AwardsWatch - jeffrey wright

Inaugural San Quentin Film Festival to Feature Jeffrey Wright, Mary Louise Parker, ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar and More as Jurors

Film Festivals

Inaugural San Quentin Film Festival to Feature Jeffrey Wright, Mary Louise Parker, ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar and More as Jurors

Erik Anderson July 10, 2024

The inaugural San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF), which will celebrate the work of current and formerly incarcerated filmmakers inside the San Francisco-adjacent prison, will take... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR

Erik Anderson March 2, 2024

Both of the lead acting races this season have kept us on our toes, with the top two contenders trading critic and industry wins back... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR

Erik Anderson January 19, 2024

Is it the SAG five in Best Actor? It’s never that easy, right? There isn’t much of a case to be made against Cillian Murphy... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 19, 2023

The six nomination slots is really doing a number this year, isn’t it? Hedging those bets, making sure your lineup is as close to an... Read More

Interview: Cord Jefferson on Adapting an Unadaptable Novel, Balancing Satire and Sincerity, and Audience’s Reactions to ‘American Fiction’

Interviews

Interview: Cord Jefferson on Adapting an Unadaptable Novel, Balancing Satire and Sincerity, and Audience’s Reactions to ‘American Fiction’

Ryan McQuade December 12, 2023

There was a lot of buzz coming from this year’s Toronto International Film about American Fiction, an entertaining satire that follows a novelist whose fed... Read More

Interview: Jeffrey Wright on his Acting Influences, the Evolution of Black Stories in Hollywood, and his Personal Connection to Monk in ‘American Fiction’

Interviews

Interview: Jeffrey Wright on his Acting Influences, the Evolution of Black Stories in Hollywood, and his Personal Connection to Monk in ‘American Fiction’

Ryan McQuade December 8, 2023

There is nothing more comforting as a moviegoer than to see an actor you recognize, and know they are going to give a confident, committed,... Read More

Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Renames Award Shows to ‘The Astra Awards’; Glenn Howerton, Abby Ryder Fortson, Jeffrey Wright to be Honored

Erik Anderson December 1, 2023

The Hollywood Creative Alliance, formerly known as the Hollywood Critics Association, announced today that the HCA Film Awards, HCA TV Awards, and HCA Creative Arts... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 16, 2023

With recent screenings of The Iron Claw and Napoleon, now every major Best Actor contender having been seen. A handful of folks have seen Wonka... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2023

As we inch closer to not only all contenders being seen but being on the precipice of the Gotham Awards, the first awards of the... Read More

‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson’s Bold and Broad Satire Finds Jeffrey Wright Giving One of the Best Performances of His Career | Toronto

Ryan McQuade September 15, 2023

“Only good things come with time,” a vicious comeback said by Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) when getting into a heated argument with a fellow... Read More