‘Ruby Sparks’ retrospective: How the 10-year old quirky writer fantasy still feels topical in the way we talk about power, art, muses and love
The titular character of Ruby Sparks first appears in a dream. In the midst of a crippling, neurotic, self-serving writer’s block, the acclaimed novelist Calvin... Read More
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2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (July)
No top five movement this month (but much will change for August as festival lineups are announced over the next few weeks) but The Son‘s... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May)
The return to acting narrative for Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) could prove a powerful one this season, and deservedly so. Quan... Read More
2018 Mill Valley Film Festival to Spotlight Paul Dano and Carey Mulligan in ‘Wildlife’
MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCESFIRST MVFF AWARD of 2018SPOTLIGHT ON ‘WILDLIFE’ AND ON STAGE CONVERSATION WITH PAUL DANO AND CAREY MULLIGANFRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 The Mill Valley Film Festival... Read More
2018 Cannes Critics’ Week: Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut; Competition Films 57% Female-Directed
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 57th Cannes Critics’ Week was announced today and Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Wildlife, starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal will... Read More
2016 Golden Globes WINNER Predictions (Film)
Gold Rush Gang Golden Globe Winner Predictions: Best Motion Picture (Drama) Carol Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Room Spotlight – Erik, Evan, Jason,... Read More
2016 Oscars: Trying to Crack the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Code (“Would it help?”)
For all of the unpredictability this Oscar season has provided, nothing stands as more of a mystery than the Best Supporting Actor race. There... Read More
2015-2016 Awards Tally: Who’s Won What?
Here’s who’s won the critics and industry awards so far this season, leading up to the big one – The Oscars. After dominating the... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
It’s not often that Supporting Actor is the most contentious category of Oscar season but it sure is this year. Each week, each day finds... Read More
Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Go For Spotlight, DiCaprio, Larson, Dano and Mara
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the newsroom drama SPOTLIGHT as the best film of 2015, according to the results of its 22nd... Read More
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Record-Tying 14 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 318 – The First Week of Awards Season with Critics Choice, Spirit Awards Nominations; NYFF, NBR, Gotham Winners 
Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations: ‘Adolescence’ Leads, Followed by ‘Nobody Wants This’ 
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12