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TV Review: ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Sees Frank Castle at His On-Screen Best
The Punisher: One Last Kill sees Jon Bernthal give his best performance as Frank Castle, even if special presentations should no longer be a thing. More
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Ranking the 21st Century Winners of the Palme d’Or at Cannes
Bonjour, chers lecteurs! That’s right, the 79th Cannes Film Festival is commencing today. Just like with my Berlin rankings, I want to continue looking back on the previous quarter-century of recipients of the top awards at the “Big Three” international film festivals. Cannes is arguably the most internationally known and prestigious of all of them, […] More
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The Top 25 Best Original Song Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
Well folks, we’re on to the newest list for 2026! 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 see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll […] More
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Sunday Scaries: A Mother’s Day Without One is Not For the Faint of Heart (Revisited for 2026)
Once again, here is something a little different today for the Sunday Scaries, much like I’ve done for the past few years. Today is, of course, Mother’s Day, which used to be a happy occasion in my family. We’d almost always go to my grandmother’s apartment and jointly celebrate her, my mother, my aunt, all […] More
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Awards Radar Community: What is Your Favorite Video Game Movie Franchise?
This weekend, Mortal Kombat II hit theaters. It’s the latest film adaptation of the video game franchise and easily its most successful one to date. Video game movie franchises being of any quality are a pretty new occurrence, with only the Sonic the Hedgehog series seemingly able to maintain a steady barometer, or even get […] More
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Interview: Paul Anthony Kelly Talks ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’
In the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology, Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon bring the relationship of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette to the screen, inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The FX limited series explores everything from their initial meeting […] More
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Interview: ‘Half Man’ Cast on Exploring The Darkness and Humanity of Broken Men
Just moments into HBO’s Half Man, it becomes obvious that the series is going to visit the darkest spaces of the male psyche. The limited series, created by Emmy-winner Richard Gadd, whose 2024 breakout Baby Reindeer explored an obsessive stalker relationship, dives into a complex fraternal bond that does not pull any punches. Told over […] More
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Interview: Oliver Stark Discusses Season Nine of ‘9-1-1’ and Buck’s Life-Changing Storyline
While ABC’s 9-1-1 has had plenty of memorable moments throughout the series, season 9 presented Evan “Buck” Buckley with some particularly challenging ones in the latter half, such as a kidnapping arc in “Mother’s Boy,” which led to the character becoming dependent on Opioids in 9×14 and 9×15, and the sperm donor baby from season […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #289: Joey and Myles Discuss Academy Rule Changes, New Trailers, and the ‘Mortal Kombat’ Franchise
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 Paul Dano
Much like I said last year when a certain situation warranted coming to his aid, Paul Dano is a very good actor. From his early days as a child actor to now where he’s a filmmaker in his own right as well, Dano consistently turns in strong work. Obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinions […] More















