‘Smile’ review: Inventive jump scares and Sosie Bacon’s committed performance are just enough to carry Parker Finn’s horror debut [C+] | Fantastic Fest
From the opening scene of Smile, the feature film debut of writer-director Parker Finn, you know exactly what kind of horror film you are getting... 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 AwardsWatch Podcast #153: TIFF 2022 Wrap Up
On episode 153 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer,... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #152: 2022 Emmy Awards Wrap Up
On episode 152 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and TV Editor Tyler Doster to give... Read More
‘Bones and All’ review: Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet are fine young cannibals in Luca Guadagnino’s gory, romantic road-mance [A-] | Telluride Film Festival
Director Luca Guadagnino is working on levels of comfort, or discomfort, most directors take their entire career to find. His last two directorial efforts brought... Read More
‘The Wonder’ review: Florence Pugh’s performance and Ari Wegner’s cinematography deliver in Sebastián Lelio’s effective gothic drama [B] | Telluride Film Festival
The legitimacy of miracles is front in center in Sebastián Lelio’s eerie period piece, The Wonder. Some people argue that miracles come in all forms... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #151: The Telluride Dispatch
On episode 151 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor in Chief Erik Anderson for a special in-person episode... Read More
‘Empire of Light’ review: Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward light up the screen in Sam Mendes’ latest [B+] | Telluride Review
For the last two years, people have been locked away due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and other various spreader events plaguing the world. When... Read More
‘Women Talking’ review: Writer/director Sarah Polley returns with a harrowing and hopeful chamber piece of the power and fortitude of women [A] | Telluride Review
In a small colony, in an undisclosed location in the United States, lies a community of Mennonite-like religious conservatives living in a massive imbalance of... Read More
‘Bardo’ review: Inside a grand, spectacular vision, director Alejandro G. Iñárritu makes his most personal film to date [B+] | Telluride Film Festival
When we first find Silverio Gama (Daniel Giménez Cacho), renowned Mexican journalist turn successful documentarian, he is having a wild set of dreams. From floating... Read More
The AwardsWatch Podcast #150: Final Emmy winner predictions
On episode 150 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and TV Editor Tyler Doster as they... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10