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Interview: ‘Shrinking’ Co-Star Ted McGinley Discusses Acting and the Evolution of Derek
Ted McGinley has had several acts to his career. Whether it’s early on when his presence on sitcoms sometimes foretold their end, to his iconic turn in Married with Children, McGinley always brought the goods, whether or not the shows kept up with him. With Shrinking, he’s not only found his best role to date, […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of May 19th – Steven Soderbergh Goes Horror (and Experimental) with ‘Presence’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we have back to back weeks of Steven Soderbergh taking top honors. Last week, it was Black Bag. This week? It’s Presence, which marks his other early 2025 release. What else is hitting shelves, in addition to a pair of Criterion Collection releases celebrating the collaborations of Richard […] More
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The Top 25 Best Original Song Winners So Far (Updated for 2025)
Well, we’re on to the newest list of the lot! 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 Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Which Horror Franchise (Like ‘Final Destination’) Should Be the Next to Return?
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Awards Radar Community: What Was Your Favorite Title to Play at Last Year’s Cannes Film Festival?
The Cannes Film Festival is underway in France right now, which is very exciting. Last year, Sean Baker‘s Anora made its debut and took the Palme d’Or, on the way to Oscar dominance, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. As we get set to consider the 2025 films that are playing, we wanted to […] More
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‘The Life of Chuck’ is Coming and is a Special Sort of Movie Magic
This is not a review for The Life of Chuck. That’s coming next month. It’s going to be a rave, as you’ll more or less gather from this piece, but this is not a review of the film. No, this is more just a start of explaining why I think it’s such a profound and […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #239: Joey and Myles Talk ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Before Bringing Back an Old Game
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 Best Cate Blanchett Performances So Far
Much like I said last year, it’s impossible not to recognize greatness when you see Cate Blanchett on the silver screen. Two Academy Awards on her mantle speak to this, but it goes beyond the accolades. Sure, she’s considered one of the best of her era, but just watching her in literally anything gives you a sense […] More
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Film Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Finds Tom Cruise Intensely Bringing the Franchise Home
Watching Ethan Hunt save the world has been among the most cinematic things audiences could do for the past several decades. Tom Cruise as the agent who always figures things out is exciting, fun, and often the height of what films can offer up, spectacle wise. Two years ago, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Uninvited’ is a Hollywood Dramedy with Something to Say About Age
Hollywood critiques usually go big and broad, skewering the town and everyone in it. The industry itself is lit on fire, using extreme examples that you can give a knowing chuckle towards. That’s the standard Hollywood satire. The Uninvited, however, is attempting to do something different. The focuses is smaller and more narrow, with the […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of May 12th – ‘Captain America’ and ‘Mickey 17’ Are Outsmarted By Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have a crowded slate of new releases, as well as 4K re-releases. Leading the way today, there’s Captain America: Brave New World and Mickey 17, though both pale in comparison to Black Bag. What else is on the slate, including a pair of Criterion Collection selections […] More
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The Top 25 Best Sound Winners So Far (Updated for 2025)
Back at it a day after Mother’s Day! As you all know, I’m ranking the newest crop of Academy Award winners, with the column almost complete. For nearly all of the Oscar categories (including a new one today), you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. […] More