Director Watch Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘The Hunted’ (William Friedkin, 2003)
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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‘Reptile’ Review: A Benicio del Toro and Alicia Silverstone Reunion Can’t Save Convoluted Crime Drama | Toronto
On his way to another showing of a property he is trying to sell, Will Grady (Justin Timberlake) gets an alert on his phone from... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May)
As I mentioned in my Best Actor predictions, the coronavirus bumping tons of 2020 releases to 2021 has presented itself with an overabundance for a... Read More
First trailer for Wes Anderson’s star-studded ‘The French Dispatch’ with Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet
The trailer for The French Dispatch, the 10th film from 7-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs) is here.... Read More
2019 Emmys: Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Who will be one of the six nominees for Best Limited Series/Movie Actor? Typically, the first stop for a Limited Series or TV Movie on... Read More
2018 Cannes: Benicio del Toro is President of Un Certain Regard Jury
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The man who will preside over the fate of the Un Certain Regard Jury is not only a film lover but... Read More
2016 Oscars: 88th Academy Awards Details and Presenters
Oscars producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today the first slate of presenters for the 88th Oscars telecast. The Oscars, hosted by Chris Rock, will air... Read More
Shocks and Surprises We Could See at Tomorrow’s Oscar Nominations
We know that every year we have huge surprise nominees and even more, shocking snubs, at the Oscar nominations. This year, the craziest year I... Read More
2016 Oscars: Trying to Crack the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Code (“Would it help?”)
For all of the unpredictability this Oscar season has provided, nothing stands as more of a mystery than the Best Supporting Actor race. There... Read More
Kansas City Critics: Sicario is Top Nommed; The Revenant, Mad Max, Ex Machina Hit
The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, the second oldest film critic organization in the country, released their nominees for the 50th Annual James Loutzenhiser... Read More
FINAL Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions of the 2025/2026 Season 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR 
‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Boots Riley’s Dressed to Excess Cartoon Revolution is Too Much and Not Enough [B-] SXSW 
‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Season One Review: Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer Momedy Hits the Mark [B+]