orlando my political documentary

2024 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (October)

Erik Anderson October 9, 2023

At the moment, Matthew Heineman’s American Symphony, which chronicles a year in the life of musician and Oscar winner Jon Batiste, feels like a pretty... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)

Erik Anderson February 20, 2026

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

TV Reviews

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

Karen Peterson February 20, 2026

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter February 19, 2026

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Erik Anderson February 19, 2026

orlando my political documentary

2024 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (October)

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

In case you missed it

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Film Festivals

Final Additions to South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), Including ‘Love Language,’ ‘Cookie Queens’ and ‘The Fox’

SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott

‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre

76th Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Starry Films with Elle Fanning, Charli xcx, Callum Turner, Jamie Bell and Isabelle Huppert

2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Lineup: ‘Ready or Not 2,’ ‘I Love Boosters’ and the Return of David E. Kelley

Awards

Academy Announces 27 Recipients From Wētā, ILM, DreamWorks Animation and More for Scientific and Technical Achievements

26th Black Reel Awards: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record with 14 Wins

Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops with 10

41st Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Train Dreams’ Takes Best Feature, Director; ‘Adolescence’ Sweeps TV Wins

Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAH) Awards: ‘Frankenstein, ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Wins

Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 333 – Reviewing “Wuthering Heights” and BAFTA Preview

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 139 – ‘Les Rendez-vous d’Anna’ (Chantal Akerman, 1978)

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 332 – Oscars Retrospective of the 74th Academy Awards

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 331 – The State of the Oscar Race Post-DGA