‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Brings the Heat in Michael Man-Influenced Actioner as Good as its Title is Bad [B+]
Chaos and order. Shown but not told specifics of crime and law enforcement. A stoic protagonist with an underfurnished, beach-adjacent apartment. These are ideas central... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 332 – Oscars Retrospective of the 74th Academy Awards
On episode 332 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter,... Read More
‘Never Let Go’ Review: Halle Berry Wigs Out in Spooky, Effective Supernatural Thriller
The recent success of A Quiet Place: Day One has proven that audiences haven’t yet tired of dystopian survival horror, and based on its marketing,... Read More
19th Fantastic Fest Will Open with ‘Never Let Go’ Starring Halle Berry, World Premiere of ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ with Geoffrey Rush
Fantastic Fest’s 19th edition will feature 28 World Premieres, 23 International and North American Premieres, and 15 U.S. Premieres at the world-famous Alamo Drafthouse South... Read More
Catwoman in Film: Changing Attitudes About Raging Women Clawing Their Way to the Top
To celebrate Women’s History Month, this article is the last of three AwardsWatch pieces that focus on the theme of women in film. On April... Read More
Interview: Oscar winner Halle Berry on her film ‘Bruised,’ telling Black women’s stories and more [VIDEO]
Halle Berry’s career is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance. Bruised, the Oscar winner’s debut feature behind the camera, premiered at the 2021 AFI Film Festival. The... Read More
‘Bruised’ review: Not quite a knockout, Halle Berry’s directorial debut results in a split decision [Grade: C+]
Fight movies are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, so to find a new way, a new approach to the genre is difficult and rare.... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October)
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
Halle Berry is down for the count but up for the challenge in first trailer for directorial debut ‘Bruised’
Netflix has released the first trailer for Bruised, the feature directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry. Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed... Read More
‘Swan Song,’ ‘Bruised’ to world premiere at AFI FEST 2021
Today, AFI FEST announced that this year’s fest will include the World Premieres of Academy Award winner Benjamin Cleary’s feature directorial debut Swan Song (not to... Read More
53rd Annie Awards: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Makes History with Clean Sweep of 10 Wins 
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