20 years ago ‘Chicago’ promised a new era of razzle dazzle movie musicals but Hollywood had… artistic differences [Retrospective]
It remains one of the most effective stylistic gambits in cinema history: Over the course of five cuts in about two seconds, we watch as... Read More
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Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Swept Away’ and ‘Chicago’ (2002)
“More than any other example in recent memory, Chicago shows how much the element of surprise is missing from today’s movies.” – Mike Clark, USA... Read More
The Top Ten Best Picture Oscar winners of the 21st Century
As we enter the fall, the dawn of a new Oscar season is upon us. As the first year of a new decade, it will... Read More
Renée Zellweger is ready for her close-up, and her comeback
From the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, Renée Zellweger was on top of the world. After breaking through in 1996’s Jerry Maguire with Tom... Read More
The Oscars Still Has a Woman Problem
Hidden Figures was the top-grossing Best Picture nominee this year but 2004’s Million Dollar Baby is still the last Best Picture winner to be... Read More
Oscar Podcast #27: Fall Festivals, What’s Up with Miles Ahead with special guest Anne Thompson (Thompson on Hollywood)
In this summertime podcast I’m joined by special guest Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood at IndieWire. Anne is a gal in the know and... Read More
REVIEW: ‘Into the Woods’
Stephen Sondheim’s musical treatment of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales has been all but canonized by lovers of “highbrow” musical theatre. As such, the selection... Read More
TRAILER: Final trailer for ‘Into the Woods’
Here it is, the final trailer for the Disney musical adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods. The film, directed by Rob Marshall,... Read More
Awardswatch’s Best Actress Nominee Rankings – 2000s Edition
As promised, after yesterday’s Best Actor nominee rankings comes everyone’s true favorite, Best Actress. And again, some surprising results are in store. Where will Meryl Streep’s many... Read More
Awardswatch’s Best Picture Nominee Rankings – 2000s Edition
If there’s anything Awardswatch loves as much as awards and actressing (or omg, awards for actressing!) it’s lists. What we have for you today is... Read More
‘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