Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 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
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Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Showgirls and Braveheart (1995)
Showgirls – “From the deer in the headlights performance of Elizabeth Berkley, to the so far over the top that you need a telescope to look... Read More
DGA and ASC Preview and Predictions: La La Land Should Dance to Double Victories
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) are announcing their winners at ceremonies tomorrow night (February 4th) but it... Read More
2017 Oscar Nominations: From Viola Davis to Kubo to Mica Levi – Trivia, Stats and Fun Facts
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ok, here’s the fun stuff, the part of the Oscars I really live for; the facts, figures, statistics, history, and records... Read More
2017 Oscar Nominations: La La Land Ties All-Time Record with 14
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Well, it happened. La La Land defied some odds and hit 14 nominations today, tying it with the all-time Oscar record.... Read More
“La La” Lands historic sweep at Golden Globes as Huppert and Taylor-Johnson surprise
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Golden Globes managed to leave their mark on the awards race Sunday night, shaking up a number of races while... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December) – The Rise of Barry Jenkins
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Damien Chazelle (La La Land) still holds onto a perfect score of 50 in our Best Director predictions but the real... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014) 
2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates 
2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Nominations