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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 52 – ‘Crimson Tide’ (Tony Scott, 1995)

Ryan McQuade June 27, 2024

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

‘MaXXXine’ Review: Ti West Builds a Detailed Playground of Sex and Violence for Mia Goth to Shine but Can’t Quite Seal the Deal

Film Reviews

‘MaXXXine’ Review: Ti West Builds a Detailed Playground of Sex and Violence for Mia Goth to Shine but Can’t Quite Seal the Deal

Ryan McQuade June 27, 2024

There is a lyric from the “Candle in the Wind” that came into my memory as the events of Ti West’s MaXXXine were unfolding; “Hollywood... Read More

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Dodges Aliens with Her Cat While Looking for Pizza in Competent Yet Unremarkable Prequel

Film Reviews

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Dodges Aliens with Her Cat While Looking for Pizza in Competent Yet Unremarkable Prequel

Trace Sauveur June 27, 2024

The A Quiet Place franchise is the poster child for enjoyably competent yet unremarkable studio horror. With the first two films spearheaded by John Krasinski,... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June)

Erik Anderson June 26, 2024

As I mentioned in my Best Actress predictions, the quadruple Cannes Best Actress win for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz... Read More

Oscars Invite 487 Members to Academy Including Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Boots Riley and Cord Jefferson

Erik Anderson June 25, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 487 artists and executives to join their ranks this year, increasing AMPAS membership to 10,910,... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 237 – Reviewing ‘The Bikeriders’ and Our Top 5 Hangout Movies

Ryan McQuade June 24, 2024

On episode 237 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to discuss the latest film from Jeff... Read More

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]

Sophia Ciminello June 24, 2024

I. My Sister/My Daughter When I reflect on the films that truly shaped my taste, it’s impossible not to think of Double Indemnity and Chinatown.... Read More

Interview: ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’ Directors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung Go off the Rails in Meta-Tastic Asian Inception Stoner Journey

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’ Directors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung Go off the Rails in Meta-Tastic Asian Inception Stoner Journey

Jon Negroni June 24, 2024

Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung co-direct, co-write, and co-star in Extremely Unique Dynamic, which just screened at Frameline48 – San Francisco’s iconic LGBTQ+ film festival... Read More

‘Janet Planet’ Review: Annie Baker’s Mother-Daughter Dramedy Strikes the Perfect Balance of Humor and Melancholy

Film Reviews

‘Janet Planet’ Review: Annie Baker’s Mother-Daughter Dramedy Strikes the Perfect Balance of Humor and Melancholy

Sarah Vincent June 21, 2024

Shot in Amherst, Massachusetts, Janet Planet (2023) focuses on eleven-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) and her mother, Janet (Emmy winner Julianne Nicholson of Mare of Eastown,... Read More

Interview: ‘Ripley’ Production Designer David Gropman Breaks Down Trains Stations, Expansive Sets and Where ‘the’ Ash Tray is Now

Interviews (TV)

Interview: ‘Ripley’ Production Designer David Gropman Breaks Down Trains Stations, Expansive Sets and Where ‘the’ Ash Tray is Now

Erik Anderson June 21, 2024

David Gropman began his journey into styling of Ripley, the limited series production of Steven Zaillian’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel The Talented Mr.... Read More

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