Venice Review: Netflix’s ‘7 Prisoners’ is a tension-filled tale of morality [Grade: B+]
7 Prisoners is a well-rounded, tense second feature from director Alexandre Moratto. Produced by renowned Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, known for his iconic, Rio-set film... Read More
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2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not ‘Parasite’
‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite’ is a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for AwardsWatch. In this series, Carlos... Read More
2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not ‘Parasite’ – Part 1
Introducing ‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite,’ a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for AwardsWatch. In this series, Carlos... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE (November)
Netflix’s Klaus made a big splash last week and it moves up into the top 10. They also have a major contender in I Lost... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (October)
October marks the first month of official predictions for the newly titled International Feature Film Oscar (formerly titled Foreign Language Film) now that we have... Read More
2019 Oscars: Official Submissions for the Foreign Language Film Oscar
Belarus’s Crystal Swan, the first Foreign Language Film submission for the 2019 Oscars This is the official submission list for countries entering the Foreign Language... Read More
2018 Oscars: Final Predictions for the Foreign Language Film Shortlist
It’s been an exciting 10 weeks during which we analyzed almost 30 films in the Foreign Language Film Oscar race, a number that represents around... Read More
2018 Oscars: Record 92 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar
A record 92 countries will compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Haiti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Senegal, and Syria are first-time entrants.... Read More
2016 Oscars Poll: Which Foreign Language Entries Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist?
Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards® and now it’s time for you... Read More
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