2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
Best Director holds very steady with the exception of James Mangold moving into the top five for Fox’s Ford v Ferrari and Marielle Heller down... Read More
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)
Two previous Best Director winners, Martin Scorsese and Sam Mendes, feel like safe bets at this early stage of the race. With The Irishman (Netflix)... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April)
This year is going to be chock full of powerhouse directors that have already been nominated for and won this award. Sam Mendes (1917), Martin... Read More
Focus Features sets Harriet Tubman biopic with Cynthia Erivo; Kasi Lemmons to direct
Focus Features announced today that production on Harriet, a biopic of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is set to begin next month in Virginia. Tony, Grammy and, Emmy-winner... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes