Jacob Diedenhofer
Jacob Diedenhofer is a recent college graduate living just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been a passionate film lover ever since watching La La Land at the age of 14 in 2016—hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since then! Jacob is deeply enthusiastic about every aspect of the film industry, from the Oscars and film festivals to breaking news, blockbusters, and indie gems.
Review: ‘Pressure’ Tries to Build Up to a Perfect Storm
Review: ‘Late Fame’ is an Honest Look at Art and Criticism Culture
Review: ‘Power Ballad’ Strikes an Emotional Cord
Review: ‘Carolina Caroline’ Is a Con That Doesn’t Work
Review: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a Confusing Mess of a Sequel
TRT Makes their Final 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions
Review: ‘Crime 101’ is the Type of Refreshing Crime Epic We Don’t Get Anymore
31st Critics' Choice Awards Winner Predictions
‘Marty Supreme’ Review: A Kinetic Sprint to Perfection, but at What Cost?
2026 Golden Globes Nominations Predictions
CIFF 2025 Review: ‘What Does That Nature Say To You’ is Another Classic from Hong Sang-soo
The Awards Tape: 2027 Oscar Contenders Draft Final Rosters
EP 202: The End of Oak Street (2026) & Blind Ranking Dinosaur Movies
The Awards Tape: Pre-Fall Festival Oscar Predictions 2026-27
The Awards Tape: Mid-Year Above the Line Oscar Predictions
EP 195: Supergirl (2026) & Blind Ranking DC Movies
The Awards Tape: Disclosure Day Awards Assessment & Spielberg Awards Draft
EP 191: Backrooms (2026) & Live Commentary: Backrooms (Found Footage) (2022)
Spring Festival Recaps: SIFF, Chicago Critics Film Festival & PFS SpringFest
The Awards Tape: Music Biopics at the Academy Awards & Michael Awards Assessment
The Awards Tape: 79th Cannes Film Festival In Competition Lineup Analysis & Palme d'Or Predictions
The Awards Tape: A24 Awards History
EP 181: Project Hail Mary (2026) & The Best of Movie Characters Surviving in Space
Toronto International Film Festival #2
Read on Letterboxd ↗I won’t lie I enjoyed the first half of this although it seemed very by the books in terms of structure, but the 2nd half really turns into something special. The…
Read on Letterboxd ↗Toronto International Film Festival #1A wonderful little slice of life film that really showcases Singapore off in a great way. I was surprised how many shots I found to be…
Read on Letterboxd ↗Arguably the best birthday present I have ever gotten is them deciding to do the 10th anniversary on my birthday. Thank you.
Read on Letterboxd ↗A good, tense, and action packed dinosaur movie, the likes of which we haven’t seen in a very long time. This is such a fun ride from beginning to end and…
Read on Letterboxd ↗It’s not perfect by any means but I definitely think for what this is trying to do it works well in most parts. Honestly it’s probably my favorite Holland Spider-Man. For…
Read on Letterboxd ↗I’m in awe at what a genuine achievement this film is. Knowing the full context of what Nolan is trying to achieve makes it such a rewarding experience on the…
Read on Letterboxd ↗My first movie in true IMAX 70mm and it was magical. An astounding achievement. An Epic on the largest scale possible. I was floored, sequence after sequence was some of the…
Read on Letterboxd ↗You know what, sure I guess.
Read on Letterboxd ↗No Hyperbole this has probably the worst needle drop I have ever seen in a movie. Milly is great though but that’s about it.
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