AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 256: Reviewing ‘Anora’ Plus Our Favorite Palme d’Or Winners
On episode 256 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to discuss Sean Baker’s... Read More
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Interview: Mikey Madison on Embodying ‘Anora’ in Sean Baker’s Modern-Day Cinderella Story [VIDEO]
Since its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it took home the prestigious Palme d’Or, Anora has been at the forefront of critical... Read More
‘Anora’ Review: Sean Baker’s Joyous New York City Tale Finds Love in a Hopeless Place and a Superstar in Mikey Madison | Cannes
Not every girl wants to be somebody’s princess, but anyone who does, should be given the opportunity. This is not exactly what Sean Baker wants... Read More
Interview: Sean Baker and Simon Rex are in synch with ‘Red Rocket’
Director Sean Baker and actor Simon Rex are the dream duo of 2021. You can tell from just sitting with them for five, let alone... Read More
‘Red Rocket’ review: Simon Rex puts the come in comeback in Sean Baker’s nuanced Trump country exposé [Cannes Review]
Perhaps even more so than The Florida Project, Sean Baker’s financial and ideological investment in celluloid film pays off in Red Rocket. His latest film,... Read More
‘Get Out’ Leads 2017 Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC) Nominations
Capping off their second year as a recognized awards-voting body, the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle has announced their nominees for the second annual CIFCC... Read More
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Winners: Lady Bird Wins Best Film; Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet Claim Lead Acting Prizes
Lady Bird has won the New York Film Critics Circle’s Best Film with its star, Saoirse Ronan, capturing the Best Actress prize. Lady Bird‘s director... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) holds a commanding lead in Best Director once again, this time free of the tie with Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October) – Guillermo del Toro and Christopher Nolan Both at #1
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Just as in Best Picture, the Best Director race is tied at #1 and by... Read More
Gorgeous first trailer and poster for A24’s ‘The Florida Project’
Ever since A24’s surprising Best Picture for Moonlight at the Oscars everyone’s been wondering what they’d bring to the race this year. With quite a... Read More
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