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Film Review: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is Martin Scorsese Displaying More Epic Mastery of His Art Form
Epic crime stories from Martin Scorsese are nothing new. He’s made his career on depicting criminals, whether it was Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, or The Irishman. Now, Scorsese is doing it again with Killers of the Flower Moon, only this time, he’s not just following his bad guys, but the victims as well. […] More
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The Top 25 Best Actor Winners So Far (Updated for 2023)
Welcome back folks! Believe it or not, this series is close to done with, as we’ve come to the penultimate installment. We can mourn that soon, but for now, we press on. 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 […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of March 13th – Bring Home the Power of Brendan Fraser in ‘The Whale’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, the Best Actor winner from Sunday night comes home in Brendan Fraser and The Whale. Easily my top pick, it’s also paired with a couple of other strong films today. Throw in a Criterion release and we have a pretty packed slate for a change. Read on […] More
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in Community, Editor, Op-ed, Oscars, Prediction Pieces
Three of the Four Acting Categories Are Going Down to the Wire (And That’s A Good Thing for Oscar)
Now here’s something we don’t get every awards season. Three of the four Acting categories at the Academy Awards are basically photo finishes. There are tight races in the below the line categories, but above the line, these three are basically at pick-em status. Throw in neither of the Screenplay races being sewn up and […] More
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The Third Annual Awards Radar Awards (Part One): The Best Performances of 2022
Wow. Welcome to the end of the year! With only a few days left in 2022, it’s time to start giving out some prizes. Today, we kick off the Third Annual Awards Radar Awards, also known as the Joey Awards (because, as mentioned last year and the year before, when you own a site, you […] More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: ‘The Whale’ Composer Rob Simonsen on Crafting the Film’s Haunting Score
When you see a Darren Aronofsky film, you know you’re in for a sensory experience. Chief among that is the power of the movie’s score. Normally, he works with the great Clint Mansell, but for The Whale, he’s paired with Rob Simonsen, a composer who has almost certainly done the music for a number of […] More
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New Trailer for ‘The Whale’ Gives A Better Look at Brendan Fraser’s Awards-Worthy Performance
The movie has already been released in select theatres and will expand wide on December 21, two days earlier than planned. More
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Interview: Talking About the Need for Empathy and Kindness with ‘The Whale’ Star Brendan Fraser
To talk with Brendan Fraser is to love him. The man just radiates thoughtfulness and warmth. A week and change ago, I got the chance to talk to him, while the press day for The Whale was being conducted, and it quickly became apparent that this was going to be a memorable conversation. Not only […] More
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Awards Radar Community: Share Your Thoughts on ‘The Whale’ Once You’ve Seen It
After what seems like forever, Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale is now in theaters. Starring Brendan Fraser, with Hong Chau and Sadie Sink in prime supporting roles, this adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter‘s play arrives with massive Oscar buzz for Fraser. While the Academy Award prospects for the film elsewhere are wildly divergent, depending on who […] More
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Brendan Fraser to Boycott The Golden Globes
Brendan Fraser has had a tremendous comeback year thanks to his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which premiered earlier this year at the Venice International Film Festival. During a recent interview with GQ, the actor mentioned that he won’t be a part of next year’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Here’s what The Mummy star […] More
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First Trailer for ‘The Whale’ Teases a Masterful Performance from Brendan Fraser
The movie, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink, will release in theatres on December 9. More
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TIFF: The Best Movies and Performances at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
Well now, that was a different experience from last year. In 2021 (as detailed here), most of my colleagues opted against attending the Toronto International Film Festival, doing it virtually instead. I, however, made my inaugural journey, seeing a fest that was full of good movies, but low on its patented vibe. Well, that was […] More
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