AwardsWatch - ian mckellen

‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton Astound in a Period Portrait of a Cheeky Connoisseur | Toronto

Abe Friedtanzer September 14, 2023

The job of a critic is to provide recommendations for the general public based on a presumed strong understanding of art forms. In the present... Read More

New ‘Cats’ trailer features a lot of stars but not a lot of singing

Erik Anderson November 19, 2019

None, in fact. The new trailer for Cats amps up the action and dialogue and strangely obscures the fact that it’s one of the most... Read More

The ‘Cats’ trailer is here and it’s…well, it’s here

Erik Anderson July 18, 2019

After dropping a kind of cool featurette yesterday, Universal UK pre-empted the Friday release of the full trailer for Cats this afternoon and it’s…well, you’ll... Read More

First look inside the world of ‘Cats’ with Taylor Swift, Judi Dench and Jennifer Hudson

Erik Anderson July 17, 2019

Universal Pictures has released the first look inside the world of feature film production of Cats, based on one the longest-running and most successful musicals... Read More

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen weave a tangled web in first trailer for ‘The Good Liar’

Erik Anderson June 26, 2019

Academy Award winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) pairs up with Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of... Read More

Kenneth Branagh’s ‘All Is True’ gets a trailer

Erik Anderson December 5, 2018

After a surprise announcement last month, Kenneth Branagh’s secret Shakespeare film All Is True has a trailer and it’s quite good. Portraying an aging Shakespeare,... Read More

Frameline 41 Goes Genre Queer: Full Lineup of San Francisco LGBTQ Film Festival Announced

Erik Anderson May 24, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Frameline , the world’s longest-running and largest showcase of queer cinema, is pleased to announce that Frameline41 , the San Francisco... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR

Erik Anderson December 20, 2015

With each day, frontrunner Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) gets closer and closer to being an Oscar winner. He has a perfect score with the Gold... Read More

Screen Actors Guild Predictions from The Gold Rush Gang

Erik Anderson November 6, 2015

It’s time for the first Screen Actors Guild nomination predictions from The Gold Rush Gang but just because there are fewer categories than The... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR – Leonardo DiCaprio Still #1, Fassbender Falls, Steve Carell Enters the Race

Erik Anderson October 26, 2015

It’s time for Best Actor predictions and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) is still at #1. In fact, he widens his lead against #2 Michael Fassbender... Read More