AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards
Oscar pre-season is in full swing and nothing says that more than the annual Oscar shortlists, which expand to 12 categories this year, adding Casting... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
With the official eligibility lists in for Documentary and International Feature Film, and without any glaring omissions from my first set of predictions, we can... Read More
‘Sentimental Value’ Leads 2026 European Film Awards Nominations
The nominations for the 38th European Film Awards were announced today where Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value earned six nods, the most of any film. Along... Read More
‘Sirāt’ Sound Team Kangding Ray and Laia Casanovas Discuss Creating a Spiritual Soundscape on the Highway to Hell [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
There are few films like Sirāt that immediately and completely immerse you, transfix you, then linger in your mind months after viewing. The seemingly straightforward... Read More
20th Fantastic Fest Lineup: World Premiere of ‘Black Phone 2,’ U.S. Premieres of ‘Shelby Oaks,’ Cannes Winner ‘Sirāt’
Fantastic Fest’s 20th anniversary lineup has been revealed, featuring 45 World Premieres, 15 International and North American Premieres, and 13 U.S. Premieres that are guaranteed... Read More
‘Sirāt’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes
Perhaps the most mesmerising Competition entry thus far, Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt takes us to a world of desert raves where the promise of salvation still... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]