AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 267 – 92nd Academy Awards Retrospective
On episode 267 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Jay Ledbetter and... Read More
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‘Wolfs’ Review: Brad Pitt and George Clooney Deliver the Ultimate (and Wholesome) Face Off in Jon Watts’ Exciting New Thriller | Venice
The harsh sound of glass breaking.“Shit!,” we hear a woman exclaim while the opening scene soars over night-time Manhattan. Blinds slide down over some French... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 54 – ‘Spy Game’ (Tony Scott, 2001) with Guests Kelsi and Trey of The Extra Credits Podcast
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
Trailers: ‘A Family Affair,’ ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Moana 2,’ Wolfs’
It was a huge trailer drop this morning for a host of upcoming summer and fall films starring Oscar winning superstars like Emma Stone, Nicole... Read More
‘Babylon’ review: Here’s to the fools who dream; Damien Chazelle’s epitaph for cinema is the evil b-side to ‘La La Land’
When Mia begrudgingly attends a party at the start of Damien Chazelle’s magical, much-discussed film La La Land, she stares at her reflection in the... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
With both the Gothams and Spirit Awards announcing nominations, we’re just starting to see how some of these acting races and narratives can take early shape. Both groups have... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September)
The Venice, Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals have brought a wave of change to several charts, not the least of which is supporting actor.... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (August)
Some big moves and debuts this month, just before the fall festivals tell us (well, me) if they’re right or wrong. First is Ben Whishaw... Read More
‘Bullet Train’ review: A high-speed, uber-violent Agatha Christie mystery on acid and a bloody good time [B+]
After delivering one of the last decades most undoubtedly influential action films in John Wick, it’s not a stretch to say that director David Leitch... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (July)
No top five movement this month (but much will change for August as festival lineups are announced over the next few weeks) but The Son‘s... Read More
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