Director Watch Podcast Ep. 57 – ‘Deja Vu (Tony Scott, 2006) with guest Brendan Cassidy of InSession Film
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
‘Industry’ Season 3 Review: It’s Time to Buy Stock in HBO’s Sexy, Live Wire Finance Drama
When HBO’s Industry premiered in late 2020, it felt like Gen Z’s Succession with a little Skins in the game. It was a fresh and... Read More
2025 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film
The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun and Ireland is first out of the gate. Rich Peppiatt’s film Kneecap will represent the country... Read More
Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan
The state of cinema is ravaged with unoriginal, unfulfilling, and downright wasteful popcorn, blockbuster filmmaking. In the past, there used to be an internal process... Read More
BAFTA Unveils New Category, Voting Rules and Eligibility for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards
BAFTA today confirmed the categories, eligibility, voting rules and timeline for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, including the introduction of a new Children’s and... Read More
The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]
The trailer for the upcoming film Trap proudly declares it to be “a new experience in the world of M. Night Shyamalan.” This represents a... Read More
Interview: ‘Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder (‘Hacks’) on Crossing Comedy Thresholds and Her Favorite Scenes from Season 3
Imagine being 29-years old and already on your third Emmy nomination. That’s the reality for Hannah Einbinder, the breakout star of Max’s critically acclaimed series... Read More
2025 Golden Globe Awards Submissions Open, Ricky Kershner and Glenn Weiss Return as Showrunners
Today, the Golden Globes announced that submissions are now open for the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards airing on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (8:00-11:00 PM, live... Read More
Interview: Director Sean Wang and Star Joan Chen on the Award-Winning Coming of Age Dramedy ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’
When I talked to Sean Wang in San Francisco last February, his life was in a bit of a surreal whirlwind. A month prior, he... Read More
2024 Emmys: Jean Smart (‘Hacks’) Has Never Lost a Comedy Emmy – Will That Streak Continue This Year?
2024 Emmys: Jean Smart (‘Hacks’) Has Never Lost a Comedy Emmy – Will That Streak Continue This Year?
When it comes to the Emmys, there are few forces as formidable as the great Jean Smart. Since her first Emmy appearance in 2000, she... Read More
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees 
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Park Chan-wook, Josh O’Connor and More 
Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘Sinners,’ Eva Victor Triumph