Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)
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
Podcasts
AwardsWatch Podcast #211: ‘Poor Things,’ ‘The Boy and the Heron’ and the Oscar Acting Races
On episode 211 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Dan Bayer to discuss the four acting categories within... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 22 – ‘There Will Be Blood’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
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
AwardsWatch Podcast #210: Post-Gotham/NYFCC Best Picture Oscar Predictions plus Movies We Saw Too Young as Kids
On episode 2010 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia and AwardsWatch contributors Kevin... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 21 – ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002)
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
AwardsWatch Podcast #209: Reviewing ‘Napoleon’ and our Top 5 Ridley Scott Films
On episode 209 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Kevin L. Lee discuss Ridley Scott’s... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 20 – ‘Magnolia’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
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
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 19 – ‘Boogie Nights’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
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
AwardsWatch Podcast #208: Reviewing ‘The Killer’ and our Top 5 David Fincher Films
On episode 208 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Jay Ledbetter discuss... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 18 – ‘Hard Eight’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1996)
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
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) 
2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards 
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