Director Watch Podcast Ep. 128 – ’35 Shots of Rum’ (Claire Denis, 2008)
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.
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Latest Puzzlebox Takes Benoit Blanc to Church on an Unholy Whodunit [A-]
The latest whodunit from writer-director Rian Johnson, Wake Up Dead Man, starts with a confession; not one of guilt or sin, but of absolute truth. Written... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 316 – Reviewing ‘Wicked: For Good’
On episode 316 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Trace Sauveur to review the latest... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 315 – ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ and the Oscar Acting Categories
On episode 315 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson give their reactions to Wicked: For Good, Marty Supreme and... Read More
Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan On Their Evolving Creative Relationship and the Personal Themes Found in ‘Sinners’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
“Ponderous, funny, horny, violent, at times emotionally exalting,” “soulful,” and “big,” these are just some of the few thoughts that were running in our own... Read More
Tessa Thompson on Creating a Definitive Modern Take on Ibsen’s Iconic Pro-Antagonist in ‘Hedda’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
It was a little over ten years ago, the world discovered one of the best actresses we have working today in Dear White People as... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 127 – ‘Beau Travail’ (Claire Denis, 1999)
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
Chase Infiniti On Discovering Willa’s Strength and Becoming the Soul of ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Back in September, at an early screening of One Battle After Another, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson said in the Q&A that it took him years... Read More
Regina Hall on Becoming a Watchful, Reactive Protector Yet Complicated Revolutionary in ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Eight minutes and six seconds. That’s how long actress Regina Hall has on screen within Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic One Battle After Another, as she... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 314 – Reviewing ‘The Running Man’ (2025)
On episode 314 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Trace Sauveur to review the latest film from director... Read More
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Going From Booktok to Big Screen Saps Thriller of Sexiness and Fun [D] 
‘Fallout’ Season Two Review: Bring Back My Ghouls [A-] 
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: Feliz Na’vi Dads [B+] 
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops in Picture, Director, Actor