Producers Guild Announces Nominees; ‘Weapons,’ ‘F1’ Join ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’
LOS ANGELES, CA — January 9, 2026 — Today, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the nominees in the...
Shorts Exclusive: Kirsten Johnson Boards Shortlisted Doc Short ‘Bad Hostage’ as Executive Producer
BAD HOSTAGE, the Oscar®-shortlisted documentary short from Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mimi Wilcox, has added Academy Award®-shortlisted, Emmy-winning filmmaker Kirsten Johnson (Dick...
Actor Award Nominee Reactions!
“Thank you to the Actor Awards and SAG-AFTRA for this incredible honor. To be recognized by my peers within this...
‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Actor Award Noms with 7; ‘Sinners’ Follows Closely with 5
Ohhhh, boy, did we get some surprises! FILM Cast Ensemble in a Motion Picture “Frankenstein” “Hamnet” “Marty Supreme” “One Battle...
Submissions for Out On Film Now Open
(Atlanta, GA) (January 6, 2026) Submissions are now open for the 39th annual Out On Film, Atlanta’s Oscar® qualifying LGBTQIA+...
Joey Moser’s Top Ten Films of 2025
The more that I combed through the films that I saw in 2025, the more I fell in love with...
2026 Critics Choice Award Predictions!
On January 4, 2026, the Critics Choice Association will announce winners for both film and television awards, so here are...
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ & ‘Marty Supreme’ Lead Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations
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Rebecca Hall On the Importance of Listening for ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ [Podcast]
Two people sitting alone in a room talking is the basic premise of Ira Sachs' marvelous new drama, Peter Hujar's...
Tonatiuh On Why ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ is More Important Than Ever and Who Is Their Current Ingrid Luna
When I think of Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman, I think of two worlds. There is the dark...
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