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The Third Annual Awards Radar Awards (Part Two): The Ten Best Films of 2022
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again! There are few things a writer in this industry looks forward to more than doing their year end Top Ten list. Even with the sort of unusual years that were the last few, I still saw well over 300 films each year, and that includes here in 2022. […] 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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He Hit a Home Run and He Didn’t Even Realize It: Final Thoughts As I Reflect On My Time at Mets Fantasy Camp
Peter Brand: The Visalia Oaks and our 240 lb catcher Jeremy Brown, who as you know, scared to run to second base. This was in a game six weeks ago. This guy is going to start him off with a fastball. Jeremy’s going to take him to deep center. Here’s what’s really interesting, because Jeremy’s […] More
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Playing the Part: Thoughts As I Begin My Time at Mets Fantasy Camp (Part One)
By the time you read this, I’ll be on a plane headed to Florida. Why? Well, as I detailed here about two weeks ago, I’m going to be participating in Mets Fantasy Camp. Yes, as we head into awards season, I’ll be thinking about Oscar nominations while also channeling my inner New York Met. Considering […] More
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Awards Radar Community: The Midterm Elections Are Tomorrow and Your Vote is Needed!
Tomorrow, America goes to the polls. We at Awards Radar have not been shy about sharing our political opinions. It’s something I wholeheartedly encourage, too. After all, regardless of the size of this platform, it’s still a platform, and there’s some degree of responsibility there. So, it’s something we do from time to time. Not […] More
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Baseball (and Being a Met Fan, Particularly) is a Bigger Tearjerker Than Any Film
Yesterday, the World Series got underway. About four weeks ago, I was fairly certain that I would be watching my favorite team, the New York Mets, playing there. Then, three weeks ago, I thought it was still a possibility. Silly me. The Mets, as they are prone to do (you can look up their history, […] More
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Sacheen Littlefeather: A Powerful Figure at The Oscars… And So Much More
“Regarding the Academy’s apology to me, we Indians are very patient people. It’s only been fifty years! We need to keep our sense of humor about this at all times. It’s our method of survival.” Last week, we learned, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of arguably the most infamous public refusal of an […] More
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What’s Inside Victory Headquarters in ‘Don’t Worry Darling?’
Note: Spoilers ahead for Don’t Worry Darling. “If you have a problem with your third act, the real problem is in your first act.” – Billy Wilder What’s inside Victory Headquarters? That’s the burning question Alice needs answered in Olivia Wilde’s sophomore directorial effort, isn’t it? That’s the place where all the secrets of this […] More
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Make This Movie: A Proper War Epic About Our Country’s Largest Labor Uprising
Happy Labor Day, everyone! And what a time for labor, isn’t it? For the first time in decades, employees have leverage over their employers in a historically tight labor market. Unionization is making a comeback in a variety of industries. If you consider yourself part of the working class, or even just work in any […] More
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A Few Thoughts on Accountability…
“I don’t want to say who was guilty or who was innocent. [pauses] But if you’re directing a movie and two kids get their heads chopped off at f**king twelve o’clock at night when there ain’t supposed to be kids working, and you said “Action!” then you have some sort of responsibility.” That was Eddie […] More
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A Fourth of July Message From Awards Radar
Today is the Fourth of July, and normally, I’d be wishing you all a happy holiday from everyone at Awards Radar. Now, I still hope everybody has fun and is safe, but there’s more on my mind today. It’s America’s birthday, in a manner of speaking, our Independence Day, and I’m not sure that the […] More
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Examining the Talent of Matthew Lillard Through the “Lillardathon” (Now Featuring Superlatives)
When you think of Matthew Lillard, which character immediately pops into your head? Stu Macher? Shaggy? If you’re a fan, then maybe Stevo? Probably not Tim LaFlour, Longaville, or Fishman, though. Since 1990, Lillard has been seen on both movie theater and TV screens portraying a wide variety of characters. Whether he’s the son of […] More
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