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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… Read More

December 23, 2022

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… Read More

November 28, 2022

Interview: Park Chan-wook on hidden feelings and the beauty in language and mother tongue in ‘Decision to Leave’

You would never guess that for a detective mystery film directed by the man who gave us Oldboy, Thirst, and… Read More

October 11, 2022

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

We've already talked about how rich Best Actress is this season (and then added yet another contender in Michelle Williams)… Read More

September 30, 2022

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… Read More

May 30, 2022

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… Read More

May 24, 2022

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… Read More

April 14, 2022

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… Read More

December 15, 2016

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