I Saw the Light (★★)
Tackling a biopic of arguably the most popular and influential country music artist of all time certainly must have been a daunting task. For... Read More
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REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)
“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More
When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film
What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More
Our Brand Is Crisis and The Danish Girl Land Top Slots at TIFF
Sometimes timing is everything. If you look at past schedules for the Toronto International Film Festival you’ll notice a few things; which films get... 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
Austin Film Fest Sets ‘I Saw the Light,’ ‘Carol,’ ‘Youth’ for Oscar Glory
In its 22nd year, the Austin Film Festival’s first selection of films look to be all but bound for Oscar glory, including I Saw the Light, Carol... Read More
TIFF40 Adds I Saw the Light, Our Brand Is Crisis, Truth, 45 Years, About Ray
You didn’t think the first announcement was all there was, did you? TIFF director Cameron Bailey is still dead set on Toronto being the... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, SOUND EDITING & SOUND MIXING (August)
We’ve spent a lot of time with the top 8 categories (Picture, Director, Acting, Screenplays) so now it’s time to dip into the... Read More
Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Don Cheadle’s ‘MILES AHEAD’
Wouldn’t you know it, right after we post our August predictions for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress comes the news that Don Cheadle’s decade-long... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)
Some major changes in the Best Supporting Actress race this month. First though, Rooney Mara (Carol) holds onto her crown, now with #1 placement votes from... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 283 – Reviewing ‘Warfare’ and Breaking Down the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Lineup 
2025 Cannes: Critics’ Week Lineup Includes Sean Baker-Written Feature and a Dialogue-Free, Post-Apocalyptic Animated Film 
Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020 
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review: Love in the Time of Cordyceps [A-]