Director Watch Podcast Ep. 113 – ‘Benedetta’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2021)
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... Read More
Ryan McQuade
Ryan McQuade is the AwardsWatch Executive Editor and a film-obsessed writer in San Antonio, Texas. Raised on musicals, westerns, and James Bond, his taste in cinema is extremely versatile. He’s extremely fond of independent releases and director’s passion projects. Engrossed with all things Oscars, he hosts the AwardsWatch Podcast. He also is co-host of the Director Watch podcast. When he’s not watching movies, he’s rooting on all his favorite sports teams, including his beloved Texas Longhorns. You can follow him on Twitter at @ryanmcquade77.
‘Severance’ Star Adam Scott on Defiance and Truth Merging as Mark’s Worlds Collide in Season 2 [Audio Interview]
For over thirty years, Adam Scott has been one of the most engaging, hilarious, versatile actors we have working today. Born in Santa Cruz, California,... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ ‘Happy Gilmore,’ ‘Xanadu,’ and More Blaxploitation Classics Land on 4K Physical Media This Week
Big week of 4K Blu-ray releases from three different distributors, starting with an Ang Lee classic, Sense and Sensibility. Based on the classic Jane Austen... Read More
‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Review: John Cena Shines in James Gunn’s Wonky Multiverse of Sadness [C+]
The superhero genre has been a problem for Warner Bros. for some time now. Since director Christopher Nolan’s celebrated The Dark Knight trilogy, their property... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 112 – ‘Elle’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2016)
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... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ and More Soar onto Physical Media This Week
The two big 2025 releases on home physical media this week are Gavin O’Connor’s action sequel The Accountant 2, as well as one of the... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 301 – ‘Weapons’ Review
On episode 301 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson alongside AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to give their... Read More
Director Watch Ep. 111 – ‘Black Book’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2006) with Special Guest Ben Miller
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... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 300 – Oscars Retrospective of the 63rd Academy Awards
On episode 300 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson alongside AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Josh Parham... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ ‘Master and Commander,’ Friendship’ Kick-Off the Physical Media Releases for August 2025
The month starts off with two big 4K Blu-ray releases, one being a Hollywood classic and a modern historical epic, as well as the latest... Read More
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW 
Six Join 51st Residence of the Festival de Cannes, including Harry Lighton, Mansi Maheshwari, Oliver McGoldrick 
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Review: The Emmy-Nominated Hit Returns as an Hilarious Workplace Comedy [B+]