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Film Review: ‘Buddy’ Finds the Horror in Children’s Programming
What if Barney the Dinosaur was a savage monster? That’s the central premise of Buddy, the feature debut of Casper Kelly, the mad genius behind Too Many Cooks. That bizarre aesthetic makes its way over here almost completely intact, so if that short delighted you, boy are you in for a treat. Likewise, if it […] More
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Interview: Andrew Rannells Discusses ‘Miss You, Love You’ and Finally Getting to Work with Allison Janney
Andrew Rannells is probably best known either for playing Elder Kevin Price on Broadway in The Book of Mormon or for his 35 episodes as Elijah Krantz on Girls. His film resume is still filling out, with I Don’t Understand You an underrated recent outing. However, his work in Miss You, Love You, a film […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 24th – A Smorgasbord Led By ‘Disclosure Day’ Alongside ‘Power Ballad’ and ‘The Sheep Detectives’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week is absolutely loaded, featuring three of my ten favorite films of 2026 hitting shelves. Those movies, which obviously are competing for top pick today? Well, they’re Disclosure Day, Power Ballad, and The Sheep Detectives, which really run the cinematic gamut. Also on the slate? Backrooms, Star Wars: […] More
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The Top 25 Best Picture Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
Well, a sad moment has arrived today. All good things must unfortunately come to an end, and we’ve reached the end of this series. A new one will start soon (probably), but first, a final reminder. Yes, this is a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. […] More
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Awards Radar Community / Sunday Scaries: What Horror Movie Are You Still Looking Forward to This Year?
We’re in the final days of August, if you can believe it? The fall movie season, along with the various film festivals, are just days away now. Along with the cooling of the weather, the cinematic offerings will begin changing. At the same time, horror is often a constant, with the fall and winter of […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Top Chef’ (and Eating) with Tom Colicchio, Kristen Kish, and Gail Simmons
I love to eat. Top Chef, both in terms of those who make it and those who compete in it, love food. The chefs competing to become, well, the top chef, they have a passion for cooking, as well as showcasing their culture, that’s absolutely infectious. The judges, as well as hosts, have over the […] More
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Interview: Dale Dickey Deserves Every Bit of Acclaim for Her Emmy Nominated Turn in ‘Widow’s Bay’
Someone like Dale Dickey finally getting their flowers is an absolute pleasure to witness. The veteran actress has been a staple of film and television, showing up in acclaimed movies like Winter’s Bone, as well as all manner of popular shows. Now, she’s gotten the best reviews of her career for Widow’s Bay, which cleaned […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #304: Joey and Robert Talk D23, the ‘X-Men’ Casting, and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
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: Discussing ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ with John Ross Bowie
I really enjoyed The Big Bang Theory. Now, I know it wasn’t prestige television, but when you see 300-350 movies a year like I do, you often want some passive TV on at home. For me, this was one of, and still remains, the go-to show for eating dinner alongside, or just having on while […] More
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Film Review: ‘It Ends’ Gets a Lot of Mileage Out of An Impossible Premise
There were so many ways in which It Ends could have been an interminable experience. A horror film without much in the way of visual horrors? A movie that largely takes place inside of a car? It doesn’t take a lot of work to see how this could have failed. What makes the flick work […] More
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Interview: Legendary UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma Reflects on His Career and the Documentary Series ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’
When it comes to career longevity, it’s hard to top Geno Auriemma. As I told him during this interview, he got his job as the head coach of the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team two years before I was born, and I’m turning 40 next year. Twelve national championships later, among a host of other […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 17th – Catch Up With Some 4K Re-Releases Like the Sylvester Stallone Disaster Flick ‘Daylight’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we don’t have any 2025 or 2026 new releases of note to discuss, but the slate does feature some very solid 4K and Blu-ray re-releases. This week includes the underrated Sylvester Stallone action flick Daylight, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler and Denzel Washington in Flight. What […] More















