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HollyShorts 2026: 5 Live Action Films to Watch
One of the year’s most important short film festivals is back in town as the 2026 HollyShorts Film Festival gets underway at the TCL Chinese Theatres and Ovation Hollywood. Running from August 13-23, this year’s lineup features more than 400 films vying for top awards and Oscar qualification. Among them is a diverse array of […] More
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TV Topics: David Harbour Digs Beneath the Surface of Floyd in ‘DTF St. Louis’ and Says Goodbye to Hopper
There’s always more to a David Harbour performance than what first meets the eye. On the surface, his characters can appear straightforward – a tough small-town sheriff fighting monsters, or a middle-aged Midwestern guy stumbling through life. But look closer, and the real men reveal themselves. In HBO’s DTF St. Louis, the show itself offers […] More
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TV Review: ‘Lanterns’ Green Looks Good in the DCU
In James Gunn‘s growing DC Universe, Lanterns is the project that had my attention from the start. Co-creators Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, and Tom King, have clearly been inspired by a previous HBO property, True Detective. Full disclosure before this review continues: True Detective is one of my personal all-time favorite television series, making the […] More
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TV Topics: Jeff Hiller Turns 7 Minutes On ‘Pluribus’ into an Emmy Nod and Survives a Near-Death Sentence on ‘Widow’s Bay’
Making an impact on screen is the goal of every actor. Somehow, Jeff Hiller finds a way to make the most of every moment he is on screen, short or long. From his Emmy-winning work on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere where he played the beloved Joel to his partner-in-crime Sam (Bridget Everett), the actor found the […] More
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Interview: The Creators of ‘Hacks’ Break Down the Finale and Talk About Being Open to Magic
In the emotional series finale of Hacks, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) must make a choice between going out on her own terms after a cancer diagnosis and the prospect of continuing to create art with her best friend, Ava (Hannah Einbinder). For creators and showrunners, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, they got […] More
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Interview: Jeff Kober Just Goes For It
Jeff Kober is no stranger to range with an expansive career stretching back to the 80’s. It’s that incredible range that helped Kober make history this year. The veteran actor nabbed a Daytime Emmy nomination for reprising his role as Cyrus Renault on General Hospital and a Primetime Emmy nomination for his work as Duke […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #303: Joey and Robert Begin to Preview the Fall Film Festival Season
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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An Updated Ranking of the Best Performances to Date from Anne Hathaway
Like I said last time around, Anne Hathaway doesn’t quite get the credit she deserves for being an Academy Award winning actress. Her Best Supporting Actress win for Les Misérables was such a foregone conclusion, the effectiveness of her work has been lost to time a bit. Yet, she’s always an interesting actress to watch (or speak with, […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 10th – Revisit the Absolute Gem That is ‘Project Hail Mary’ and Fall in Love with Rocky All Over Again
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, leading the charge is one of 2026’s crowning achievements in Project Hail Mary. Today also features a notable new release in Tuner, as well as some high profile 4K re-releases (many SteelBook style), including John Carney‘s Sing Street. What else is hitting shelves? Read on to find […] More
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The Top 25 Best Director Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
Well now my friends, the end of this series draws near, as this is one of the final articles for 2026. Alas. Until that moment, however, we press on. Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll […] More
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