AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 319 – Oscars Retrospective of the 93rd Academy Awards
On episode 319 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Mark Johnson, and Josh Parham to go... Read More
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Biopics and previous Best Actress Oscar winners runneth over this season and where that is often a leg up, it could be a bit of... Read More
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The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival officially kicked off on September 24, 2021 with the Opening Night selection, the world premiere of... Read More
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth premiered at the New York Film Festival with little fanfare—a morning screening, a press conference with COVID-induced microphone restrictions,... Read More
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Looks like everything’s coming up Kristen. With the teaser poster reveal and the rapturous response of the teaser trailer and clips shown at CinemaCon this... Read More
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Sometimes it makes sense to wait as this last week or so has brought festival news, category placement details and two big moves to 2022.... Read More
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