Interview: Writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff gets his groove on with ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’
It has been a crazy start to the career of Cooper Raiff, the talented writer, director, editor, and star of the 2022 Sundance Audience Award... 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.
‘Lightyear’ review: Pixar reshapes the stubborn space ranger into a relatable hero and almost takes representation to infinity and beyond [Grade: B]
When it comes to Pixar, the best animated film studio in the world, there is just one thing you can’t count out, and that is... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #138: Madonna casting and Tonys! Tonys! Tonys!
On episode 138 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer... Read More
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ review: Trevorrow and company deliver one last disastrous dino dud to finish off this depleted franchise [Grade: D]
Let’s wind the clocks back, to what feels like millions of years ago, when big studios used practical effects and advanced storytelling to get audiences... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #136: Best films of 2022 so far, favorite LGBTQ+ films ever and Oscar talk
On episode 136 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Nicole Ackman and Josh Parham, as they... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #135: Cannes Film Festival awards, reviewing ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and a Tom Cruise filmography face-off
On episode 135 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributor Dan Bayer, as... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #134: New music, the Best Actor Oscar race, Emmy talk, Twitter’s worst film discourses and more
On episode 134 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-in-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman, Sophia... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #133: Supporting acting Oscar predictions, Cannes international directors and games, games, games
On episode 133 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-in-Chief Erik Anderson, as well as AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello and... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #132: Reviewing ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ Daytime Emmy noms, Tony Awards preview and that ‘Avatar’ trailer
On episode 132 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer and Kevin L. Lee to... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #131: CinemaCon, Cannes, plus our 2022 Summer Movie Draft
The AwardsWatch Podcast is back and better than ever. Kicking off this reboot, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade hosts show #131 with Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson,... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (December) 
2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (December) 
Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore 
Interview: Guy Pearce on the Beauty and Violence of ‘The Brutalist’ and Van Buren’s Call to His Therapist