Joaquin Phoenix

Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020

Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020

Last week, the Cannes Film Festival announced the lineup for its 78th edition where Eddington, the next film from Ari… Read More

April 14, 2025
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 267 – 92nd Academy Awards RetrospectiveAwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 267 – 92nd Academy Awards Retrospective

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… Read More

December 23, 2024
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing and Dance a Deranged Duet of Musical Mischief | Venice‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing and Dance a Deranged Duet of Musical Mischief | Venice

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing and Dance a Deranged Duet of Musical Mischief | Venice

Five years after Joker (2019) premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the top prize, director Todd… Read More

September 4, 2024
The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]

The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]

The trailer for the upcoming film Trap proudly declares it to be “a new experience in the world of M.… Read More

August 2, 2024
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)

I know it's just June but does Best Actor feel a bit...barren? Where the Best Actress race this year feels… Read More

June 17, 2024
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 24 – ‘Inherent Vice’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)Director Watch Podcast Ep. 24 – ‘Inherent Vice’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 24 – ‘Inherent Vice’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014)

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

December 21, 2023
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

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

December 14, 2023
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)

With recent screenings of The Iron Claw and Napoleon, now every major Best Actor contender having been seen. A handful… Read More

November 16, 2023
‘Napoleon’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Short King Finally Faces His Waterloo‘Napoleon’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Short King Finally Faces His Waterloo

‘Napoleon’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Short King Finally Faces His Waterloo

Ridley Scott’s latest historical epic, Napoleon, begins with one of the most well-known executions in French history, that of Marie… Read More

November 15, 2023
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 17 – ‘You Were Never Really There’ (Ramsay, 2018)Director Watch Podcast Ep. 17 – ‘You Were Never Really There’ (Ramsay, 2018)

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 17 – ‘You Were Never Really There’ (Ramsay, 2018)

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

November 2, 2023