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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Does ‘You Can See Everything’ Have An Actual Chance to Win Best Picture?
I think it’s safe to say that You Can See Everything is in the conversation for the film that defines the cinematic year of 2026. Whether you think it’s The Odyssey or this one, the documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim has captured the attention, imagination, and interest of audiences like few other movies […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #315: Joey Tells Kate About Meeting Taylor Swift Before Looking at the Races for Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best International Feature
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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Interview: ‘I Play Rocky’ Star Anthony Ippolito on the Task of Portraying a Young Sylvester Stallone
For anyone to play Sylvester Stallone and not make it simply an impression, the task would be monumental. To play Stallone in the lead up to, and making of, the film that would put him on the map, Rocky, is an even bigger challenge. For Anthony Ippolito, who’d already played Al Pacino on The Offer, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Jimmy’ is a Reverential Yet Uneven and Surface Level Look at a Hollywood Icon
Jimmy Stewart led a life worthy of a big screen depiction, there’s no doubt about that. We live in a time where it’s inconceivable for an Academy Award winning actor to enlist and serve in the military at the height of their stardom. Throw in the fact that Stewart would come home and eventually star […] More
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Interview: Jay Duplass Chats About his Love of the Original Film and How ‘I Play Rocky’ Has Made Him a Better Filmmaker
Jay Duplass is both an actor and a filmmaker, so it goes without saying that he sees a role in a different manner than others. With I Play Rocky, Duplass also saw a chance to act in a film that depicts the making of his favorite film, Rocky. So, you won’t find someone more excited […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Has Solid Craftsmanship But Nothing New to Say About Football, War, or the Bonds Formed By Either
I’m of the opinion that we don’t have enough good football movies. Frankly, it’s a sport that we just aren’t seeing on the big screen like we should. I also enjoy a good war film as much as the next fella. So, you would think that two great tastes would taste great together? Alas, The […] More
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Interview: Tracy Letts Discusses His Scene Stealing Turn in ‘I Play Rocky’
I get such a kick out of Tracy Letts. The actor, playwright, and screenwriter has a distinct personality that shows up in all of his work. Whether it’s his tender turn in Lady Bird, his authoritative turns in things like Ford v Ferrari, A House of Dynamite, Indignation, and The Post, or basically anything else […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Last Temptation of Becky’ Expands the Franchise into New and Sillier Terrain
When I first saw Becky back in 2020, I had no sense that I was watching a trilogy (at least) in the making. The film was entertaining, to be sure, but the sequel, The Wrath of Becky (reviewed here) improved on things in almost every regard. So, another movie in the franchise actually intrigued me. […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of November 2nd – ‘The End of Oak Street’ Brings Actually Scary Dinosaurs to Your Living Room
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have one of the summer’s more enjoyable genre works hitting shelves in The End of Oak Street. Today also features the underrated and sadly under-seen The Rivals of Amziah King, though there’s other options, including Super Troopers 3 and The Uprising. Plus, the two Criterion Collection […] More
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Ranking the Best Performances to Date from Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an actor I relish seeing succeed. He put in the hard work over the years, doing character work in smaller films, really paying his dues, with the past handful of years really finally giving him his due. Rockwell is one of the more pleasing actors in my book to have finally won […] More
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Awards Radar Community: The Midterm Elections Are Tomorrow So Make Your Voice Heard and Vote!
Tomorrow, America goes to the polls. We at Awards Radar have not been shy about sharing our political opinions in the past. It’s something I wholeheartedly encourage, too, from any members of the team who feel like doing so. After all, regardless of the size of this platform, it’s still a platform, and there’s some […] More
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Review: ‘Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern’ is a Wonderful Tribute to a Legend of the Screen
This was one of the most unique viewing experiences I’ve had in a long time. For those who don’t know, over the past decade and change, I’ve developed a casual friendship with Bruce Dern. We’ll speak on the phone once or twice a year (most years), talking as much about baseball as movies. He loves […] More
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