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The Criterion Mobile Closet Sets SXSW as the Next Stop
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2025

Criterion will continue traveling the Criterion Closet Picks to SXSW® next, stopping in front of the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX on Friday, March 7 from 3pm-7pm, Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 9 from 11am-7pm, and Monday, March 10 from 11am-5pm.

WICKED, EMILIA PEREZ, and More Win BAFTA Film Awards
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2025

The winners of the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced this weekend in a ceremony hosted by David Tennant at The Royal Festival Hall in London. Check out the full list here!

SHOGUN, ANORA & More Win 2025 Writers Guild Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2025

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2025 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.

Director's Cut of Mikey Madison's Screen Debut LIZA, LIZA, SKIES ARE GREY Now Available
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 28, 2025

Terry Sanders has released for the first time the Director’s Cut of “Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey,” his 2017 feature starring Mikey Madison in the title role in her screen debut.

WICKED Movie, Colman Domingo, & More Nominated For Oscars - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 23, 2025

The nominations for the 97th Oscars have been announced. Academy Award nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Colman Domingo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet, and more. Check out the full list of nominations!

WICKED, SING SING & More Nominated For BAFTA Awards - Full List of Nominees
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 15, 2025

The 2025 BAFTA Award nominations have been announced. Check out the full list of nominations, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Colman Domingo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Zoe Saldaña, A Complete Unknown and more.

CASAMIGOS and W Magazine Celebrate Golden Globes Best Performances
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 6, 2025

On Saturday night in Los Angeles, Casamigos continued their partnership with W Magazine in celebrating the Golden Globes Best Performances to kick off award season.

EMILIA PEREZ, WICKED Movie, & More Win Golden Globe Awards - Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 6, 2025

Emilia Perez, the Wicked movie, Kieran Culkin, Jean Smart, and more took home awards at the 82nd Golden Globes. The Wicked movie won the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Emilia Perez took home four awards, including Best Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy. Check out the full list of winners here!

Photos: CASAMIGOS Celebrates Best Performances with W Magazine
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 5, 2025

Last night in Los Angeles, Casamigos continued their partnership with W Magazine in celebrating the Golden Globes Best Performances to kick off award season. Check out photos from the event here!

WICKED, EMILIA PEREZ, and More Top 2025 BAFTA Film Awards Longlist
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2025

The longlist has been announced for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, which includes the films that will advance to the nominating stage of voting. Wicked is listed in 10 categories, including for Best Film.

Video: Lauren Hammersley Spills All the Tea on VIRGIN RIVER and More
by Survival Jobs - Dec 19, 2024

In this video, Lauren Hammersley opens up about why audiences continue to tune in for the series' sixth season, the misunderstood aspects of her character, Charmaine and her journey to becoming a working actor.

ANORA Available for Digital Purchase Beginning Tomorrow
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2024

Award-winning film studio NEON has announced that Anora, the Palme d'Or-winning film from acclaimed writer and director Sean Baker, will be available for digital purchase starting tomorrow, December 17th.

WICKED, EMILIA PEREZ, SING SING, & More Garner Nominations for 2024 AWFJ EDA Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 12, 2024

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has nominated Wicked for four EDA Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director, and Best Cinematography. Emilia Perez and Sing Sing have also been recognized.

WICKED Receives 11 Critics Choice Award Nominations; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024

Wicked is racking up nominations as one of the most-nominated films of the year for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Wicked, along with Conclave, lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations each.

WICKED, MOANA 2, & More Receive Nominations for ACE Eddie Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2024

American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the nominations for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. Nominees include Wicked, Moana 2, Emilia Perez, and more.

2025 Golden Globes - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024

Wicked, Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, and more have been nominated for Golden Globes! Check out the full list of nominees, including Colman Domingo, Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington, and more!

The Criterion Mobile Closet Sets Brooklyn as Next Stop
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 8, 2024

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Criterion will continue traveling the Criterion Closet Picks show to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 from 10am-6pm daily, in partnership with St. Ann’s Warehouse, where Criterion will also screen the best of its 15 years of Closet Picks.

The Criterion Closet Coming to New York Film Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 12, 2024

The Criterion Closet is going mobile. In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Criterion has built a replica of their famous film closet inside an 18-foot delivery van, and later this month, they will be taking their Criterion Closet Picks show on the road across the USA, starting in New York City, with other locations to be announced.

ABC News Studios to Debut BRATS Documentary
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2024

ABC News Studios, in partnership with NEON and Network Entertainment, announced “BRATS,” a new feature-length documentary looking at the iconic films of the 1980s that shaped a generation and the narrative that took hold when their young stars were branded the “Brat Pack.”

Hollywood Creative Alliance to Present Willem Dafoe With the Excellence in Artistry Award at the 2024 Astra Film Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2024

The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced they will be honoring Willem Dafoe with the Excellence in Artistry Award, celebrating his 2023 performances such as Nemo from “Inside,” Saltzburg Keitel from “Asteroid City,” the voice of Noble Pelican from “The Boy and The Heron,” and Dr. Godwin Baxter from “Poor Things.”