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Interview: ‘Challengers’ Writer Justin Kuritzkes Discusses Bringing Tennis and These Characters to the Screen
Tennis is hard to depict on screen. So, when writer Justin Kuritzkes opted to make Challengers, he was certainly not giving himself an easy task. He also didn’t set out to make one of the sexiest films ever made, but he and director Luca Guadagnino sure did. It just speaks to the specific vision that […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of April 22nd – ‘The Departed’ Comes to 4K and ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Delights
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have Martin Scorsese‘s Best Picture winning classic The Departed coming to 4K, as well as Ethan Coen‘s comedy Drive-Away Dolls. It’s a massively entertaining duo hitting shelves today. What else do we have, including a new Criterion Collection release? Read on for more… Joey’s Top Pick […] More
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The Top 25 Best Documentary Feature Winners So Far (Updated for 2024)
Look out folks, here comes another one! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, 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 will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to […] More
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Interview: ‘Inside Out 2’ Director Kelsey Mann and Producer Mark Neilsen on Pixar’s Ambitious New Sequel
Back in March, I was at Pixar Headquarters for a preview of Inside Out 2. Shown the first half hour of the film, I was a part of a group that also experienced several elements of making a movie at the studio. The day ended with a conversation that I had with the Inside Out […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker Ned Benson Discusses His Return to Directing with ‘The Greatest Hits’
When I realized that Ned Benson was behind The Greatest Hits, I was absolutely delighted. Years prior, I’d done a few theater Q&A’s with him for the Her and Him editions of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, his prior film. The movie is a special one, but since then, we’ve been waiting for him to […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: What the Hell Are We in Store For This Year? (Part One)
After another longer than usual break (I think this just might be how I handle things these days), it’s time to officially begin the initial conversation about the next awards season. Go figure, a bit of good timing shows up here, as the Cannes Film Festival just recently announced their lineup, helping generate some additional […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #185: Joey and Myles Engage in More ‘Civil War’ Discourse, Discuss the Cannes Lineup, ‘Inside Out 2’ Footage, and Early Oscar Predictions
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: ‘The Greatest Hits’ Star Lucy Boynton Talks About the Pleasure of Exploring Emotions
Lucy Boynton deserves to be a star. Watching Sing Street when that first was released, it was clear then. Now, with The Greatest Hits, she’s been given a vehicle and doesn’t disappoint. As I say in our chat, the future is very bright for her. The film showcases it, as does her overall personality, as […] More
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Year in Advance Predictions Are Coming This Week…With a Twist!
It hasn’t escaped me that by now I’ve not only already posted my year in advance predictions for the Academy Awards, it’s possible that I’ve already updated them. This year? Not so much. Much like last year, this time around, I’ve taken my time. That being said, they’re coming at the end of this week, […] More
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Pixar Showcased the First 30 Minutes of ‘Inside Out 2’ and Riley’s Teenage Drama is Full of New Emotions
A few weeks ago, I returned to Pixar Headquarters. The purpose? Well, the folks at Disney and Pixar were keen to unveil the first 30 minutes of their latest feature, Inside Out 2. The film hits theaters on June 14th, so we’re still a ways away, but with Pixar deep into post-production and putting the […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of April 15th – Take Home the Jack Ryan Collection!
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we have a box set of Jack Ryan action films leading the way. This week’s slate is low on new releases, so looking back to this cinematic character feels like a great idea. Plus, there’s even television versions of the character hitting shelves, so it’s only appropriate. Read […] More
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The Top 25 Best Original Screenplay Winners So Far (Updated for 2024)
Moving right along! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, 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 will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention category. […] More