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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘The Hunted’ (William Friedkin, 2003)

Ryan McQuade February 29, 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

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson February 29, 2024

Lacking a Best Picture nominee, especially the shortlisted Poor Things (which won the BAFTA) and not shortlisted at all Oppenheimer (the Critics Choice winner), the... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson February 29, 2024

The shorts categories are traditionally your Oscar pool makers or breakers. Even the avid Oscar fan hasn’t seen many or most of them so sometimes... Read More

Film at Lincoln Center’s 53rd New Directors/New Films to Open with ‘A Different Man,’ Close with ‘Stress Positions’

Erik Anderson February 29, 2024

Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art announce the 53rd edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from April 3 through April... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR

Erik Anderson February 28, 2024

Christopher Nolan. Here are my ranked final 2024 Oscar winner predictions for Best Director. 1. Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer (BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG) 2. Justine Triet for Anatomy... Read More

‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]

TV Reviews

‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]

Abe Friedtanzer February 28, 2024

Spinoffs are a true gamble, especially if the source material is beloved. One recent example of a major bet that paid off tremendously was Better... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

Like Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Supporting Actress, Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) made a clean sweep of the precursors and even led regional critics wins, although... Read More

‘The Regime’ Review: Kate Winslet Tries but this Palace Satire is a Big Coup d’not

TV Reviews

‘The Regime’ Review: Kate Winslet Tries but this Palace Satire is a Big Coup d’not

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

Middle Europe. That’s where our story takes place, a nameless country (frustratingly only ever referred to as “the country” or “the region”) but for real... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Erik Anderson February 27, 2024

LAFCA, NBR, NSFC, NYFCC, BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG, Spirit. It’s rare that a sweep like this happens but when it does there’s not much more... Read More

Academy Splits Short Films and Feature Animation Into Two Separate Branches

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will be creating two separate branches, splitting Animation... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions

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