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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There is no fictional character whose resume can match the King of the Monsters. Over the course of 70 years and 37 films (and counting),... Read More
Sandra Hüller is already a European household name, but now it’s time for the rest of the world to join in. The German actress’ meteoric... Read More
My, how a year can change someone’s life. In such a short span of time, Paul Mescal has become one of the most in demand,... Read More
The Gotham and BIFA nominations have given us their usual inside look at what the Spirit Awards and BAFTA might look like, a peripheral version... Read More
The International Documentary Association has announced nominations in 18 categories for its 39th awards, led by Lea Glob’s Apolonia, Apolonia with four mentions. Milisuthando Bongela’s... Read More
“I can never get used to the San Francisco weather.” I’m sitting with Andrew Haigh in a high rise in San Francisco on a very... Read More
Ludwig Göransson is one of the most enrapturing composers working in film music today. Hailing from Sweden, and having meticulously honed his musical craft from... Read More
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Da’Vine Joy Randolph is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award, for The Holdovers. The Film Awards will take place... Read More
Best Actress remains the toughest and most competitive acting category with so many stellar performances, so many first-timers going up against previous winners and a... Read More

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