AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 303 – 52nd Telluride Film Festival Preview
We’re a mere 11 days before the 52nd Telluride Film Festival kicks off on Labor Day weekend and we have a packed show. On episode... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 253: The Oscar Race in a Post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festival World
On episode 253 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the awards... Read More
2024 Telluride Film Festival Capsule Reviews: ‘Anora,’ ‘September 5,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’
ANORA (dir. Sean Baker, NEON) Mikey Madison is truly an iconic star. As the spunky Ani, an exotic dancer from Brooklyn, Madison owns the screen... Read More
2024 Telluride Film Festival Capsule Reviews: ‘Conclave,’ Nickel Boys,’ ‘Maria’
In part one of three sets of capsule reviews from the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, I take a look at Conclave, Nickel Boys and Maria.... Read More
First Trailer for ‘Nickel Boys’ Reveals a New American Masterpiece [Trailer]
Fresh off its explosive world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last weekend, the first trailer for Amazon MGM’s Nickel Boys, from Academy Award-nominated director... Read More
‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan is Towering in Sensitive Yet Uneven Recovery Drama | Telluride
At the 51st Telluride Film Festival, Saoirse Ronan became one of the youngest actors to be recognized with the prestigious Silver Medallion, honoring her versatile... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 250: 51st Telluride Film Festival Roundup with Special Guest Christina Birro
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 250: 51st Telluride Film Festival Roundup with Special Guest Christina Birro
On episode 250 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and special guest Christina... Read More
‘The End’ Review: It’s An End of the World Musical As We Know It (and It’s Not Fine) | Telluride
Stories observing the lives of the wealthy elite are ubiquitous in modern cinema. Whether the film is as daring and precise as Parasite or as... Read More
Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys,” begins with an arresting line: “Even in death, the boys were trouble.” When archaeology students unearthed dozens... Read More
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Review: A Ghostly, Ghastly Tale of Growing Up During an African Civil War | Telluride
Alexandra Fuller’s award-winning memoir Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight gets cinematic treatment, courtesy of first-time writer/director Embeth Davidtz, who also stars in 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