2022 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) announce International Independent Film longlist including ‘Close,’ ‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the longlist Best International Independent Film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger and include Lukas Dhont’s Close, Park Chan-Wook’s... Read More
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‘The Worst Person in the World,’ ‘Pink Flamingos’ and ‘Shaft’ highlight June additions to the Criterion Collection
For film fans, and avid physical media collectors, the Criterion Collection has symbolized the important, excellent cinema from around the world. From restoring old classics... Read More
FINAL Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The screenplay categories have been a roller coaster that no one could have imagined with precursors for adapted split amongst three films: CODA, The Lost... Read More
FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
With Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay nominations, it’s hard to make a case against Japans’s Drive My Car from Ryusuke Hamaguchi racing... Read More
2022 Oscar Nominations: ‘The Power of the Dog’ leads with 12, ‘Flee’ makes Oscar history
The 2022 Oscar nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog led the way with 12 mentions,... Read More
FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
The big story with these three categories is the chance for Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee to make Oscar history and be nominated in all three.... Read More
National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) predictions
The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) announces their winners tomorrow, January 8. Awards go for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,... Read More
‘The Power of the Dog’ tames New York Film Critics (NYFCC); ‘Drive My Car’ rides to Best Film win
The New York Film Critics Circle has named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car as the Best Film of 2021 as the group announced their yearly... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
With the deadline behind us, submissions for the International Feature Film Oscar are closed, putting us at 93 entries and tying with the all-time record... Read More
2021 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations: ‘The Father,’ ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ lead field
Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar-nominated Quo Vadis, Aida? led the 2021 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations this morning with five, including European Film, Director and Actress for... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes