In 'The End of Oak Street,' Anne Hathaway Has Gun - Will Shoot Dinos
Plus: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' 'Tony,' 'The Wrong Girls,' 'Cookie Queens'
Oscar Chaser
Every Friday, I post a deep-dive into an Academy Award winner for Best Director's Oscar Chaser - the film they made directly after winning, examining the big swings, undercelebrated gems, and flops that followed these filmmakers' crowning moments.
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Interiors (with Ellen Haun)
Bonus Podcast Episode 12
'Interiors' After 'Annie Hall' - Woody Allen's Bergman Detour
After winning Best Director for 'Annie Hall,' Woody Allen dropped the jokes for a riff on 'Cries and Whispers'
The Odyssey (with Thomas Constantine Moore)
Bonus Podcast Episode 11
How 'The Odyssey' Completes Christopher Nolan's End-of-the-World Trilogy
Christopher Nolan has spent a career moving backwards and forwards through time. In the wake of his 'Oppenheimer' Oscar win, he's gone back to the beginning.
How 'Heaven's Gate' Became Hollywood's Greatest Myth
After 'The Deer Hunter,' Michael Cimino was the scapegoat the industry needed to kill New Hollywood.
The Best Movies of 2026 So Far: Genre Movies Lead the Way
Halfway through the year, here are the new releases I'd recommend checking out
How Robert Benton Went From 'Kramer vs. Kramer' to Meryl Streep's Worst Movie
A femme fatale becomes Meryl's Achilles' heel.
Best Director Winners' Oscar Chasers Ranked: 1980-2026
From 'Ocean's Eleven' to 'The Passion of the Christ'
'Toy Story 5' is What Happens When Taylor Swift Takes Over For Randy Newman
Plus: 'Blue Film,' 'Michael,' and more thoughts on 'Obsession'