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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Frankenstein’ is a Technically Stunning and Highly Watchable Take on the Classic Monster from Guillermo del Toro
It was only a matter of time before Guillermo del Toro tackled Frankenstein. In some ways, his whole career has been building up to this moment. The filmmaker just always been a fit for the material, which has been thematically in his work over the years. So, having him actually done it is a bit […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Blue Moon’ is a Tour De Force From Ethan Hawke in Richard Linklater’s Heartbreaking and Humorous Chamber Piece
Watching an actor go to town on a role is an exciting thing to witness. The joy and passion for the craft is just wafting off of them, intoxicating the audience. With Blue Moon, we have Ethan Hawke giving a tour de force performance for his frequent maestro Richard Linklater. Not only is it quite […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: Ethan Hawke Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With ‘Highway 99: A Double Album’
Merle Haggard is a country music legend, one who had a life worthy of the big screen treatment. A Hollywood biopic would make a lot of sense, though Ethan Hawke sees things differently. He sees his life and his music as a roadmap, one he follows alongside a who’s who of the music industry. Much […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Bugonia’ Has Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone Wildly Dueling for Yorgos Lanthimos
There is something very special going on between Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone. Not only do they bring out the best in each other, something Lanthimos has also done with Colin Farrell in the past, they also seem to be challenging each other to go in new and exciting directions. Now, with Bugonia, we can […] 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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Telluride Film Festival Review: Jodie Foster Captivates While Going Down the Rabbit Hole of ‘A Private Life’
Jodie Foster is one of our great actresses (as well as a hell of a filmmaker). There’s very little that she can’t do, so to see her challenge herself with a whole new type of performance is quite exciting. Foster delivers a turn almost entirely in French, save for some cursing, in A Private Life, […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ is a Stunning Look Inside the Soul of An Artist Struggling with Depression
Depression can cripple a person. It’s also something any of us can struggle with, whether it’s clinical and consistent, or time to time. Having the ability to talk about it and overcome it is what matters, and that is a more recent occurrence in society. That even someone like Bruce Springsteen can suffer from devastating […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Finds Edward Berger Stylishly Sending Colin Farrell Off the Deep End
Watching a character fall apart can be very entertaining. When said character has it coming, yet also is oddly sympathetic, that just makes things even juicier. That’s the central conceit in Ballad of a Small Player, a showcase for the acting talents of Colin Farrell. It’s also further proof that Edward Berger can direct the […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The Summer is Basically Over and Fall Film Festival Season is About to Show Us Some Contenders
The wait is over folks, we’re here. 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 movies. Once […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Lineup for 2025 Announced!
The lineup for the 52nd Telluride Film Festival is here. You can see all of the titles below, but some highlights include Ballad of a Small Player, Bugonia, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, The Mastermind, Sentimental Value, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and more. Joey is on the ground and will be covering, so stay tuned for […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #254: Joey and Myles Preview the Telluride Film Festival
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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Time For Another Rocky Mountain High: Thoughts as I Head Back to the Telluride Film Festival
Well, here we go again folks. If you read this on the day it’s published, I’ll be en route to the Telluride Film Festival. Yes, I’m headed to the airport this morning (and then the rental car counter) for another Rocky Mountain high…sort of. I’m headed to the mountains of Colorado once again, not to […] More
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