Director Watch Podcast Ep. 29 – ‘The Exorcist’ (William Friedkin, 1973)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Year: 2024
Sundance 2024 Reviews: ‘Ponyboi,’ ‘Love Me’ and ‘Thelma’
I’ve hit the slopes of Sundance and by slopes I mean the comfort of my living room as the online component of the 2024 Sundance... Read More
‘Handling the Undead’ Review: Return of the Slow Zombies | Sundance 2024
In horror fan circles, one topic always guaranteed to spark heated debate is the matter of “fast zombies” vs. “slow zombies.” For most of cinema... Read More
55th NAACP Image Awards Nominations: ‘The Color Purple’ Leads Film with 16, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Tops TV with 9
Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey, Keke Palmer and Usher are Entertainer of the Year nominees Today, NAACP unveiled the nominees for its 55th NAACP Image Awards nominees... Read More
74th American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards: ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Past Lives,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Succession’ Among Nominees
American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today the nominations for the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and... Read More
‘Between the Temples’ Review: Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane Navigate Religion, Purpose, and Life in Nathan Silver’s Screwball Comedy | Sundance 2024
Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) is a cantor at a temple, but he’s hardly the best fit for his job at the moment because he just... Read More
49th César Awards Nominations: Thomas Cailley’s ‘The Animal Kingdom’ and Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Lead
The nominations for the 49th César Awards were announced today where Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom, which opened Un Certain Regard at the 2023 Cannes Film... Read More
First Criterion Collection Selections for 2024: Chantal Akerman Box Set, ‘Lone Star,’ ‘Mudbound,’ ‘Trainspotting,’ Apu Trilogy and ‘Blood Simple’ on 4K
Bringing in the new year means one thing: new additions to the Criterion Collection. With an absolute stacked gathering of titles, there is something here... Read More
‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Deliver An Epic Sampling of Violence and Victory in a Supercharged Oakland | Sundance 2024
It’s 1987 in Oakland. Friends emerge from the movie theater discussing what they just saw and are immediately confronted by whistles and insults from a... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #216: Our Reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations
On episode 216 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to give... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December) 
Black Reel Awards: ‘Sinners’ Dominates with Record 21 Nominations 
2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN (December)