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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 Extra Film podcast at InSession Film. 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.
tye-sheridan-lily-rabe-interview-tender-bar Interview: Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe (‘The Tender Bar’) talk small towns, role models, working with George Clooney and Ben Affleck

Interview: Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe (‘The Tender Bar’) talk small towns, role models, working with George Clooney and Ben Affleck

Ryan McQuade December 21, 2021
The Tender Bar is about the childhood of novelist and Pulitzer Prize winning writer, J.R Moehringer. We see J.R in two forms, in his adolescences... Read More
https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_d5650238f3ec2dd32c7c04fd6d31e558abbf0e8d-4888x4000 Interview: Mike Mills wants to examine our emotions and future with ‘C’mon C’mon’

Interview: Mike Mills wants to examine our emotions and future with ‘C’mon C’mon’

Ryan McQuade December 8, 2021
Within the first few moments of speaking with writer-director Mike Mills, you vibe with his calm energy and gentle spirit, therefore making it a very... Read More
rex-baker-rocket Interview: Sean Baker and Simon Rex are in synch with ‘Red Rocket’

Interview: Sean Baker and Simon Rex are in synch with ‘Red Rocket’

Ryan McQuade December 7, 2021
Director Sean Baker and actor Simon Rex are the dream duo of 2021. You can tell from just sitting with them for five, let alone... Read More
LOS ANGELES - JAN 13: Alex Wolff {Object} arrives for ‘24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 13, 2019 0 in Santa Monica, CA Alex Wolff is in pursuit of happiness and in ‘Pig’ he finds it

Alex Wolff is in pursuit of happiness and in ‘Pig’ he finds it

Ryan McQuade November 26, 2021
The actor talks about working with Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage in Pig and trusting his instincts “I just really feel unbelievably lucky, “expresses Alex... Read More
karam Interview: ‘The Humans’ writer/director Stephen Karam on translating stage to screen, gathering a stellar cast for his feature debut

Interview: ‘The Humans’ writer/director Stephen Karam on translating stage to screen, gathering a stellar cast for his feature debut

Ryan McQuade November 23, 2021
We all know the dreaded feeling that is coming this time of the year. The unnerving feeling of being around one’s family on Thanksgiving, stuck... Read More
beanie-feldstein-amy-schumer-humans-interview Interview: Beanie Feldstein and Amy Schumer (‘The Humans’) on playing sisters and creating a cinematic bond

Interview: Beanie Feldstein and Amy Schumer (‘The Humans’) on playing sisters and creating a cinematic bond

Ryan McQuade November 23, 2021
There is just something comforting about speaking with Beanie Feldstein and Amy Schumer.  Both actresses have the ability to make a smile appear on your... Read More
91lsBYQVETL._SL1500_ There and Back Again: A look at the Middle Earth Saga and the Ultimate ‘Lord of the Rings’ Collector’s Edition Box Set

There and Back Again: A look at the Middle Earth Saga and the Ultimate ‘Lord of the Rings’ Collector’s Edition Box Set

Ryan McQuade November 16, 2021
Towards the end of the 1990s, cinema changed forever as New Line Cinema greenlit a trilogy that would define movie making for a generation, The... Read More
IFjJMKTA Interview: Harvey Keitel uses ‘Lansky’ to reflect on his storied and resilient career [VIDEO]

Interview: Harvey Keitel uses ‘Lansky’ to reflect on his storied and resilient career [VIDEO]

Ryan McQuade November 11, 2021
Throughout an over fifty-year career in Hollywood, Harvey Keitel has built the kind of resume any actor would dream of. He’s worked with some of... Read More
AnnDowdMass Interview: Ann Dowd on the weight of ‘Mass’

Interview: Ann Dowd on the weight of ‘Mass’

Ryan McQuade October 28, 2021
There is nothing like watching an actor or actress dominate a performance on screen. When they are in complete control of their character, making the... Read More
C_06888_RC Peter Dinklage stars as Cyrano and Bashir Salahuddin as Le Bret in Joe Wright’s CYRANO A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film Photo credit: Peter Mountain © 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. ‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]

‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]

Ryan McQuade October 25, 2021
In Joe Wright’s Cyrano, love is the main theme centered in this adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s off-Broadway musical of the same name, based on classic... Read More
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