) gets an alert on his phone from... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 10, 2021

As I mentioned in my Best Actor predictions, the coronavirus bumping tons of 2020 releases to 2021 has presented itself with an overabundance for a... Read More

First trailer for Wes Anderson’s star-studded ‘The French Dispatch’ with Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet

Erik Anderson February 12, 2020

The trailer for The French Dispatch, the 10th film from 7-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs) is here.... Read More

2019 Emmys: Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Amanda Spears June 17, 2019

Who will be one of the six nominees for Best Limited Series/Movie Actor? Typically, the first stop for a Limited Series or TV Movie on... Read More

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SFFILM 2025 Awards Night Honorees: Scott Cooper, Benicio Del Toro, Wunmi Mosaku, and Kristen Stewart

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)

2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Satirical Saga is the Defining American Film of the Decade [A]

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Latest Explores the Meaning of Legacy and Features a Superb Breakthrough Performance from Mia Threapleton [A-] Cannes

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘The Hunted’ (William Friedkin, 2003)

‘Reptile’ Review: A Benicio del Toro and Alicia Silverstone Reunion Can’t Save Convoluted Crime Drama | Toronto

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May)

First trailer for Wes Anderson’s star-studded ‘The French Dispatch’ with Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet

2019 Emmys: Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

In case you missed it

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10

Film Festivals

37th Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

From ‘Springsteen’ to ‘Train Dreams’ to Ann Lee’ and More, Films From AFI FEST 2025 to Keep an Eye on This Oscar Season

2026 Sundance Film Festival Announces Park City Legacy Program Featuring Archival Screenings, Special Talks, Robert Redford Tribute and Culmination Event

SFFILM’s 11th Doc Stories Film Festival Lineup Includes Laura Poitras’ ‘Cover-Up,’ Ben Proudfoot’s ‘The Eyes of Ghana’

2025 DOC NYC Short List Announced

Awards

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10

41st Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Lurker,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Lead

Podcasts

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 317 – Oscars Retrospective of the 68th Academy Awards

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 128 – ’35 Shots of Rum’ (Claire Denis, 2008)

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 316 – Reviewing ‘Wicked: For Good’

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 315 – ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ and the Oscar Acting Categories

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 127 – ‘Beau Travail’ (Claire Denis, 1999)