‘Gladiator II’ Review: Rome if You Want To
In the opening credits of Gladiator II, a rotoscoped animated retelling of the finale of 2000’s Oscar-winning Gladiator with Russell Crowe’s Maximus killing Joaquin Phoenix’s... Read More
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‘The Wild Robot’ Review: An Animated Triumph Destined to Become a Classic with an All-Time Voice Performance from Lupita Nyong’o | TIFF
Never underestimate the power of children’s books. It’s easy to dismiss them as something designed for a child at a stage where they’re learning how... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #220: Thoughts on ‘Dune: Part Two,’ Reactions to the 2024 SAG Awards
On episode 220 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor... Read More
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan Hit the Road in Ethan Coen’s Raunchy and Rowdy B-Movie
When two acclaimed artists in a partnership split creatively, their first solo projects are often indicative of their individual input in their prior collaborations as... Read More
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Deliver An Epic Sampling of Violence and Victory in a Supercharged Oakland | Sundance 2024
It’s 1987 in Oakland. Friends emerge from the movie theater discussing what they just saw and are immediately confronted by whistles and insults from a... Read More
Sony Pictures Classics nabs worldwide rights to Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ with Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights (excluding the UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and Latin America) to Pedro Almodóvar’s... Read More
‘The Mandalorian’ sparks Golden Globes rule change
In the ever-changing rules of a wildly unpredictable awards season, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today a change, or slight bend, in the rules... Read More
First trailer for Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ commemorates James Baldwin’s birthday
The long-awaited trailer to Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning Moonlight is here. Jenkins has long been one of James Baldwin’s most ardent fans and... Read More
2014 Emmy Predictions: How Did We Do?
Not bad, not bad. Better than most Emmy predictors out there even. Our Emmy Experts (yours truly included) did predictions in all Drama, Comedy and... Read More
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Interview: ‘The Substance’ Special Makeup Effects Designer Pierre-Olivier Persin on Transforming Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley into a Funhouse of Horror and Using 4,000 Gallons of Blood