2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
Let’s here for the boys (who went to the Governors Ball): Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Oscar Isaac, Hugh Jackman, Michael B.... Read More
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Leonardo DiCaprio to Receive Desert Palm Acting Award from Palm Springs International Film Awards for ‘One Battle After Another’
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Leonardo DiCaprio is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)
All aboard! The October Best Actor race is chugging along and this month Joel Edgerton makes a major move in what feels like Netflix’s sleeper... Read More
‘Mr. Scorsese’ Review: Rebecca Miller’s Conventional Yet Deeply Tender Docuseries Examines Cinema’s Finest Auteur [B+] NYFF
“There is only one Martin Scorsese,” an evergreen statement made by the famed director’s longtime friend and legendary filmmaker in his own rights, Steven Spielberg,... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 119 – ‘One Battle After Another’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
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
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)
A new month, a new #1. Leonardo DiCaprio moves to the top spot for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with a stellar performance... Read More
‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Satirical Saga is the Defining American Film of the Decade [A]
When reviewing Thomas Pynchon’s postmodern tale of American transformation, “Vineland,” Frank McConnell of the LA Times described the book as, “Quite simply, one of those... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR
Is it the SAG five in Best Actor? It’s never that easy, right? There isn’t much of a case to be made against Cillian Murphy... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)
The six nomination slots is really doing a number this year, isn’t it? Hedging those bets, making sure your lineup is as close to an... Read More
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 of folks have seen Wonka... Read More
‘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 
41st Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Lurker,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Lead