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Film Review: ‘Hellraiser’ Returns the Franchise to Solid Footing with the Skills of David Bruckner
Some horror franchises don’t get as much respect as others. The Hellraiser series is hardly put on the same pedestal as properties like Friday the 13th, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or even Saw. At the same time, there’s a hardcore fandom out there, one that worships Pinhead as one of the great movie […] More
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Film Review: ‘To Leslie’ Highlights the Talents of Andrea Riseborough and Marc Maron
Watching someone self-destruct is a hallmark of cinema, especially character-based dramas. However, to do one properly isn’t easy easy as some storytellers think. You need an intriguing premise, sure, but you really need an actor and/or actress who can keep you captivated throughout. In the case of To Leslie, which is a dramatized version of […] More
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Interview: Walter Hill on his Long Career and ‘Dead For a Dollar’
Not a lot of filmmakers have had as long a career as Walter Hill. The director and writer behind many a genre classic, he’s responsible for such varied works as 48 Hours., Brewster’s Millions, and The Warriors. He’s also been a producing force behind the Alien/Aliens franchise, for another feather in his cap. With his […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of October 3rd – ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Joins the Criterion Collection and ‘Watcher’ Captivates
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we have a horror classic kicking off October by joining the Criterion Collection. Yes, Night of the Living Dead is getting that wonderful treatment, in 4K no less! Joining it as a top option on shelves this week is the indie genre effort Watcher, plus lots of other […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Master Gardener’ is a Navel Gazing Pile of Manure
Hating a movie sucks. Full stop. I know some pundits get a kick out of writing a negative review, but in my humble opinion, it’s the worst part of the job. No one goes into a production hoping to make crap. Everyone intends to make something special. So, when it doesn’t succeed, I find it’s […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Till’ is a Showcase for the Talents of Danielle Deadwyler
The 60th New York Film Festival is pretty low on World Premieres this year. That’s more a function of the calendar than the fest, but it does make Till all the more memorable. Despite not being in one of the three main slots, its spot at the festival is notable for kicking off its probable […] More
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Sunday Scaries: After ‘X’ and ‘Pearl’ I Can’t Wait for Ti West’s ‘MaXXXine’
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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NYFF Film Review: ‘White Noise’ is Noah Baumbach’s Biggest and Trippiest Work Yet
Historically, Noah Baumbach has been a somewhat intimate filmmaker. Especially prior to his partnership with Netflix, Baumbach was making modest independent films, which focused heavily on characters. Since teaming up with the streamer, he’s continued that, with a similar scale to the movies as well. With White Noise, however, he’s been given the opportunity to […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Closing Out September with the Curious Case of Michelle Williams’ Category Placement
Time sure flies, does it not? We’ve reached the last day of September, meaning a full nine months of the year have passed. Somehow, we’re almost done with 2022. Wow. Not only are the seasons changing, but Oscar predictions are starting to become a thing for more than just the diehards like yours truly. So, […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #106: Joey, Myles, and Steve Talk Oscar Category Placement News, the ‘Avatar’ Re-Release, and Play a New Game!
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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Film Review: ‘Amsterdam’ is a Star-Studded Affair That’s Messy But Largely Enjoyable
At this point, you know what you’re getting when you watch a David O. Russell film. You’re going to see an A-list cast, usually with some returning players, engaging in a kind of organized cinematic chaos. There will either be very little plot or an oddly dense one, with heady ideas. When it works, you […] More
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Film Review: ‘Dead for a Dollar’ is an Old Fashioned Western From An Old Hand in Walter Hill
When a Western gets made these days, and that’s not a particularly often occurrence, it tends to be of the revisionist variety. Sometimes, it’s a modern take like Cop Land, while other times it’s very much a genre take, like with Logan. There’s also Quentin Tarantino‘s very distinctive two forays into the Western, with Django […] More
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