melanie lynskey

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 97 – ‘Heavenly Creatures’ (Peter Jackson, 1994) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman

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

May 1, 2025

42nd Miami Film Festival to Open with Julie Delpy’s ‘Meet the Barbarians,’ with Tributes to Melanie Lynskey, Paul Feig and More

Festival will honor Mark Duplass, Paul Feig, Melanie Lynskey, Roger Ross Williams, and Billy Zane Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film… Read More

March 6, 2025

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Review: Showtime’s Buzziest Series Still Stings [B]

It has been two years since the shocking season finale that left one of our favorite Yellowjackets dead and another… Read More

February 14, 2025

Interview: Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse on Cathartic Violence and Sharing Shauna in ‘Yellowjackets’

In Yellowjackets, the audience knows that the characters' lives will, at no point, be fun or happy or a joy… Read More

June 14, 2023

‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: Trauma deepens for the wilderness gang, as does the show’s richer examination of it

Sophomore seasons of television can succumb to the same pitfalls as movie sequels: they can be bloated, try too hard… Read More

March 16, 2023

2022 Emmy Predictions: Drama categories are among the most up in the air with ‘Succession,’ ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Euphoria’ all with creative arts wins going into the big night

September has begun, which means the 2022 Emmys are right around the corner (September 12). The Television Academy announced their… Read More

September 9, 2022

Interview: In ‘Yellowjackets,’ Melanie Lynskey takes the lead and embraces “female characters who are not necessarily likable”

Melanie Lynskey knew that there was something special in Yellowjackets, but the path to getting there wasn't easy. A new… Read More

August 11, 2022

2022 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Drama Series

This year’s top two contenders took a gap year in 2021. 2020 winner Zendaya (Euphoria) and Laura Linney (a two–time… Read More

May 19, 2022

Interview: Melanie Lynskey finds the bittersweet center of ‘Candy’ to tell the story of Betty Gore

Melanie Lynskey is one of those actors that shows up on screen and often catches the viewer off guard. Why?… Read More

May 13, 2022

Emmys FYC: Why Melanie Lynskey deserves an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Shauna in ‘Yellowjackets’

As a budding lesbian, I was first introduced to Melanie Lynskey through my love for television and her small, albeit… Read More

May 6, 2022

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