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Katey and Richard Rushfield continue their look back at the year that was in Hollywood, selecting the year's standout performances in everything from little-seen Sundance indies to some likely future Oscar winners. It's enough good work to even make Richard feel a little optimistic as the new year begins.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Katey sits down in front of a live audience in Hollywood with the director of the animated sensation, discussing what it took to make his directorial debut after years at Pixar, the many versions of the film that existed before the one we see today, and the emotions driving his console these days.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Katey reunites with Vanity Fair's David Canfield to break down the highlights of the Golden Globes, which had some surprisingly great winners and a very capable host in addition to some bizarre production snafus. Then Katey talks to Guy Pearce, a Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominee for his role in The Brutalist, about some hard-won wisdom from a long, up-and-down career in Hollywood.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Richard Rushfield joins Katey to look back at the year in film, which Richard thinks is one of the worst in the history of studio filmmaking — if not the worst — but still scrounged up enough titles to get excited about. The episode also includes Katey's conversation with Javier Bardem about his chilling performance on the limited series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story — and his surprisingly moving motivation for taking on a very different kind of character in a recent, criminally underseen children's film.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Little Gold Men co-host Richard Lawson reunites with Katey to look at the long list of films opening this Christmas, from the tiny Italian drama that was one of Richard's favorite movies of the year to, yes, Mufasa. Then Katey talks to Glen Powell from his new, temporary home in London, where he reflects on a very busy 2024 and what he learned about Hollywood by making something as unique — and actually good! — as the Richard Linklater-directed Hit ManSubscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Returning guest Tyler Coates joins Katey to break down the Oscar shortlists in 10 categories, with insight on the ever-chaotic best original song race, the major competition in international feature, and the impossible to predict short films.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

With Golden Globes and Critics Choice TV nominations out there and SaG right around the corner, Joe Reid joins Katey to look at the state of TV awards buzz, from last year's Emmy holdovers still holding court to exceptional fall shows like Nobody Wants This and The Penguin that might go the distance. Then, Katey talks to writer and director Steve McQueen about diving into the past — and into a child's point of view — for his stirring World War II drama Blitz, now streaming on Apple TV+.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Listen to our first-ever Substack Live, in which Esther Zuckerman, author of the new book Falling in Love at the Movies, and Katey break down Monday's Golden Globe nominations. Then hear Katey's conversation with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, recorded mere minutes after her performance in Hard Truths won her the best actress prize from the New York Film Critics Circle.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler. 

Shirley Li, a staff writer for The Atlantic, brings her expertise in analyzing the film awards race, explaining how critical buzz can make or break nominees. She shares insights on the evolving landscape of awards season, mentioning groups like the New York and LA Film Critics Associations. Actor John Magaro discusses his extensive career in indie films, highlighting his role in the thriller *September 5*, and explores the dynamics of collaboration and the challenges of Hollywood fame. The conversation blends humor with a candid look at the industry's realities.

Matt Patches, Katey's old friend and co-host on the Fighting in the War Room podcast, joins to explain the emergence of the Game Awards, why the video game industry cares so much about them, and what Hollywood's awards shows might be able to learn from a much newer version of the format. Then Katey talks to Eddie Redmayne, who is spearheading the ambitious new spy series The Day of the Jackal but also reflecting on the 10 years that have passed since his Oscar win, and what he's learned about his own taste in movies in the process.Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on X and Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.