michael haneke

‘Funny Games (1998) and (2008)’ retrospective: How Michael Haneke broke the rules in his continent-crossing examination of privilege, nihilism and violence

While both iterations of Funny Games technically ran in their first few festival circuits in 1997 and 2007, it feels… Read More

March 8, 2023

Cannes 2017: Winner Predictions

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Predictions for the top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival are never easy. While there are… Read More

May 26, 2017

A Brief History of Oscar and the Cannes Film Festival and Who Might Win This Year

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The 70th Cannes Film Festival kicks off this week (Thursday, to be exact) but did you… Read More

May 16, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May) – Todd Haynes Reigns, Denis Villeneuve and Dan Gilroy Rise

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] As with Best Picture this month, we see the first change in the top spot in… Read More

May 2, 2017

Frontrunner Friday: Cannes Lineup, ‘Downsizing’ Downgraded, ‘Detroit’ Remains #1

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] A lot can happen in one week. The Cannes Film Festival just announced its lineup of… Read More

April 14, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (March)

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The Best Director top five for March mirrors the Best Picture top five and right now… Read More

March 7, 2017

A Look Back: What AwardsWatch Was Predicting a Year Ago

As we about to embark on the nonstop train that is the awards season, I took a look back at… Read More

November 25, 2013

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