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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Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan’s previous film Vivarium explored the horrors of suburban domesticity. His latest, The Surfer, which played out of competition at Cannes, is... Read More
Not every girl wants to be somebody’s princess, but anyone who does, should be given the opportunity. This is not exactly what Sean Baker wants... Read More
In the aftermath of the resounding triumph of Amazon’s ‘Red, White & Royal Blue,’ Landon Johnson spoke with the film’s director and screenwriter Matthew Lopez,... Read More
We love it when a prominent auteur uses cinema to take stock of time passed and the remaining time; to cherish the love he must... Read More
Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi is really going against the grain of auteurism. His last three films have all premiered in Cannes competitions; in 2019 Border... Read More
Returning to the Croisette with a euphoric, rebellious bang, Cannes regular Kirill Serebrennikov (2018’s Leto, 2021’s Petrov’s Flu, 2022’s Tchaikovsky’s Wife) brings Limonov – The... Read More
Admit it. Who of us haven’t stared in the mirror or at old photos of our younger selves and longed to go back to the... Read More
Amidst the whirlwind of success surrounding Amazon’s Red, White & Royal Blue, I caught up with Nicholas Galitzine, who graciously offered insights into navigating newfound... Read More
Taylor Zakhar Perez does not take his status as a celebrity lightly. “I’m a blue collar kid in an extraordinary circumstance in Los Angeles,” much... Read More

76th American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘The Pitt’ Take Top Wins
Interview: Stellan Skarsgård on Navigating the Ever-Changing Film Industry and the Cathartic Ending of ‘Sentimental Value’
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 141 – ’49th Parallel aka The Invaders’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1942)
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Last Battle Before the War is Won (2/27/26)
‘Sinners’ Leads 57th NAACP Image Awards with 9 Going Into Final Night
Producers Guild (PGA) and Screen Actors Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Television Predictions: Stop Me If You Think That You’ve Heard This One Before
41st Casting Society Artios Awards (CSA): ‘Sinners,’ ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’ and More
César Awards: ‘The Ties That Bind Us’ Wins Best Film; Richard Linklater Becomes Second American-born Filmmaker to Win Best Director
A Guide to the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films
A Guide to the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Last Battle Before the War is Won (2/27/26)
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Paul Thomas Anderson Inches Closer (2/13/26)
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26)
Director Watch Ep. 47 – ‘The Hunger’ (Tony Scott, 1983)
‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage is at his Unhinged Best in Goofy Tragi-Comic Folly About Toxic Masculinity | Cannes
‘Anora’ Review: Sean Baker’s Joyous New York City Tale Finds Love in a Hopeless Place and a Superstar in Mikey Madison | Cannes
Interview: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Director Matthew Lopez and Author Casey McQuiston on the Surrealness and Passion for the Film’s LGBTQ+ Message and Success [VIDEO]
‘The Shrouds’ Review: David Cronenberg’s Exploration of Loss Ends Up Digging Its Own Grave | Cannes
‘The Apprentice’ Review: Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong are the Perfect Toxic Duo in Ali Abbasi’s Story of Donald Trump’s Rise | Cannes
‘Limonov – The Ballad’ Review: Ben Whishaw is Unrestrained in Inspired Biopic of the Rebel Vagabond | Cannes
‘The Substance’ Review: Demi Moore Delivers an Utterly Fearless Performance in Coralie Fargeat’s Gnarly Examination of How We See Ourselves | Cannes
Interview: Nicholas Galitzine on Newfound Fame, Gratitude, Prince Henry and Everything ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]
Interview: Taylor Zakhar Perez on Latin Representation, the Wedding Cake and Baring All in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]
76th American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘The Pitt’ Take Top Wins
Interview: Stellan Skarsgård on Navigating the Ever-Changing Film Industry and the Cathartic Ending of ‘Sentimental Value’
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 141 – ’49th Parallel aka The Invaders’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1942)