‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ review: Being Nic Fucking Cage [Grade: B+] | SXSW
“Who is Nicolas Cage?” It was the final question to our interview we had a couple of months back with the veteran, legendary actor in... 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.
‘The Lost City’ review: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm in a cute but stale retread of familiar jungle territory [Grade: B-] | SXSW
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is floated around a lot with modern art, whether it is movies, books, television, or... Read More
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ review: The Daniels return with an off-the-wall multiverse where Michelle Yeoh delivers her best work to date [Grade: B+] | SXSW
Life is full of difficult choices that define who we are and what our future will be. Once they are made, there is no going... Read More
‘Dune,’ ‘Nightmare Alley’ headline the winners at the 2022 Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards
The Art Directors Guild’s (ADG, IATSE Local 800) 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features were held tonight at... Read More
Interview: Kyle Buchanan, author of “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road”
The year was 2015. A year in cinema that saw one of the greatest actions films ever made delivered to cinemas with George Miller’s Mad... Read More
‘The Batman’ review: Robert Pattinson delivers the definitive take on the caped crusader in Matt Reeves’ brooding, epic comic book crime thriller [Grade: A]
Evolution is the change of characteristics or attributes over time that builds upon the past iterations to create something better than we’ve experienced before in... Read More
Interview: Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose is ready for her close-up and in ‘West Side Story’ she shines bright
Ariana DeBose is a triple threat force to be reckoned with. From the moment she arrives on the screen of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the... Read More
Interview: Oscar-nominated hair and makeup artist Donald Mowat on the greatest challenges of designing ‘Dune’ and how he found out about his nomination
Last week, when the Academy announced Oscar nominations, hair and makeup designer Donald Mowat was on set in Spain, hard at work on his next... Read More
Sundance Review: Eva Longoria Bastón examines the feud and friendship of Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez, Latinx pride in documentary ‘La Guerra Civil’ [Grade: B+]
In sports, there is nothing better than a rivalry. When two opponents step up to face one another, and have nothing more than animosity towards... Read More
Sundance Review: Mind the age gap and narrative cohesion in ‘Palm Trees and Power Lines,’ stay for Lily McInerny’s bracing performance [Grade: C-]
Bored out of her mind, 17-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) is doing what a normal teenager has to do to fill in the time before her... Read More
‘You’ Season 5 Review: It’s Joever for Your Serial Killer’s Favorite Serial Killer [B] 
Cannes 2025: Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson Added to Comp; Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’ Lands Sidebar Premiere 
30th Nantucket Film Festival Sets June Dates with ‘Twinless,’ ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night,’ ‘Jaws @ 50’ Doc and More 
91st Drama League Awards Nominations: Big Shows, Big Stars Lead the Way