A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. At a holiday party Saturday night celebrating the birthdays of Roadside Attractions co-president Eric d’Arbeloff, who turned 60, and his son Lucas, who turned 21, I had a number…

This year is a time of great transformation for Jacob Elordi — literally and figuratively — as he wins praise and awards buzz for his startling turn as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, a role that has already earned him Best Supporting…

EXCLUSIVE: In another move showing the growing awards momentum of Guillermo del Toro’s acclaimed movie Frankenstein, the stunning exhibition “Frankenstein: Crafting a Tale Eternal” will be coming from its run in London straight to Los Angeles from…

The Society of Composers & Lyricists has cued up the nominees for its seventh annual SCL Awards, which will be handed out in February. Up for the marquee Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film prize are Ludwig Göransson (Sinners), Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle Aft…

Every year, the Academy members vote to create a shortlist of eligible films in certain categories. Crafts take up a good portion of the 12 categories that make up the shortlist, especially with this year’s addition of the cinematography and casting categories. 16 films advanced in the…

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein lead honorees for tjhe American Cinematheque’s 5th annual Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place January 16, 2026 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Sinners is being honored for both…

The writers behind the adapted screenplays of the films Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another, Peter Hujar's Day and Train Dreams have been nominated for the 38th annual Scripter Awards. This year’s TV nominees are the scribes and authors behind Dark Winds, Death by Lightning, Dept. Q, Slow H…

Oscar Isaac is doing a bit of time traveling these days, cinematically at least, with three new films that all debuted at fall festivals. In current release and airing on Netflix is Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, set in the late 18th century, in which Isaac plays the title role of Victor…

There can be no doubt about it. The internationally named Golden Globes can finally safely say they are indeed global. The big takeaway from Monday morning’s nominations for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards is the presence of an unprecedented…

Netflix is no stranger to book adaptations — both in TV show and movie form. In fact, book adaptations drove over 4.5B global views for the streamer in the first half of 2025 alone. Adaptations represented almost 20% of total view hours in the first half of the year, and the Global Top 10 lists…

We have the film and TV nominees for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. See the full list below. Warner Bros’ Sinners leads the way with 17 noms, including Best Picture, Director (Ryan Coogler) and Actor (Michael B. Jordan). WB’s One Battle After Another is next with 14, also including Best…

For a director like Guillermo del Toro, you can only imagine what he'll do when he gets to create his fantasy project. With Frankenstein, Del Toro and his crew of craft collaborators were finally able to achieve his years-long dream of bringing Mary Shelley's book — in which scientist Victor…