‘Stillwater’ review: Tom McCarthy’s latest is a harrowing if uneven drama with Matt Damon’s best performance in years
Unless you were living under a rock, it was hard to forget about the Amanda Knox case. A story in which a young American girl... 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.
‘Jungle Cruise’ review: Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson can’t save this bloated sinking ship
Back in the early 2000s, it was announced Disney was creating a live action film version of one of their most popular theme rides from... Read More
‘The Green Knight’ review: With confident pacing and the marvelous Dev Patel, David Lowery creates a medieval masterpiece
Within the first act of The Green Knight, King Arthur (Sean Harris) asks his nephew Gawain (Dev Patel) to sit next to him and Queen... Read More
‘Old’ review: M. Night Shyamalan leans into his good and bad tendencies to create his best film in years
An argument can be made that writer/director M. Night Shyamalan is the most polarizing filmmaker working today. Arguments are made by his fans of how... Read More
‘Pig’ review: Served on an unexpected meta platter comes Nicolas Cage’s career-best performance
There is a fundamental question that lingers in the back of everyone’s mind when they hear about a new Nicolas Cage film is coming; how... Read More
‘Luca’ review: Pixar’s latest shines with simple storytelling, gorgeous animation and one of the best endings Pixar has ever produced
There is something special about seeing a new Pixar film and experiencing the magic being presented to you within a thrilling new world. They have... Read More
‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’ review: Michael B. Jordan is a highlight in a battlefield of well-trodden territory
There is just something about Tom Clancy novels and their adaptations that never seem to fully work in the modern era of cinema. In the... Read More
Oscars FYC: The case for Anthony Hopkins (‘The Father’) in Best Actor
It’s hard to describe the feeling of seeing an all-time performance. One doesn’t seek it out, but rather, it finds them. It can be in... Read More
SXSW Review: Despite a thrilling performance from Leah Purcell, ‘The Drover’s Wife’ never reaches its full potential
When we are little, we are told stories that mold our inspirations as human beings. Some tales are wrapped within decades of different versions and... Read More
SXSW Review: ‘Our Father’ is an unfocused story of sisterhood and unwanted family
There is nothing more precious than the bond one can have with their family. Sure we can connect with friends or strangers on a day-to-day... Read More
Interview: Celine Song on Creating a Victorian Romance in 2025 and Knowing Dakota Johnson was Her Working Girl in ‘Materialists’ 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 125 – ‘The Book of Eli’ (The Hughes Brothers, 2010) 
68th Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads with Nine, Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History 
Ira Sachs on His New Film ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ Coming of Age in the 80s, and the Art of Creating Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW]