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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 259: 87th Oscars Retrospective

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2024/11/04

On episode 259 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to go back 10 years to take a look at the 87th Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 2014. Ten years ago, Hollywood’s biggest night was won over by Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman, a dramedy about a washed up actor trying to form a comeback away from the big screen and back on stage in New York City, and while

02:03:46

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 70 - 'Out of Time' (Carl...

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2024/10/31

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 some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you’ve got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 70 of the

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Ep. 258: Gotham Nominations, AFI FEST, 'Babygirl,'...

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2024/10/30

On episode 258 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello talk about the Gotham Awards nominations, the world premieres of AFI FEST 2024 and two films we saw outside of the festival that will be in the Oscar race. Always considered the kickoff of awards season, the Gotham Awards nominations were revealed this week and without too much surprise Sean Baker's Anora led with four nods: Best Feature, Best Director,

01:42:53

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 69 - 'Devil in a Blue...

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2024/10/25

01:52:59

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 68 - 'One False Move'...

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2024/10/18

01:15:57

Ep. 257: New York Film Festival Wrap-Up and the...

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2024/10/15

On episode 257 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello talk about some of our favorite (and not so favorite) films we saw at 62nd New York Film Festival and then look at them through the lens of the pending Oscar race. Kicking things off we start with The Brutalist, Brady Corbet's sprawling epic about a Hungarian architect, played by Adrien Brody, who emigrates to the United States post-World War II. Corbet

01:49:16

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 256: Reviewing 'Anora' Plus...

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2024/10/14

On episode 256 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to discuss Sean Baker’s latest film, Anora, and discuss their favorite films to win the prestigious Palme d'Or award. While we are coming towards the end of fall festival season, one of the hottest festival films of the year was the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival back in May. Anora, written and directed by Sean Baker and starring Mikey

02:26:28

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 67 - 'A Hidden Life'...

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2024/10/11

02:39:50

Ep. 255: 82nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked...

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2024/10/07

On episode 255 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, and Josh Parham to go back 15 years to take a look at the 82nd Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 2009. Fifteen years ago, after the Academy made an egregious snub and didn’t include The Dark Knight in the Best Picture lineup, the Academy expanded the category to include ten films, in an effort to include a wider range of films that audiences had seen

02:11:47

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 66 - 'Song to Song'...

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2024/10/03

01:59:41

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 65 - 'Knight of Cups'...

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2024/09/26

01:08:07

Ep. 254: 'The Substance' Review plus 'Transformers...

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2024/09/23

On episode 254 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Dan Bayer to review and give their reactions to the movie everyone is talking about, The Substance. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, audience can’t stop talking about the latest body horror thriller from director Coralie Fargeat, The Substance. Led by powerhouse performances from actresses Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, and filled

01:38:02

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 64 - 'To the Wonder'...

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2024/09/19

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Ep. 253: The Oscar Race in a Post-Venice, Telluride...

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2024/09/18

On episode 253 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the awards landscape now that we're in a post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festival world. With Venice, led by jury president Isabelle Huppert, choosing Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door, Telluride critics and audiences both going for Sean Baker's Anora and Toronto voters choosing Mike Flanagan's currently distributor free The Life

03:17:32

Ep. 252: 47th Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked...

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2024/09/16

On episode 252 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Josh Parham to go back 50 years to take a look at the 47th Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 1974. Fifty years ago, the Academy Awards gave out the Best Picture Oscar to the first sequel in their history by awarding The Godfather Part II their highest award, as well as Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted

02:17:35

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 63 - 'The Tree of Life'...

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2024/09/13

02:05:30

Ep. 251 - 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review and Our...

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2024/09/09

On episode 251 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributos Karen Peterson and Cody Dericks to discuss Tim Burton’s latest film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and talk about some of the favorite (and least favorite) “legacy sequels.” While everyone is making their way back from Venice and Telluride, and others are in Toronto for TIFF, the new release of the week spark a surprise hit at the box office, and a return to form for its director, Tim Burton

02:02:01

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 62 - 'The New World'...

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2024/09/05

02:01:01

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 250: 51st Telluride Film...

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2024/09/04

On episode 250 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and special guest Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential come together to discuss their reactions to the films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival. The 2024 film festival season has begun and many of the biggest titles of the fall film slate, Oscar season are being released over the last week with both the Venice Film Festival and Telluride

01:58:21

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 61: 'The Thin Red Line'...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2024/08/30

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 some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision-making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you’ve got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 61 of the

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