“Wuthering Heights” Review: Emerald Fennell’s Stylish Spin on the Classic Novel is More Bodice Ripper Than Brontë Gripper [C+]
When Emily Brontë published her only novel, “Wuthering Heights,” in 1847, it was incredibly transgressive and disruptive. The violence and frank portrayal of obsession and... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 294 – Director Stock Market Game
On episode 294 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Jay Ledbetter to play the Director... Read More
Interview: Emerald Fennell On Music Choices, the Gothic World of ‘Saltburn’ and Why Barry Keoghan is a “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Performer
When Promising Young Woman screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020, the #MeToo revenge story set off a firestorm of conversation. Just over a... Read More
11th Middleburg Film Festival First Wave Lineup Includes ‘Rustin,’ Tribute to George C. Wolfe
The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a preliminary lineup for its 11th edition set to run October 19-22. Launching the four-day festival is Netflix’s Rustin from director George... Read More
Emerald Fennell to Receive Mind the Gap Award for Filmmaker of the Year Award at 46th Mill Valley Film Festival
Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, MVFF43) will be the recipient of the MVFF Mind the Gap Award for Filmmaker of the Year, announced today... Read More
‘Saltburn’ Review: Emerald Fennell Throws a Brilliant Bacchanal of Obsession, Repulsion, and Desire | Telluride
Opening a film with a roar of choral singers and stylized Old English titles thrusts the viewer into a very familiar, traditional English world. But... Read More
Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi Scorch in First Trailer for ‘Saltburn’
MGM and Amazon Studios have released the first trailer for Saltburn, Oscar winner Emerald Fennell’s follow up to her Oscar-winning debut Promising Young Woman. A... Read More
Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ to open 67th BFI London Film Festival
Amazon Studios and MGM announced today that Saltburn, Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning debut Promising Young Woman, will open the 67th BFI London Film... Read More
2021 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The eight Emmy nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series come from just three shows — The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Lovecraft... Read More
2021 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
There are certain categories at the Emmys that feel like they don’t have enough spots for the nominations, making it seem like a tight fit... Read More
6th Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) Awards: ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors 
76th Berlin Film Festival Awards: ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film; ‘Queen at Sea’ Nabs Two Among Festival Unrest Over Politics 
‘Flies (Moscas)’ Review: To Be a Fly on the Wall is to See All in Fernando Eimbcke’s Quiet Family Drama [B-] Berlinale 
‘The Blood Countess’ Review: Isabelle Huppert’s Glamorous Vampire Mother Rises Above Baroque Bungle [C-] Berlinale