‘The Power of the Dog’ tames New York Film Critics (NYFCC); ‘Drive My Car’ rides to Best Film win
The New York Film Critics Circle has named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car as the Best Film of 2021 as the group announced their yearly... Read More
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2021 Gotham Award winners: ‘The Lost Daughter,’ ‘CODA’ and more
The 31st Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were handed out tonight with The Lost Daughter and CODA walking away as the... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
With the deadline behind us, submissions for the International Feature Film Oscar are closed, putting us at 93 entries and tying with the all-time record... Read More
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car was the big winner at the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The Japanese entry for the International Feature Film Oscar won best film,... Read More
Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay,... Read More
‘King Richard’ wins Chicago International Film Festival Audience Award
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria and Ryuske Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car top International wins The Chicago International Film Festival closed its 57th edition on Sunday October 24,... Read More
‘Drive My Car,’ ‘A Hero’ lead 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) nominations
Nominations in the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) were revealed with nods for 38 films from 25 Asia Pacific countries and areas. Winners will be... Read More
NYFF Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 3-hour ‘Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー)’ is a detailed and meticulous ride that will quietly reward your patience [Grade: B+]
There’s something inherently fascinating about taking a short story and extending it to a feature film that asks for a three-hour runtime. You can sit... Read More
2024 International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Shōgun’ Lead 
2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Winners: ‘Conclave’ Tops Awards Including Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes 
2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners: ‘The Substance’ Dominates with Six Wins Including Best Film, Director, Lead and Supporting Performance 
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