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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.
‘Sorcerer,’ ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Midnight,’ ‘Thelonious Monk,’ ‘Glenn Gould,’ plus 4K Upgrades of ‘Brazil’ and ‘Mishima’ Enter the Criterion Collection for June 2025

‘Sorcerer,’ ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Midnight,’ ‘Thelonious Monk,’ ‘Glenn Gould,’ plus 4K Upgrades of ‘Brazil’ and ‘Mishima’ Enter the Criterion Collection for June 2025

Ryan McQuade June 2, 2025
Summertime is movie time as the latest films in the Criterion Collect offer a wide variety of cinema for film fans, spanning across nearly ninety... Read More
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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Reunites with Denzel Washington and Scores a Smash Hit with His Kurosawa Reinterpretation [B+] Cannes

Ryan McQuade May 23, 2025
“It’s a reinterpretation – not a remake!” This is what Spike Lee said back in September 2024 about his latest joint Highest 2 Lowest, inspired... Read More

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