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, get inside the mind of... Read More
Joaquin Phoenix
First trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ starring Joaquin Phoenix
Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures have released the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s latest historical epic, Napoleon, detailing the rise and fall of French... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)
Subtlety isn’t always the Academy’s bait amidst fake teeth, fake noses, fat suits and more but sometimes a performance can seep through and live inside... Read More
‘Beau Is Afraid’ review: Joaquin Phoenix goes to hell in Ari Aster’s horrifying, hilarious Freudian odyssey
The first time a mother and son are separated from each other is painful yet inevitable. While childbirth is frequently considered a violent experience for... Read More
Interview: Woody Norman (‘C’mon C’mon’) is the youngest grownup you’ll ever meet
Woody Norman has emerged as one of this season’s brightest young stars. Every now and then, Oscar season introduces a crop of talented young actors... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
While supporting actor feels up in the air with a melange of contenders, yet also kind of barren, Best Actor is so packed with A-listers,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Joaquin Phoenix (C’mon C’mon), Clifton Collins, Jr. (Jockey) and Andrew Garfield (tick, tick…BOOM!) all tick up this month... Read More
‘C’mon C’mon’ review: A perfectly somber Joaquin Phoenix and a breakout performance from Woody Norman add up to a Mike Mills classic [Grade: A]
There is something so simple yet profound about the films of Mike Mills films. Whether it is about letting go of your loved ones with... Read More
Hot off his Best Actor Oscar win for 2019’s Joker and having to awkwardly close out this year’s Oscar’s when the show’s producers thought it... Read More
Oscars: Regina King, Bong Joon Ho, Zendaya and more set as presenters for 93rd Academy Awards
Show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh today announced the ensemble cast to present at the 93rd Oscars, which airs live on ABC... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10