3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1148+ words) Every year, when I return to Telluride, the first thing I look for isn’t a movie. This year marked my tenth Telluride in twelve years. I made my first visit to the San Juan Mountains back in 2015. At the time,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1420+ words) ‘A Long Winter’ Review: Fred Hechinger Shines in Andrew Haigh’s Frustratingly Adrift Melancholic Bore [C-] Telluride AwardsWatch On the opening night of the 2026 Telluride Film Festival, writer-director Andrew Haigh received the coveted Silver Medallion award, an honor that’s given to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (478+ words) It’s raining men this season, with a Best Actor race that’s getting wetter by the day. Here are my 2027 Oscar nomination predictions in Best Actor and Best Actress for August. Lead or supporting? Valentin Campagne – Coward (MUBI) Cannes Best Actor,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (816+ words) Make it a Double Feature: ‘Aftersun’ (2022) and ‘Blue Heron’ (2026) AwardsWatch For this month’s column, I’ve decided on two feature directorial debuts from women: Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun and Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron. Two films that are semi-autobiographical tales set partially during…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (384+ words) We’re just weeks from the official end of ‘movie summer’ as we get ready to enter the fall festival season, with Venice and Telluride both kicking off the first week of September and with it, bringing in a wealth of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (170+ words) Film Independent, the organization behind the Spirit Awards, announced today several updates for the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards, including the new Best International First Feature category, a new Digital Creator Award and the addition of the Berlin International Film Festival…...