‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Jude Law’s Whiny Putin is Rare Highlight of Olivier Assayas’s Messy, Bloated Russia Drama [C+] Venice
The French director adapts an award-winning French novel about a fictional adviser to Vladimir Putin – to underwhelming results Most of what’s good in The... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 22 – ‘There Will Be Blood’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
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
‘Dumb Money’ Review: Craig Gillespie’s GameStop Hedge Fund Exposé is r/Smart | Toronto
Only one word is good enough to describe Wall Street: greed. Since its inception, the idea of being able to play the odds on the... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 8 – ‘Prisoners’ (Villeneuve, 2013)
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
Retro Review: ‘L.I.E.’ (2001)
L.I.E. is an unusually frank and unwaveringly perceptive film in which every character seems to live in line with the metaphorical anagram of the title.... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR
What can you say about Best Supporting Actor other than it’s one of the categories this year with such a clear and runaway winner that... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December)
Narratives are a funny thing when it comes to the Oscars. Lots of people have them, this year is full of them, but you don’t... Read More
‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg delivers his most personal film to date, with a star-making turn from Gabriel LaBelle | AFI FEST
Do you remember the first moment you fell in love with movies? The moment where everything else around you was meaningless and the only thing... Read More
‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg’s most personal film celebrates the art and struggles of telling stories through film [B+] | Toronto
In his most personal film to date, one that will certainly delight cinephiles as well as mainstream audiences who love his work, Steven Spielberg’s The... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (August)
Some big moves and debuts this month, just before the fall festivals tell us (well, me) if they’re right or wrong. First is Ben Whishaw... Read More
Film Independent to Honor Robbie Pickering, Alysa Nahmias, Harry Yoon with Changemaker Award at 23rd Artist Development Showcase 
46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: World Premieres, Bay Area Filmmakers, Rachel Bloom to Receive Freedom of Expression Award 
8th African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) TV Honors: ‘Paradise,’ ‘Love Story’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Among Top Winners 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Awards: ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,’ ‘Leviticus’ and More