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Interview: Talking ‘Charm City Rocks’ and Much More with Author Matthew Norman
Matthew Norman is my favorite kind of writer. The author makes his novels all about characters you fall in love with, root for, and mourn when the book ends. What more can you ask for? So, having binged all of his work when I first came across him a few years ago, I was very […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Where is the Animated Horror?
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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Make This Movie: Someone Needs to Adapt One of Matthew Norman’s Novels
Behold the continuation of a brand new series of articles here at Awards Radar! With the “Make This Movie” series, we’ll be profiling material that we’d love to see become a film. Sometimes, it will be a book or a stage show that deserves the cinematic treatment. Other times, we’ll look at screenplays that are […] More
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Year in Advance Oscar Predictions: The Cannes Film Festival Has Launched Some Early Awards Contenders
Last week, the 76th Cannes Film Festival came to a close. We have our winners, led by Anatomy of a Fall (detailed here), and that always marks an interesting point in the year. Prior to Cannes, it’s pretty silly to talk in anything more than purely hypotheticals about potential Academy Award nominees. After the festival, […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #139: Joey and Myles Play More Games, Answer More Questions, and Venture Around the Spider-Verse!
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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The Top 25 Best Original Screenplay Winners So Far (Updated for 2023)
Some of you have been asking, so let me oblige. After a longer than usual break, I’m ready to kick it into gear. Yes, at the start of June, this particular article series is starting up again at Awards Radar! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of […] More
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Film Review: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is a Brilliant Half of a Potentially All-Time Great Story
This may be sacrilege but I think it’s important for context here. I actually only thought Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was good, not quite great. Mind you, I had no real complaints or anything, but I wasn’t as bowled over as most others were. I only start with that confession to illuminate just how much […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of May 29th – Enjoy the Delightful Fun of ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, the supremely entertaining Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves leads the way, though it’s hardly the only option. On the one hand, the genre work 65 hits shelves this week, though on the other, there’s a top notch Criterion Collection release as well. Read on for more… Joey’s […] More
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Awards Radar Salutes Those Who Sacrificed on Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day. Unlike Veterans Day, where we honor those who have served in the armed forces, this holiday is far more specific. It’s meant to honor the individuals who gave their lives in service of the nation. Whether in a World War or a senseless tragedy, they were serving us, so they all […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Movies That Played at the Cannes Film Festival (Revisited for 2023)
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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76th Palme d’Or Goes to ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ as the Cannes Film Festival Comes to a Close
Folks, the 76th Cannes Film Festival has come to a close! In true Awards Radar / Cannes fashion, the predictions that Robert and I made here a few days ago weren’t too accurate, but followed a different logic than the Jury. Now, we did each once again a notable category right, as Robert nailed Kōji Yakusho‘s Actor […] More
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Awards Radar Community: What Are Your Reactions to ‘The Little Mermaid’ and Live-Action Disney Remakes On the Whole?
This weekend brings the release of Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. For some, it’s a big event family film. For others, it’s a continued sign of Hollywood being creatively bankrupt. The debate has raged for years, with Disney showing no signs of slowing down. As this flick hits theaters, it made sense to […] More