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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Sometimes filmmakers reach out to musicians to request a contribution for their specific movie being made. Collaborations like these bring originality to a film, providing... Read More
Tom Cruise is back in the pilot’s seat as Maverick, in the very long-awaited sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun in Top Gun: Maverick.... Read More
In the spirit of “We are all one,” GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association),... Read More

Director Watch Ep. 48 – ‘Top Gun’ (Tony Scott, 1986)
From “Moon River” to “Shallow” – 10 Great Stories Behind Songs Written Specifically For Films
Tom Cruise is back in the pilot’s seat in first ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer
From A League of Their Own to Top Gun: GALECA Names “Ten Best Films You Never Knew Were LGBTQ”
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Tops Wins, ‘Christy’ Nabs Best Irish Film
8th Kodak Film Awards Recipients: Kristen Stewart, Joachim Trier, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)
‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]