ON THE RADAR
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The Summer is Pretty Much Over and Fall Film Festival Season is About to Reveal Some Contenders
Well, the wait is over folks, as we’ve arrived. The fall film festival season is literally underway, with so much of the early speculation about to give way to analysis and reviews. Yesterday, I departed for the Telluride Film Festival, so as you read this, I’m on the ground preparing to, or actually already watching […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #306: Joey and Adam Preview the Telluride Film Festival and Talk Impending Releases Like ‘The Uprising’
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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in TV, TV Reviews
TV Review: ‘Chad Powers’ Sees Improvement in Season Two
Chad Powers was an interesting watch upon release in 2025. Season one was certainly entertaining, but it existed as nothing more than mindless entertainment. The performances, particularly from Glen Powell and Steve Zahn, balanced both the emotional depth and comedy. Yet they were undercut by a variety of Mrs. Doubtfire-esque comedic hijinks scattered throughout. Even […] More
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in Op-ed
Ranking the 21st Century Winners of the Golden Lion
Buongiorno, lettori! Today is the first day of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, and what fortuitous luck that I am, in fact, residing in Italy right now! Sadly, I am unable to attend the festival itself due to work obligations, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be paying close attention to one of the […] More
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Rocky Mountain High Time: Thoughts as I Head Back to the Telluride Film Festival
Well folks, here we go yet again. If you read this today, on the day it’s published, I’m a day away from festival fever. Tomorrow, I’ll be en route to the Telluride Film Festival once more. Yes, I’m headed to the airport early in the morning (and then waiting for the shuttle bus) for another […] More
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in Op-ed
On the Fall Radar…
Seriously? Tim Curry and Dolly Parton in one week? Have we not been suffering enough? We couldn’t have some time to mourn our beloved country music icon who devoted her life and wealth to making the world a better place before getting hit with the passing of our favorite childhood villain/hambone delight? I just cannot […] More
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Who is the Next Filmmaker Due to Finally Win Their Oscar?
When Paul Thomas Anderson won his Academy Awards almost a year ago now, it crossed off a massive name on the list of auteurs who were overdue to win an Oscar. Every few years, someone notable finally gets their prize. Prior to Anderson, it was Kenneth Branagh and Christopher Nolan, to name two more. With […] More
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in TV, TV Interviews
Interview: Celia Rose Gooding Talks Genre Shenaniganery in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Star Trek has never been afraid to take risks, and Strange New Worlds continues to push those boundaries in season four. We spoke with Celia Rose Gooding over Zoom about portraying Nyota Uhura in a universe alive with genre. Our chat was right before the groundbreaking episode A Case of Chiaroscuro, and Gooding shared some incredible details about […] More
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What Might Be Screening at the 2026 Telluride Film Festival?
Later on this week, I’m headed to Colorado and the Telluride Film Festival. I’ll do my annual Telluride preview post right beforehand, talking about the festival in a more holistic manner. Today, however, as I pour over the lineups of other fests, I have something specific on my mind. Just what might be screening this […] More
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Ranking the Best Performances So Far From Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley, ever since I first saw her on the screen in The Nice Guys (and Palo Alto), has struck me as an actress worth keeping an eye on. Early in her career, she just had a screen presence and a vibe that suggested stardom. Now, having seen over a decade of strong work from […] More
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