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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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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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in TV, TV Interviews
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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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Writer Jeremy Slater on Crafting a Successful Sequel That Can Satisfy a Fan
Being a screenwriter on big Hollywood productions can be a real ego check. Especially if you’re not the only one with a credit, or even if barely a word of what you wrote makes it to the screen, if you’re on the poster, you’re going to get fan reactions. For Jeremy Slater, he’s gotten all […] 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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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
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in Op-ed
The ‘Bond Effect’: How 007 Defined the Visual Language of Casino Cinematography
James Bond always dressed for the occasion. Tuxedo, martini, silenced pistol—these are the clichés. But the franchise’s true mastery lies elsewhere. It taught us to watch the game, not just play it. Few films before *Dr. No* understood the sheer aesthetic weight of a spinning wheel or a shuffled deck. Bond changed that. He made […] More
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Interview: Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera Returns to Discuss the Second Season of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Awards Radar speaks to cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera about the look of the second season of Daredevil: Born Again. More
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