Interview: In ‘Yellowjackets,’ Melanie Lynskey takes the lead and embraces “female characters who are not necessarily likable”
Melanie Lynskey knew that there was something special in Yellowjackets, but the path to getting there wasn’t easy. A new mother, and a new mother... Read More
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2022 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
This year’s top two contenders took a gap year in 2021. 2020 winner Zendaya (Euphoria) and Laura Linney (a two–time nominee for Ozark) return to... Read More
2021 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Yet again, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series is one of the most competitive categories at the 2021 Emmys. Following last year’s history-making Zendaya... Read More
Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
At the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, presenter Edie Falco bluntly proclaimed that all six men nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series deserved... Read More
How open is the Lead Actress in a Drama Series race? It’s got three previous Emmy winners (including the reigning champ here), an Oscar winner... Read More
Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the DRAMA categories
With the dominance of an Emmy champion like Game of Thrones out of the picture things should be a little clearer, right? Nope. Even with... Read More
2018 Emmys: The Lead Actress in a Drama Series Race
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This year’s Lead Actress in a Drama Series race is shaping up to be a true battle royale. Packed with previous... Read More
2016 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Unlike Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lead Actress seems all but locked and done. Or is it? Looking at the... 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