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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Matt Wood Discusses the Opportunity to Play John Belushi in ‘Saturday Night’
One of the hardest roles in Saturday Night has to be John Belushi. There isn’t a more distinct player on Saturday Night Live during the early days, so casting the part had to be a huge task for filmmaker Jason Reitman. That he not only landed on Matt Wood but also helped craft a memorable […] More
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Interview: ‘Saturday Night’ Star Gabriel LaBelle on the Joys of Working with Jason Reitman and Steven Spielberg
In a very short period of time, Gabriel LaBelle has really made a name for himself. Now, playing Steven Spielberg and Lorne Michaels for Spielberg himself and Jason Reitman, respectively, will really leave a mark on the business if you do a good job. LaBelle more than did a good job, so he’s quickly become […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #210: Joey and Myles Discuss Horror Sequels ‘Smile 2’ and ‘Terrifier 3’ Alongside More 31 Days of Halloween Entries
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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An Updated Ranking of the Films of Jason Reitman
As I’ve already said before, Jason Reitman, at his best, is one of my favorite filmmakers. The writer/director burst on to the scene with Thank You for Smoking before quickly becoming an A-list storyteller. Often considered at his best when working with writer Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult, and Tully), Reitman has now become a bit of an underrated talent. So, […] More
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New Trailer for ‘Saturday Night’ Features a Quote By Our Own Joey Magidson!
Back at the Telluride Film Festival, our own editor Joey Magidson loved Jason Reitman‘s film Saturday Night. Giving it four stars (review here), he wrote that the movie is “sharp, hysterical, and absolutely crackles with energy.” Well, as it gets set to bow at the Toronto International Film Festival, a new trailer has debuted and […] More
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On the Fall Radar…
As we enter the final four months of 2024, and as we desperately try to find ways to take our minds off of what is surely destined to become the single most exhausting and aggravating year we have ever had to put up with since… well, the last election year, we can take solace in […] More
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The Best of the 2024 Telluride Film Festival
My friends, I’m back from the mountains of Colorado. Yes, I have returned from the 51st Telluride Film Festival. In literally just a day, 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 box canyon of […] More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘Saturday Night’ is a Blast and Jason Reitman’s Phenomenally Effective Tribute to the Miracle of Crafting Live Television
For the amount of work that goes into making a film or a television show, it’s a literal miracle that anything gets completed. That there’s also live television in this world speaks to talented men and women doing the impossible. Jason Reitman‘s Saturday Night is a loving tribute to that, looking at the creation of […] More
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Official Trailer Debuts for Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’
What a ride it has been for Jason Reitman‘s latest film. A few weeks ago, it was still known as SNL 1975 and few beyond our own Joey were even considering it for release this year, let alone awards contention. Then, it got an Oscar-friendly October release date and a new title. Now, Saturday Night, […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Could Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ or James Mangold’s ‘A Complete Unknown’ Be a Surprise Major Contender?
Sometimes, it’s nice to be right. Ever since I debuted Year in Advance predictions for the Academy Awards months ago, I’ve included Jason Reitman‘s SNL 1975 in the Best Picture lineup. Well, I got the title wrong, as the film is now called Saturday Night, but this week brought news that the movie has been […] More
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Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ Gets Awards-Friendly Release Date
For months now, Joey has been an outlier in terms of his Oscar predictions, having Jason Reitman‘s SNL 1975 in his Best Picture lineup. Well, maybe he knew something others didn’t or he just had some solid prognosticator’s intuition, because it looks like the film is not just coming out, it has a prime awards […] More
