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in Op-edOn the November Radar…
Well, here we all are. Still in the midst of a site-wide shutdown due to some of the staff writers demanding free healthcare for undocumented commenters. This is all their fault. Don’t believe anyone who tells you otherwise. Joey has, if anything, been given an extraordinary opportunity to lay off entire sections that contribute to […] More
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Official Trailer Released for ‘Hamnet’ Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal
This morning, Focus Features has released the official trailer for Hamnet from Oscar winner Chloé Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, the movie debuted to a rapturous response at the Telluride Film Festival, before going on to win the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Our own editor Joey Magidson saw […] More
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Paul Mescal Will Be Campaigned in Best Supporting Actor for ‘Hamnet’
Ever since Hamnet premiered to raves at the Telluride Film Festival, Jessie Buckley has felt like a major contender in Best Actress. Her co-star Paul Mescal, however, has been a question mark, not for the quality of his work, but in terms of where he’ll be campaigned. Would it be in Best Actor or Best […] More
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TIFF People’s Choice Award Goes to ‘Hamnet’
The Toronto International Film Festival concludes today, and as such the Audience Awards are being given out. The most prestigious of them all is the People’s Choice Award, which more often than not goes to a future Oscar nominee. The movie this year to take that honor is Hamnet, with the runner ups being Frankenstein […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #255: Joey and Myles Wrap Up Telluride and Prep for the Start of TIFF
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 Best of the 2025 Telluride Film Festival
My fine friends, I’m now back from the mountains of Colorado. Yes, I have returned from the 52nd 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, already missing the […] More
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Telluride Film Festival: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Will Bring You to Tears in Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’
Losing a loved one is devastating, especially when it’s an untimely loss. How people react, as well as how they cope and/or grieve, varies drastically. Some sink into a deep and dark depression. Others find purpose in work. There’s no right or wrong way to handle things. When I suddenly lost my mother two years […] More
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‘Hamnet’ Teaser Trailer Showcases Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Oscar Hopeful From Chloé Zhao
This morning brings the teaser trailer for Chloé Zhao‘s Hamnet. Zhao directs the adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell‘s book of the same name, co-writing the screenplay with her as well. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in the story of how Shakespeare was inspired to create Hamlet. This one will be playing a number of film […] More
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TIFF Announces More Official Selections, Including Films From Paul Greengrass, Rian Johnson, and Chloé Zhao
This morning, the Toronto International Film Festival has announced eleven more Official Selections. These picks for the 50th TIFF are in the Gala and Special Presentations sections. Among the films selected are Paul Greengrass‘ The Lost Bus (making its World Premiere), Rian Johnson‘s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (also making its World […] More
