Awards Season Ignites: What Will Gotham, NYFCC, NBR and LAFCA Pick — and Will It Shape the Oscar Race?

The marathon to the Oscars officially begins next week, when five influential organizations unveil their selections — setting ...

‘Sinners’ Dominates Critics Choice Awards Below-the-Line Shortlists

Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" led all films with 13 mentions on the Critics Choice Awards' below-the-line shortlists ...

‘Sinners' or ‘Wicked: For Good'? We predict the big winners of the Critics Choice Awards nominations

Plus, Gold Derby editors pick the contenders that they - and you - need to catch up on over the Thanksgiving weekend ...
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Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Park Chan-wook Could Crash the Party as Ryan Coogler’s Historic Bid Gains Momentum

Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated Nov. 27, 2025): Park Chan-wook makes his first appearance in the projected best director lineup this season, signaling a meaningful shift in an already fluid ...

Record Store Day Black Friday Best Bets: Billie Eilish, Bob Dylan, More

It’s beginning to look a lot like Disc-mas. In these final days of December, as Record Store Day Black Friday again takes over independent music shops, vinyl exclusives are the reason for the season ...

‘Sinners’ Only Needed One Weekend to Remind Everyone It’s a Major Awards Contender

Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster took a victory lap that included another night at the Juke Joint and a packed Academy screening.

‘Sinners’ star Wunmi Mosaku on the ‘magical’ Ryan Coogler, ‘pushing boundaries’ with Michael B. Jordan, and the evolution of the film’s ‘perfect’ scene

Actress says she initially didn't realize the movie was about vampires. 'I'm really not a horror fan in any way.' ...