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Predictions for the 78th Cannes Film Festival Awards
Tomorrow, the prizes for the 78th Cannes Film Festival will be given out. Today, I’m bringing you my annual predictions piece for the fest. Now, it’s different than usual, as in years past Robert Hamer has joined me and given a fairly substantial write-up, with yours truly tagging on at the end my picks. Usually, […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #240: Joey and Myles Discuss the Cannes Film Festival Alongside the ‘Final Destination’ Franchise
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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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: Talking ‘The Life of Chuck’ with Matthew Lillard
Around these parts, Matthew Lillard has a very strong reputation. After all, only at Awards Radar can you find a retrospective of his entire career (found here), called The Lillardthon? Of course, Lillard has had several roles over his career that fans can point to. Next month, he’s going to add The Life of Chuck, […] More
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Ranking the Best Performances From Tom Cruise So Far
Movie stars don’t come any bigger than Tom Cruise. Whether it’s early days in Risky Business or Top Gun, or later on with work like in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire, or Rain Man, Cruise has underrated range. He’s an all-timer of an action hero, sure, but the charm he can put […] More
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in Editor, Emmys, FYC, Interviews, TV, TV Interviews
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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