Director Watch Podcast Ep. 60 – ‘Days of Heaven’ (Terrence Malick, 1978)
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.
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 248: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Review and the Future of the Franchise
On episode 248 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the various films in the... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 59 – ‘Badlands’ (Terrence Malick, 1973)
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. 246: 52nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
On episode 246 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 58 – ‘Unstoppable’ (Tony Scott, 2010)
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. 244: Reviewing ‘Trap’ and a Look Back at M. Night Shyamalan’s Complicated Career
On episode 244 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to give their thoughts on the career... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 57 – ‘Deja Vu (Tony Scott, 2006) with guest Brendan Cassidy of InSession Film
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
Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan
The state of cinema is ravaged with unoriginal, unfulfilling, and downright wasteful popcorn, blockbuster filmmaking. In the past, there used to be an internal process... Read More
Criterion Collection for August 2024 Finds Two Films from Directors Albert Brooks, Kira Muratova; ‘The Last Emperor’ and ‘Not a Pretty Picture’ on 4K
Right as the July Barnes and Noble summer fifty percent off sale ends, a brand-new batch of films enter the Criterion Collection, featuring directors previously... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 243 – ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review and Our Favorite Film and Performances of 2024 So Far
On episode 243 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch Television Editor Tyler Doster to... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]