AwardsWatch - oscars

Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”

Erik Anderson October 21, 2015

After a rousing first test screening and a secret one last night of a drastically different cut (and with dismal results), the full-length trailer for... Read More

‘The Big Short’ Gets a Teaser Poster

Erik Anderson October 19, 2015

The first teaser poster for Paramount Pictures‘ Oscar hopeful The Big Short was released today, showing a very direct metaphor of the U.S. housing market... Read More

Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

In our 29th podcast I welcome back Todd VanDerWerff, the Culture Editor of Vox.com to talk about the strange year of Oscar punditry and the... Read More

‘Joy’ to go Drama at The Golden Globes, Who Else Is In?

Erik Anderson October 11, 2015

Earlier today, Daniel Montgomery of GoldDerby reported that 20th Century Fox has submitted Joy for Drama at the Golden Globes. This falls directly in... Read More

2016 Oscars Poll: Which Foreign Language Entries Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist?

Erik Anderson October 9, 2015

Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards® and now it’s time for you... Read More

‘Joy’ Screens: It’s a Major Oscar Player

Erik Anderson October 8, 2015

The highly anticipated Christmas release Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, screened last night in LA and AwardsWatch* was there to take in what was either... Read More

Universal Hits Awards Trail with Blockbusters and Best Picture Hopes

Erik Anderson October 3, 2015

After breaking all box office records with its massive hits Jurassic World, Furious 7, Minions and Straight Outta Compton, Universal Pictures is now setting... Read More

A24 First Studio of the Season To Launch Awards Page

Erik Anderson October 1, 2015

After just missing the mark with Spring Breakers in 2013 and A Most Violent Year last year, up and coming indie studio A24 isn’t... Read More

Oscar Podcast #28: After Venice, Telluride & TIFF – Who Fell, Who Rose and Who’s in the Lead with special guest Gregory Ellwood

Erik Anderson September 28, 2015

In this podcast I welcome HitFix co-founder and longtime Oscar pundit Gregory Ellwood (currently at the helm of awardscampaign.com) as we talk about the state of... Read More

REVIEW: Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners 1947-1951

Erik Anderson September 28, 2015

As the deadline for 2015 entries for the Foreign Language Film Oscar approaches (October 1st), AwardsWatch contributor Jeff Beachnau (Worst Picture/Best Picture Series) delves into... Read More