36th Producers Guild (PGA) Awards: ‘Anora’ Wins Top Film Honor
The 36th PGA Awards were held tonight at a ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza where the top honor of the night, the Darryl F.... 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.
77th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards: Sean Baker Wins for ‘Anora,’ ‘Shōgun’ and ‘Hacks’ Prevail in TV
Sean Baker has won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award for Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Anora. This was Sean Baker’s first... Read More
30th Critics Choice Awards: ‘Anora’ wins Best Picture; ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Hacks’ take TV prizes
The 30th Critics Choice Awards have chosen Anora as their Best Picture of 2024. Sean Baker’s only win on the night was the top prize,... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 84 – ‘Silkwood’ (Mike Nichols, 1983) with Special Guest Izzy of Be Kind Rewind
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. 273 – Oscars Retrospective of the 73rd Academy Awards
On episode 273 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Jay Ledbetter and Josh Parham to go back 25... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 83 – ‘Carnal Knowledge’ (Mike Nichols, 1971) with Special Guest Andrew Carden
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. 272 – Reviewing ‘Presence’ and Our Top 5 Steven Soderbergh Films
On episode 272 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Trace Sauveur to talk about the latest film from... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 82 – ‘The Graduate’ (Mike Nichols, 1967)
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
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 81 – ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966) with Special Guest Louis Virtel
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. 270 – FINAL Oscar Nomination Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards
On episode 270 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Mark Johnson... Read More
Academy Announces Janet Yang Endowment for Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Filmmaking 
‘Hacks’ Season 4 Review: The LA-Set Late Night Season Finds Deborah and Ava in a War of the Words [B+] 
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 Review: The Revolutionary and Prescient Series Comes to a Thrilling Close [A] 
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Review: The Best-Selling Video Game of All Time Becomes Generic Building Blocks in Uninspired Adaptation [C]