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02:41:55

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 108 - 'Showgirls' (Paul...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/07/17

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 108 of the

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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 296 - 2025 Emmy Nomination...

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2025/07/15

It's still warm from the heat of the nominations this morning for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, where Apple dominated the competition, leading both the drama and comedy fields with the long-awaited second season of Severance (27) and the first season of The Studio (a record-setting 23). On episode 296 I am joined by The Ankler's Katey Rich to break down this year's nominees. From the ongoing strength of The White Lotus, continuing to dominate the acting categories, to buzzy new shows like The

01:38:41

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 295 - Reviewing James Gunn's...

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2025/07/12

On episode 295 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Griffin Schiller to review the latest film from director James Gunn, Superman, starring David Corenswet as the Last Son of Krypton (and Clark Kent, of course), Rachel Brosnahan as intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as evil real estate tycoon turned government-overthrowing villain Lex Luthor. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever

01:56:40

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 107 - 'Basic Instinct'...

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2025/07/10

02:19:02

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 294 - Director Stock Market Game

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2025/07/07

On episode 294 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Jay Ledbetter to play the Director Stock Market Game. Two years ago, the AW podcast team talked about the state of modern movie stars and discussed who might be the future movie stars of films. Given how the trend of the film industry is leaning more towards IP driven films and becoming a director’s medium, it’s only right the team did a follow-up episode to talk about

02:03:07

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 106 - 'Total Recall' (Paul...

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2025/07/03

01:21:03

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 293 - Reviewing 'F1: The...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/07/01

On episode 293 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Dan Bayer to review F1: The Movie, and talk about their favorite films of 2025 so far, which include conversations on Black Bag, Sinners, The Life of Chuck, and more. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, YouTube and more. This podcast runs 1h21m. We will be back in next

02:00:52

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 105 - 'Robocop' (Paul...

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2025/06/26

01:08:40

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 292 - Reviewing Danny Boyle's...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/06/23

On episode 292 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to review the latest film from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, YouTube and more. This podcast runs 1h08m. We will be back in next week for a review of F1: The Movie, and talk about our favorite films

02:42:18

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 104 - 'The Hobbit Trilogy'...

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2025/06/19

01:04:57

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 291 - Reviewing Celine Song's...

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2025/06/16

On episode 291 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to review the second feature film from Oscar-nominated writer-director Celine Song, Materialists. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, YouTube and more. This podcast runs 1h05m. We will be back in next week for a review of the latest film from Pixar, Elio,

02:21:57

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 103 - 'The Lovely Bones'...

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2025/06/13

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Interview: ‘Queens of the Dead’ Team Praises...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/06/10

Good horror films should terrify audiences with memorable monsters and eerie effects, but great horror will also fearlessly tackle timely issues with complex characters and impactful resolve. This is exactly what Tina Romero does in her feature debut, “Queens of the Dead,” with her talented team of collaborators. Though she never expected to make a movie about zombies, the title makes for a beautiful nod to her dad, George, aka the “Father of the Zombie Film” or “Godfather of the Dead,” while

04:18:26

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 290 - Best Actress Tier...

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2025/06/09

On episode 290 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, AwardsWatch contributor Mark Johnson, and special guest Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly Content Update Editor and host of the And the Runner Up Is podcast, for part two of their Best Actress Tier Rankings. In the second part of the Best Actress tier rankings (listen to Part 1 here), the team return to the scene of the crime from last week

01:43:40

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 102 - 'King Kong' (Peter...

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2025/06/05

03:58:17

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 289 - Best Actress Tier...

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2025/06/02

On episode 289 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, AwardsWatch contributor Mark Johnson, and special guest Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly Content Update Editor and host of the And the Runner Up Is podcast. Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night. While everyone is settling into the summer blockbuster season and recovering from the Cannes Film Festival from the month of May,

02:25:25

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 101 - 'The Lord of the...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/05/29

01:24:49

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 288 - 2025 Cannes: The...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/05/27

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has ended but not without a few bumps along the way, including a full city power outage just hours before the Closing Ceremony. AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello (along with a handful of contributors) were on the ground, watching the films that will soon be hitting future festivals and cinemas near you. On episode 288, we discuss our impressions of this year's fest as a

02:54:11

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 100 - 'The Lord of the...

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2025/05/22

02:30:13

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 - 'The Lord of the...

The AwardsWatch Podcast ·

2025/05/16

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