Jay Ledbetter

Jay Ledbetter is a finance manager by day, film critic by night living in Atlanta, Georgia. He began writing about film in 2013 and is not afraid to confront people of all ages if they are too loud in the theater. In addition to his work at Awards Watch, Jay has written and hosted podcasts for Film Inquiry and InSession Film. He is an auteur obsessive, regularly diving deep into the filmographies of celebrated filmmakers. Jay is a proud member of the Atlanta Film Critics Circle and the Georgia Film Critics Association. You can follow him on Twitter @MrJayLedbetter.

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Review: Clumsy Superhero Clunker Has Two Left Feet

If it’s possible for a billion-dollar franchise to accrue a “cult following,” the Venom films have done so. The original… Read More

October 23, 2024

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Movies, Now Less Than Ever!

If ever there was a movie “for the fans,” it’s Deadpool & Wolverine, which requires an elevated level of Marvel… Read More

July 23, 2024

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Crowd-Pleasing Pic is a Perfect Match for Henry Cavill’s Charms and Alan Ritchson’s Arms

Rarely has the phrase “based on a true story” been stretched quite as thin as it has in Guy Ritchie’s… Read More

April 18, 2024

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Review: Bustin’ Feels Terrible in this Joyless, Charmless Non-Corporeal Wasteland

“Yes, it’s true. This man has no dick,” Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman sarcastically says to the Mayor of New York… Read More

March 20, 2024

‘The Beekeeper’ Review: David Ayer’s Latest is Not Buzz-Worthy

The roller coaster career of David Ayer, from hot screenwriter to exciting stylist to perceived Hollywood hack after his latest… Read More

January 10, 2024

‘The Iron Claw’ Review: Zac Efron Shines Center Ring in Sean Durkin’s Devastating Portrait of Wrestling Royalty

The world of wrestling is one of artifice and performance. It is also one of physical sacrifice and passion. In… Read More

December 12, 2023

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review – A New Generation of Pizza-Loving Testudines Rides Its Own Verse

For nearly 40 years, mutant ninja turtles have been carving out a very specific space in pop culture, but the… Read More

August 1, 2023

‘Extraction 2’ review: Chris Chris Bang Bang

Somewhere in between the balletic symphony of violence that is the John Wick franchise and the grounded brute force of… Read More

June 15, 2023

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