FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
The dominance of Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall in the non-English language film categories both before and after France opted to submit The Taste... Read More
the teachers’ lounge
2024 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (October)
Even with what feels like a pretty solid frontrunner in The Zone of Interest from the UK, the International Feature Film category is chock full... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #201: TIFF 2023 Wrap Up
On episode 201 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Kevin L.... Read More
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Review: Ilker Çatak’s Oscar Entry from Germany is a Brilliant and Powerful Reflection on Flawed Democracies | Toronto
One of the smartest, most satisfying films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, Ilker Çatak’s The Teachers’ Lounge uses a German school as... Read More
First Wave of Titles Announced for 2023 European Film Awards (EFA): ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘Fallen Leaves’ and more
19 productions have been chosen by the European Film Academy Board – consulted by a diverse range of invited European experts – as the first... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
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