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Sunday Scaries: The Best Horror Films From the First Half of 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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A Brief Message From Awards Radar on the Fourth of July as America Celebrates Its 250th Birthday
Friends and faithful readers, today is the Fourth of July, as well as America’s 250th birthday. In more normal times, which seem like a lifetime ago, I’d simply be wishing you all a happy holiday from everyone at Awards Radar. Now, or at least for the past few years, I obviously still hope everybody has […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: Considering First Half Contenders and What’s to Come As We Enter the Second Half of 2026
Folks, it’s July! We’ve officially entered the second half of the year, which is the half where the Oscar-centric films tend to reside. Not entirely, of course, as you’ll see below, but largely. So, as we’re at this point, it felt like the right time to not just update my Academy Award predictions, but to […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #297: Joey and Myles Finally Discuss ‘Disclosure Day’ Before Getting to First Half Highlights
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: ‘Young Washington’ is Hardly Worthy of the Father of Our Country
The birth of America, at least to me, is riveting, especially in the underdog nature of how the nation began. Do we live up to the ideals set forth by our founding fathers? No, not always (and I’m only talking about their idealistic goals for the country, not their many personal faults), but it’s a […] More
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The Best Films and Performances of the First Half of 2026
Folks, I’d like to welcome you all to July and the second half of the year! Time flies, doesn’t it? Somehow, we’re halfway through 2026 already. The past few days have been pretty tough for me, as many of you know that I lost my longtime canine companion last week. Those of you who have […] More
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Ranking the Films of Rod Lurie
There are few filmmakers who I find more underrated than Rod Lurie. Now, do I happen to love that he went from being a film critic to a filmmaker? Sure. However, even before I knew about that, I knew his work, and his movies are consistently entertaining, well made, and thought provoking. We’ve spoken here […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of June 29th – ‘They Will Kill You’ Deserves a Second Life and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Comes to Criterion
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have the super fun and super violent They Will Kill You hoping to hook audiences in a way it couldn’t quite do during its theatrical run. Today also features the new incarnation of Kiss of the Spider Woman coming out, as well as a pair of […] More
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The Top 25 Best Cinematography Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
It’s here, one of the more beloved below the line categories there is! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for a while now, 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 […] More
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Ranking the Best Performances To Date From Edward Norton
Edward Norton was, once upon a time, seen as a demanding actor who put forth incredible performances but could be hard to work with. These days, you really only hear about how he’s an incredible actor, suggesting a modulation that’s, frankly, led to a second golden age in his career. His talents were never in […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #296: Joey Pays Tribute to His Fallen Four-Legged Friend Before Discussing ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Toy Story 5’ with Myles
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 from Seth Rogen So Far
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…some actors just always manage to please you. Seth Rogen is one such example for me. There’s very little he’s done that I haven’t enjoyed, especially when he’s not just an actor, but a creative force behind the scenes as well. One of my favorite comedy actors, he’s also […] More
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