AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 317 – Oscars Retrospective of the 68th Academy Awards
On episode 317 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson alongside AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 91 – ‘Angels in America’ (Mike Nichols, 2003)
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
3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Leads with Eight; Jacob Tremblay, Christian Slater, Meryl Streep Win
The 3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were handed out last night where nomination leader Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the big winner, with... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 86 – ‘Postcards from the Edge’ (Mike Nichols, 1990) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro
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
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 84 – ‘Silkwood’ (Mike Nichols, 1983) with Special Guest Izzy of Be Kind Rewind
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
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 79 – ‘It’s Complicated’ (Nancy Meyers, 2009)
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
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 246: 52nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
On episode 246 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to... Read More
Nicole Kidman Receives 49th AFI Life Achievement Award, Special to Air in June
In a room full of stars, the American Film Institute (AFI) presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on Saturday, April 27, at... Read More
3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala to Honor Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Sofia Coppola
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced details of its third annual fundraising gala, to be held on October 14, 2023. The Academy Museum... Read More
‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s satire hits meteoric heights as the funniest movie of the year [Grade: A-]
Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up opens on a quiet scene of Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Kate, going about her normal business as an astronomer. Making a... 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