There and Back Again: A look at the Middle Earth Saga and the Ultimate ‘Lord of the Rings’ Collector’s Edition Box Set
Towards the end of the 1990s, cinema changed forever as New Line Cinema greenlit a trilogy that would define movie making for a generation, The... 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.
Interview: Harvey Keitel uses ‘Lansky’ to reflect on his storied and resilient career [VIDEO]
Throughout an over fifty-year career in Hollywood, Harvey Keitel has built the kind of resume any actor would dream of. He’s worked with some of... Read More
Interview: Ann Dowd on the weight of ‘Mass’
There is nothing like watching an actor or actress dominate a performance on screen. When they are in complete control of their character, making the... Read More
‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage has a song in his heart but it’s not enough to let the film soar [Grade: B-]
In Joe Wright’s Cyrano, love is the main theme centered in this adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s off-Broadway musical of the same name, based on classic... Read More
Interview: ‘Dune’ hair and makeup artist head designer Donald Mowat
When you go to a film festival, you never know who you are going to meet. At the opening night after party of the Middleburg... Read More
‘C’mon C’mon’ review: A perfectly somber Joaquin Phoenix and a breakout performance from Woody Norman add up to a Mike Mills classic [Grade: A]
There is something so simple yet profound about the films of Mike Mills films. Whether it is about letting go of your loved ones with... Read More
‘Belfast’ review: With his most personal film, Kenneth Branagh delivers an entertaining, moving meditation on family and the power of love [Grade: A]
Right before his latest film screened in front of a packed audience at the Middleburg Film Festival, writer-director Kenneth Branagh explained that Belfast was a... Read More
‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]
Near the beginning of Dune, House Atreides arrives on the planet Arrakis, a desert world this noble family takes dominion over after an over 80-year... Read More
From ‘Casino Royale to ‘No Time to Die,’ here are all Daniel Craig Bond films ranked
“It’s a question of taking it somewhere maybe where it’s never gone before.” This was a statement actor Daniel Craig made in front of the... Read More
‘No Time to Die’ review: Daniel Craig’s epic final entry as James Bond cements him as the best 007 ever [Grade: A-]
With all of the high tech gadgets, beautiful women, fast cars, exotic locations, diabolical villains, James Bond has been a cinematic icon for close to... Read More
‘Mouse’ Review: Sophie Okonedo and Katherine Mallen Kupferer Shine in Tender Portrait of Grief and Growing Up [B+] Berlinale 
UK Casting Directors’ Guild Awards: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Adolescence’ Take Top Wins 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 139 – ‘Les Rendez-vous d’Anna’ (Chantal Akerman, 1978) 
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