Director Watch Podcast Ep. 4 – ‘Carol’ (Haynes, 2015)
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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Oscars: What films would have rounded out a Best Picture Top 10 list from 2011-2019?
Yesterday, the Academy announced a slew of changes coming to the Oscars including moving back to a solid 10 Best Picture nominees as they did... Read More
The Oscars Still Has a Woman Problem
Hidden Figures was the top-grossing Best Picture nominee this year but 2004’s Million Dollar Baby is still the last Best Picture winner to be... Read More
First Look: Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara in Weinstein Oscar Player ‘Lion’
On the heels of its announcement as a World Premiere in this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company’s #1 Oscar hope this year,... Read More
‘Carol,’ ‘Sense8,’ ‘Transparent’ Top GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Association Against Defamation, gave out its 27th annual awards in Beverly Hills last night and Carol was the Outstanding Film... Read More
2016 INOCA Winners: Mad Max with 7, Carol with 6
After leading the 8th INOCA (International Online Cinema Awards) nominations with 12 apiece, Mad Max: Fury Road and Carol nearly split those wins down... Read More
2016 Independent Spirit Award Winner Predictions: Spotlight’s Time to Shine
Last year, Birdman won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and then the Oscar for Best Picture the next day. That film was... Read More
AwardsWatch’s 50 Favorite Performances of 2015
After the first phase unveiled the finalists for AwardsWatch’s 50 Favorite Performances of 2015, we are now ready to reveal the winners. Ahead of the reveal,... Read More
2016 International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards Love Carol
The 13th International Cinephile Society‘s Best Picture of 2015 has been awarded to Carol, Todd Haynes’ gorgeous and evocative drama of forbidden love of two... Read More
The Big Short wins USC Scripter; Show Me a Hero Wins Inaugural TV Award
To absolutely no one’s surprise, The Big Short won the 28th USC Scripter award on Saturday, marching its way to its inevitable WGA and... Read More
‘Love Letters’ Review: A Quietly Powerful Portrait of Queer Motherhood [B] Cannes 
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‘Sirât’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (Peter Jackson, 2001)