This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we talk about some movies we've caught up with over the last few months including JANET PLANET, STRANGE DARLING, CADDO LAKE and more! We also talk about VENOM's box office and whatever LucasFilm is up to these days. - Opening Banter (0:34) - Box Office (13:35) - Star Wars / Rey Movie (33:37) - Other News Stu…

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…

On Episode 107 of Women InSession, we are joined by Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theater to discuss all the great Dracula films and performances over the years and which one's we liked the best! Panel: Kristin Battestella, Jaylan Salah, Amy Thomasson Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe o…

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…

On this episode, JD and Brendan discuss Pascal Plante's disturbing psychological horror film RED ROOMS! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/sub…

On this episode, inspired by WOMAN OF THE HOUR, we discuss our Top 5 true crime movies! We also talk box office, BLADE's indefinite delay, Nolan's new vampire movie and The Academy dismissing Hans Zimmer's DUNE score. - Box Office (3:28) - Blade Delayed Indefinitely (13:35) - Nolan Vampire Movie (30:43) - Zimmer vs Academy (43:31) - Top 5 True Crim…

On this episode, JD and Brendan are joined by Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theater to discuss Anna Kendrick's directorial debut WOMAN OF THE HOUR! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast a…

On this episode, in the spirit of spooky season, we discuss ALIEN, ALIENS and some of our favorite body horror films! Panel: Kristin Battestella, Jaylan Salah Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscribe…

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…

On this episode, Shadan and Erica are joined by ISF writer Héctor A. González, who's seen 115 movies during all of the festivals this year! So we talk about his experiences and what films he thinks will be the biggest players this awards season. Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com…

On this episode, we discuss the Morgan Neville documentary about Pharrell Williams PIECE BY PIECE! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscrib…

On this episode, JD and Brendan are joined by the great Bryan Sudfield to discuss Jason Reitman's new film SATURDAY NIGHT! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://in…

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 Brutali…

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by Variety's horror rankings last week, we discuss our Top 10 horror films of all-time! We also talk about the discourse around that article and Joker's continued downfall at the box office. - Box Office (8:23) - Variety Article Discourse (48:44) - Top 10 Horror Films (1:10:29) Visit https://insessi…

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 …

On Episode 105 of Women InSession, we are joined by guest Athina (@TheReelPrincess) to debate two of our favorite horror franchises, SCREAM vs HALLOWEEN! Panel: Kristin Battestella, Jaylan Salah Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/…

On this episode, JD and Brendan discuss Nora Fingscheidt's new film THE OUTRUN, starring a phenomenal Saoirse Ronan! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessio…

On this episode, we discuss the latest from Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix in JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subsc…

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 B…

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we discuss the asinine new approach by the studios of creating super fan focus groups in an attempt to avoid negative discourse. We also talk about JOKER's box office and the trailer for JUROR #2 trailer. - DDL Returns (0:30) - Box Office (7:42) - Juror #2 Trailer (41:39) - AI / Focus Group Discourse (56:35)…

On this episode, Shadan and Erica our joined by our own Will Bjarnar to discuss the films he saw at this year's New York Film Festival! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choic…

On Episode 104 of Women InSession, we are joined by film critic Keith Noakes to discuss his favorite films from TIFF 2024! Panel: Kristin Battestella, Jaylan Salah Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscribe…

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…

On this episode, JD and Brendan dig into Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited epic MEGALOPOLIS, starring Adam driver! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessio…

On this episode, JD and Brendan discuss the beautiful Chris Sanders animated film THE WILD ROBOT! Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode’s sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF24 Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscribe…