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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 287 - 78th Cannes Film...

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2025/05/08

On episode 287 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 to preview the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, which they will all be attending for the next two weeks. They talk about what it is like going to the festival, the film’s in and out of competition that they are looking forward to see, and which film they think will win the Palme d'Or this

01:21:56

Directors Watch Podcast Ep. 98 - 'The Frighteners'...

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2025/05/08

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 98 of the Director

01:26:16

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 286 - 'Thunderbolts*' Review

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2025/05/05

On episode 286 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to review the latest film from the MCU, Thunderbolts*, in a discussion full of SPOILERS. They also take a look into what the future plan for the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks like via the post credit scene of this newest project. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible,

02:20:19

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 97 - 'Heavenly Creatures'...

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2025/05/01

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 97 of the

01:43:46

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 285 - 2025 Summer Movie Preview

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2025/04/28

On episode 285 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Mark Johnson to preview the films coming during the 2025 Summer. Summer movie season is upon us. As Sinners and A Minecraft Movie dominate the Spring box office, we’re heading into the time of the year where everyone is going on vacation, out of school, and looking to cool off from the heat by going to see some of the biggest films of

01:48:29

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 96 - 'Braindead' (Peter...

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2025/04/24

01:17:36

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 284 - Reviewing 'Sinners' and...

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2025/04/21

On episode 284 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Dan Bayer to review the latest film from director Ryan Coogler, Sinners, and talk about their favorite horror films of the century so far. The film world has been buzzing the last two weeks in the anticipation for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, a Southern gothic vampire musical that in one of the most original, authentic studio films released in sometime. After a strong opening box office and even stronger

02:00:11

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 95 - 'Ishtar' (Elaine May,...

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2025/04/17

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 95 of the

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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 283 - Reviewing 'Warfare' and...

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2025/04/14

On episode 283 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup and then review the latest film from A24, Warfare. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 48m. We will be back in next week to review the latest film from director Ryan Coogler, Sinners,

01:53:23

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 94 - 'Mikey and Nicky'...

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2025/04/10

03:14:28

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 282 - Oscars Retrospective of...

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2025/04/07

On episode 282 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson to go back 10 years and take a look at the 88th Academy Awards, covering the films of 2015. The team take a trip back to just a decade ago where the Oscars were at a moment of reflection as the #OscarsSoWhite movement rang loudly as the nominations didn’t fully show the

02:02:40

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 93 - 'The Heartbreak Kid'...

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2025/04/03

01:39:23

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 281 - Reviewing 'Death of a...

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2025/03/31

On episode 281 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Josh Parham to review Death of a Unicorn from A24, as well as talk about their favorite comedies of the 2020s as well as their favorite comedies of the last 25 years, the first quarter of the century. Before getting into their thoughts on the latest release, Ryan and Josh discuss the big trailer that dropped last week for Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another, starting Leonardo

01:52:12

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 92 - 'A New Leaf' (Elaine...

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2025/03/27

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 92 of the

02:21:39

Director Watch Ep. 91 - 'Angels in America' (Mike...

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2025/03/24

02:24:30

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 280 - Oscars Retrospective of...

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2025/03/24

On episode 280 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Jay Ledbetter, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson to go back forty-five years and take a look at the 53rd Academy Awards, covering the films of 1980. Throughout Oscar history, there have been Best Picture wins that have become “controversial,” with some being about the quality of film that won or because of the films that lost

02:00:49

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 90 - 'Charlie Wilson's...

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2025/03/21

01:37:19

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 279 - Reviewing 'Black Bag'...

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2025/03/17

On episode 279 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to discuss their thoughts on the latest 2025 releases, Mickey 17 and Black Bag. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 1h37m. We will be back in next week for a Oscar retrospective

02:28:30

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 89 - 'Closer' (Mike...

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2025/03/14

02:02:50

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 88 - 'Primary Colors'...

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2025/03/07

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