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SXSW 2025 Reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘The Accountant 2’SXSW 2025 Reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘The Accountant 2’

SXSW 2025 Reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘The Accountant 2’

In my first dispatch for the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, I take a look at three of the headliners from… Read More

March 10, 2025
We’re Not Dunne Yet: A ‘Gone Girl’ 10th Anniversary Retrospective and its Deserved Oscar LegacyWe’re Not Dunne Yet: A ‘Gone Girl’ 10th Anniversary Retrospective and its Deserved Oscar Legacy

We’re Not Dunne Yet: A ‘Gone Girl’ 10th Anniversary Retrospective and its Deserved Oscar Legacy

Our relationship to pop culture is deeply personal. Yes, there are numerous monoculture moments, starting with The Beatles and Elvis… Read More

September 27, 2024
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 64 – ‘To the Wonder’ (Terrence Malick, 2012) with Special Guest Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.comDirector Watch Podcast Ep. 64 – ‘To the Wonder’ (Terrence Malick, 2012) with Special Guest Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 64 – ‘To the Wonder’ (Terrence Malick, 2012) with Special Guest Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com

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

September 19, 2024
Ben Affleck to Receive Inaugural Visionary Icon & Creator Tribute at 33rd Gotham Awards for ‘AIR’Ben Affleck to Receive Inaugural Visionary Icon & Creator Tribute at 33rd Gotham Awards for ‘AIR’

Ben Affleck to Receive Inaugural Visionary Icon & Creator Tribute at 33rd Gotham Awards for ‘AIR’

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that AIR, the Amazon MGM Studios sports dramedy directed by Academy Award winning… Read More

October 16, 2023
AwardsWatch Podcast #177: Reviewing Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ and our favorite ‘based on a true story’ filmsAwardsWatch Podcast #177: Reviewing Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ and our favorite ‘based on a true story’ films

AwardsWatch Podcast #177: Reviewing Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ and our favorite ‘based on a true story’ films

On episode 177 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Nicole Ackman and… Read More

April 10, 2023
‘Deep Water’ review: Adrian Lyne delivers an erratic thriller that puts us in a state of Ana-fflecktic shock [Grade: D]‘Deep Water’ review: Adrian Lyne delivers an erratic thriller that puts us in a state of Ana-fflecktic shock [Grade: D]

‘Deep Water’ review: Adrian Lyne delivers an erratic thriller that puts us in a state of Ana-fflecktic shock [Grade: D]

For a director who has only made nine films in forty-two years, Adrian Lyne has mastered the art of choosing… Read More

March 16, 2022
FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTORFINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR

Only Troy Kotsur (CODA) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog) have made all precursors this season, and as… Read More

February 4, 2022
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Globes, SAG, and BAFTA, oh my!Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Globes, SAG, and BAFTA, oh my!

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Globes, SAG, and BAFTA, oh my!

What a week, right? It wouldn't be awards season without chaos and we got that from the Golden Globe winners,… Read More

January 14, 2022
AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #86: SAG nominations and BAFTA longlist reactions with Christina Jeurling BirroAwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #86: SAG nominations and BAFTA longlist reactions with Christina Jeurling Birro

AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #86: SAG nominations and BAFTA longlist reactions with Christina Jeurling Birro

On podcast #86 I welcome, for the first time, Christina Jeurling Birro, of Pop Culture Confidential. You probably know Christina… Read More

January 14, 2022