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Film Review: ‘Summering’ is a Charming Effort From James Ponsoldt
I like James Ponsoldt a lot as a filmmaker. He may not have a perfect resume, but he’s an enjoyably old-fashioned director. His throwback qualities and focus on character have led to an undisputed bit of brilliance with The Spectacular Now, but also an incredibly underrated flick in The End of the Tour. A Ponsoldt […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 8th – Committing ‘Crimes of the Future’ with ‘Men’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we have two unique filmmakers really going for it. There’s David Cronenberg going back to body horror with Crimes of the Future, as well as Alex Garland‘s latest in Men. Which film wound up with my top pick this week? Read on to find out… Joey’s Top Pick […] More
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in Editor, Emmys, Interviews, TV
Interview: ‘The Simpsons’ Co-Showrunner Matt Selman on the Enduring Legacy of the Show and Keeping Things Fresh
There is a reason that The Simpsons is an absolute television classic and one of the all-time great shows, let alone animated ones. One of the reasons is obviously the writing. Matt Selman has been a part of that success for years now, rising up the ranks from the writing staff to a producer and […] More
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The Top 25 Best Sound Winners So Far
As you all know, I’m ranking the newest crop of Academy Award winners, with the column almost complete. For nearly all of the Oscar categories (including a new one today), you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Simple is Best When It Comes to ‘Predator’
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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Awards Radar Community: Which August Release Are You Most Looking Forward to Seeing?
August is here and it feels really weird, to be perfectly honest. As Robert detailed here in a late summer On the Radar piece, the summer might be further done than just beginning, but at the same time, there are plenty of films still just coming out and hoping for your attention. So, it probably […] More
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Film Review: Patton Oswalt’s Tremendous Turn in ‘I Love My Dad’ Manages to Find the Heart in An Icky Premise
Good or bad, it’s terrific that a film like I Love My Dad exists in the first place. Bold, weird, and fully aware that a large swarth of people will hate it, there’s an odd joy in movies that are prepared to throw caution to the wind. Luckily, I found the flick to be amusing, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ is Somewhat Exhausting but Undeniably Clever
The latest A24 horror film, Bodies Bodies Bodies, is not your traditional elevated horror effort, if there is such a thing. Now, it does some things like other movies of its ilk, but in many ways, you haven’t quite seen anything like this before. That being said, it’s a bit of a double-edged sword in […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #98: Joey and Myles Fume Over ‘Batgirl’ and Rave About ‘Vengeance’
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: ‘Prey’ is a Lean and Mean New Predator Encounter
The Predator franchise has only really had one outing that fans can fully get behind, and that’s the original. Everything else, whether it has been straight sequels, reboots, match-ups with another iconic movie monster, or what have you, has at best been met with a mixed reception. So, making the latest film a prequel is […] More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: ‘Not Okay’ Filmmaker Quinn Shephard on Her Second Directorial Outing
It’s almost upsetting how quickly Quinn Shephard has become a skilled writer and director. I don’t mean that as a criticism either, she’s just putting everyone to shame with her talent. After all, she made her filmmaking debut at such a young age with Blame, most other artists are still in the process of learning, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Bullet Train’ is Super Funny, Super Violent, and a Total Hoot
There is a lot going on over the course of the two hours plus that makes up Bullet Train. There are philosophical musings, mistaken identities, savage fights, murders, and more than one accidental death. There’s also a ton of comedy, to the point where this is oddly funnier than it is thrilling, while still being […] More
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