SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Family Movie,’ ‘Crash Land,’ ‘Kill Me’
In my third dispatch from the 2026 SXSW Film Festival, we take a look at three films within the Narrative Spotlight section that share a... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 110 – ‘Hollow Man’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2000)
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
‘MaXXXine’ Review: Ti West Builds a Detailed Playground of Sex and Violence for Mia Goth to Shine but Can’t Quite Seal the Deal
There is a lyric from the “Candle in the Wind” that came into my memory as the events of Ti West’s MaXXXine were unfolding; “Hollywood... Read More
Interview: Kevin Bacon, Carrie Preston and the cast of ‘They/Them’ discuss horror and queer representation [VIDEO]
In a genre that seems to be lacking in originality these days, the feature directorial debut of three-time Academy Award nominated and Tony-winning writer John... Read More
PATRIOTS DAY – Watch the Teaser Trailer
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first teaser trailer for Peter Berg’s Boston bombing drama Patriots Day, starring Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, is here and it’s... Read More
TRAILER: Johnny Depp Channels Joe Pesci in ‘Black Mass’ Trailer
The chilling trailer for Johnny Depp’s Black Mass has dropped and in it he plays a cat and mouse game over a card table that... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]