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Tribeca Film Review: ‘The Leader’ is an Unsettling Look at the Heaven’s Gate Cult with Captivating Performances from Tim Blake Nelson, Vera Farmiga, and Jim Parsons
Cults fascinate us. That goes without saying. Hell, sometimes the fascination can lead to indoctrination. In the case of the “Heaven’s Gate” cult, which it’s no spoiler to say ultimately turned into a suicide cult, what the group stood for was ludicrous. So, it was the charisma of the leader in charge that sold that […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Films That Played at Tribeca (Revisited for 2026)
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Ranking the Films of John Carney
John Carney has an innate ability to hit me right in the feels. Though he’s made other films, starting with Once, he really broken out to be a poet for musicians and the love of music. He’s chronicled that passion with lovers in Once, friends in Begin Again, and even kids with Sing Street. I […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: Factoring in Some Potential Cannes Contenders
Just under two weeks ago, the 79th Cannes Film Festival came to a close. With it, a point in the season has been passed. Regardless of how much Cannes factors into the eventual Oscar race, it feels like a good moment to assess the early awards season field. Now, that doesn’t mean that festival flicks […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #293: Joey Tells Myles About ‘Masters of the Universe’ Alongside a Discussion of the ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Phenomenon
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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Ranking the Best Performances from Jared Leto So Far
Jared Leto…I know. People have very strong opinions about the man, most of which are negative. He often doesn’t do himself any favors with his public comments, either. Still, when properly utilized, he can be excellent in a film. Earlier on in his career, he was seen as a very promising actor. Hell, he won […] More
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Films to Potentially Check Out at the 2026 Tribeca Festival
It’s Tribeca Festival time! Yes, the 2026 incarnation of Tribeca is getting underway this week, with both in person and virtual screenings (plus, as always, perhaps some things I may have links for ahead of time). The festival always has interesting movies contained within, taking advantage of playing at a unique point in the cinematic […] More
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Film Review: ‘Masters of the Universe’ Manages to Bring He-Man to the Big Screen with a Good Dose of Fun
While I didn’t grow up obsessed with Masters of the Universe and He-Man, I certainly enjoyed the cartoon and the toys. Some people, however, have very strong feelings about the property. That led to division over the recent Kevin Smith run animated series, while the less said about the live action attempt from back in […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of June 1st – ‘Hoppers’ is Here to Delight Pixar Fans
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have a return to form for Pixar in Hoppers hitting shelves and leading the charge. Today also features a 4K SteelBook edition of Best Picture winner One Battle After Another, as well as a pair of new Criterion Collection releases to consider, since they’re both classics […] More
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The Top 25 Best Supporting Actress Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
Hey all! How about a big one today, ladies and gentlemen? Continuing a tradition I’ve been doing for years, I’m ranking the newest 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: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Have Become the Latest Horror Phenomenons
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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An Updated Ranking of the Best Paul Rudd Performances to Date
It goes without saying, but Paul Rudd is one of our more enjoyable comedic actors out there. He’s also one of our more enjoyable superheroes. So, whether he’s running around the Marvel Cinematic Universe like with Ant-Man and it’s MCU sequels, or appearing in almost every Judd Apatow film, he brings an everyman quality as well as expert timing to […] More
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