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Sunday Scaries: ‘Resident Evil’ is Both a Great Zach Cregger Movie and a Great Survival Horror Adaptation
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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Ta Ta to TIFF: The Best Movies and Performances at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
I’ve come to accept something. The Toronto International Film Festival changes for me each year. Some years, I attend with a significant other. Other years, I go alone. There are TIFF years where I just try and see as many movies as possible. There are years where I want to mingle and socialize, promoting the […] More
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(Hollywood [Probably] Can’t) Make This Movie (or Show?): StarCraft (Plus Brood War [But Please Ignore II])
Did you hear the good news from Blizzard last week? They unionized! Hooray! What a victory for at least some of the tech industry professionals who have spent literally decades being abused with punishing hours, unreasonable demands, and unfair compensation. We at Awards Radar support unionizing efforts in all creative professions. Oh, and also they […] More
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How Free Online Slots Fit the Rise of Interactive Entertainment Around Awards Season
Awards season is not only about watching films. It is about following predictions, reading reviews, comparing performances, debating nominations, tracking guild results, checking shortlists, revisiting screeners, and joining conversations about what deserves attention. That makes awards culture more interactive than it may appear from the outside. Viewers are not simply sitting back and waiting for […] More
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Happy Sixth Birthday to Awards Radar!
Can you believe we’re officially six years old? Full disclosure, I’m just getting back from the Toronto International Film Festival and in many years completely forget about this anniversary (credit to Steve for remembering that first year, actually). TIFF aside, it’s very surreal to see how quickly time has passed. Six years ago, we launched […] More
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Oh Shut Up, CNN: “Tilly Norwood” Will Never Be Nominated For An Oscar. Ever.
Our major news outlets are compromised, incompetently managed by disingenuous ideologues, and ill-suited to the task of properly informing the public in this modern era. Shocking hot take, I know, but I don’t think we’re as vigilant or as harsh as we should be on them when they display particularly outrageous examples of journalistic turpitude. […] More
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True North 2026: Brief Thoughts as I Head Back to the Toronto International Film Festival
Folks, greetings and salutations once again from Toronto! Depending on when you read this, I’m either en route or have settled into my Airbnb here in Canada, in preparation for the Toronto International Film Festival. The 2026 edition of TIFF kicks off tomorrow for me bright and early. As always, it’s going to be something, […] More
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The Best of the 2026 Telluride Film Festival
Well my friends, I’m now back from the mountains of Colorado. Yes, I have returned from the 53rd Telluride Film Festival. In literally just a day, however, I’ll be off to Canada and the Toronto International Film Festival. At the moment, I’m home in New York City for a scant 24 hours more (and after […] More
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Remember When Awards Shows Were Unpredictable? How Data Analytics Ruined the Mystery
Awards shows used to carry genuine suspense. The envelope opened, the room held its breath, and the outcome genuinely surprised people. That tension has largely disappeared. Ratings data tells a complicated story: the Tonys saw a 44% viewership jump recently, the Oscars are in a four-year upward trend, and the Emmys surged 50% to a […] More
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20 Films to Watch at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
With Venice and Telluride getting the ball rolling, the awards season train makes its way north for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. For its 51st edition, TIFF will feature a typically vast selection of new films from across the world. From awards season contenders to fresh new voices, there’s something for everyone at the […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The Summer is Pretty Much Over and Fall Film Festival Season is About to Reveal Some Contenders
Well, the wait is over folks, as we’ve arrived. The fall film festival season is literally underway, with so much of the early speculation about to give way to analysis and reviews. Yesterday, I departed for the Telluride Film Festival, so as you read this, I’m on the ground preparing to, or actually already watching […] More
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Ranking the 21st Century Winners of the Golden Lion
Buongiorno, lettori! Today is the first day of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, and what fortuitous luck that I am, in fact, residing in Italy right now! Sadly, I am unable to attend the festival itself due to work obligations, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be paying close attention to one of the […] More
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