Interview: With ‘Dìdi,’ Joan Chen is Finally Getting Her Coming of Age Story

October 25, 2024

Legendary actress Joan Chen didn’t have a typical coming-of-age story. Born in China during the Cultural Revolution, she was plucked… Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 69 – ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ (Carl Franklin, 1995)

October 25, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately,… Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)

October 24, 2024

A consistently healthy category full of possibilities but with now having seen all performances in my current top 10 save… Read More

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Serial Mom’ and ‘Strait-Jacket’

October 24, 2024

With Halloween approaching, this month’s column entry is an ideal opportunity to recommend good scary movies. However, instead of usual… Read More

‘Shocker’ at 35: Wes Craven’s Beautifully Bonkers Thriller About an Electric Serial Killer Lives On As an Underrated Gem [Retrospective]

October 24, 2024

On November 9, 1984, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street was released to critical and commercial acclaim, praised for… Read More

Franklin Leonard and the Black List to Receive the Gotham Anniversary Tribute

October 24, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Franklin Leonard and his company, the Black List, the platform dedicated… Read More

Interview: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Breakthrough Karla Sofía Gascón Discusses Her Soul-Bearing Performance and Historic Potential Oscar Nod

October 24, 2024

In Jacques Audiard latest film, Emilia Pérez, a fearsome drug lord in Mexico hires an overworked attorney to assist in… Read More

Interview: Jason Reitman on How Making ‘Saturday Night’ Was a Personal Journey of Turning Childhood Dreams to an Adult Reality

October 23, 2024

From the moment he was born, Jason Reitman has been surrounded by comedy. Whether being on the set of National… Read More

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

October 23, 2024

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

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