2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)
A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar shortlists… Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany’s International Feature Film Oscar entry... Read More
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2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
Can’t really find a reason to alter my top 5 in director just yet, although chatter about the holiday weekend box office of Steven Spielberg’s... Read More
You would never guess that for a detective mystery film directed by the man who gave us Oldboy, Thirst, and The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave... Read More
We’ve already talked about how rich Best Actress is this season (and then added yet another contender in Michelle Williams) but Best Director is a... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #135: Cannes Film Festival awards, reviewing ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and a Tom Cruise filmography face-off
On episode 135 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributor Dan Bayer, as... Read More
Cannes Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision to Leave’ subverts and embraces its Hitchcockian nature with Tang Wei’s pitch-perfect femme fatale [Grade: A]
Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave plays like Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, albeit with a twist. It isn’t self-referential or reflexive at all to Hitchcock’s influence unlike... Read More
2022 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Notable auteurs, blockbusters, and the king of rock & roll
Earlier this morning, the lineup for the 75th Cannes Film Festival was revealed by festival director Thierry Fremaux and exiting president Pierre Lescure (who will... Read More
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations: The Handmaiden Lands Top Mentions, Trevante Rhodes Double Nominated
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Austin Film Critics Association nominations are out and The Handmaiden grabbed a ton of mentions including Best Film, Best Director,... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead