2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)
Here are my 2026 Oscar nomination predictions in Best Picture and Best Director for November. BEST PICTURE 1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros) Gotham 2. Hamnet... Read More
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Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan On Their Evolving Creative Relationship and the Personal Themes Found in ‘Sinners’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
“Ponderous, funny, horny, violent, at times emotionally exalting,” “soulful,” and “big,” these are just some of the few thoughts that were running in our own... Read More
8th Critics Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Honorees: Ryan Coogler, Teyana Taylor, Janelle James and More
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the full slate of honorees for its 8th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, taking place Tuesday, December... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (September)
With the trifecta of major fall festivals behind us, the time for play is over. Wistful predictions are no more and there’s nothing to hide... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 294 – Director Stock Market Game
On episode 294 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Jay Ledbetter to play the Director... Read More
‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Survive-the-Night Vampire Epic Carries the Pulpy Ambition of an Assured Filmmaker [B+]
It’s often remarked how the rise of the superhero industrial complex over the past 15 years has robbed audiences of more varied roles from some... Read More
Sundance Film Festival to honor Ryan Coogler, Nikyatu Jusu, W. Kamau Bell at inaugural Opening Night celebration
The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the inaugural edition of Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance, presented by IMDbPro, which will take place on January 19, 2023... Read More
2022 SFFILM Awards to recognize Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley and Margot Robbie
SFFILM today announced their honorees for the annual 2022 SFFILM Awards Night: Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley, and Margot Robbie. The highly anticipated event honors exemplary achievement in film... Read More
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More
Trailer: Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
“You can murder a revolutionary, but you can’t murder a revolution!” Warner Bros has released the first trailer for the Ryan Coogler-produced Judas and the... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10