Tessa Thompson on Creating a Definitive Modern Take on Ibsen’s Iconic Pro-Antagonist in ‘Hedda’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
It was a little over ten years ago, the world discovered one of the best actresses we have working today in Dear White People as... 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.
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 127 – ‘Beau Travail’ (Claire Denis, 1999)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Chase Infiniti On Discovering Willa’s Strength and Becoming the Soul of ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Back in September, at an early screening of One Battle After Another, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson said in the Q&A that it took him years... Read More
Regina Hall on Becoming a Watchful, Reactive Protector Yet Complicated Revolutionary in ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Eight minutes and six seconds. That’s how long actress Regina Hall has on screen within Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic One Battle After Another, as she... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 314 – Reviewing ‘The Running Man’ (2025)
On episode 314 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Trace Sauveur to review the latest film from director... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Casino,’ ‘Out of Africa,’ ‘Red Planet,’ ‘Rent,’ ‘A Better Tomorrow’ Trilogy, and New Criterions Arrive on 4K Blu-ray Releases for Week of November 17
An absolute stacked week of physical media releases arriving for the first time on 4K. First up is a quartet of films celebrating their anniversary,... Read More
Interview: How Miles Caton’s Spiritual, Musical Connection to Sammie Helped Bring Ryan Coogler’s Vision For ‘Sinners’ to Life
Midway through Ryan Coogler’s sensational Sinners, there lies one of the best scenes of the year, in which the visionary director tracks the history of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 126 – ‘Chocolat’ (Claire Denis, 1988)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Interview: Teyana Taylor on Cooking Up the Complex and Lingering Presence of Perfidia Beverly Hills in ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO]
When you see One Battle After Another, the latest epic from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, the first thing you can’t help but gravitate towards is... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘The Mask,’ ‘The Naked Gun (2025),’ Best Picture Winners, and A Fresh Criterion Entry Highlight Physical Media Week of November 10
After a lackluster start to the month of physical media releases, we’ve hit the motherlode this week with plenty of new titles to make any... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]