Joey Magidson

4 days ago | awardsradar.com | Joey Magidson

Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we only have one true new release of note, and it’s earlier this year’s Freaky Tales. Joining that fun little flick this week is a Blu-ray edition of one of my favorite films of all-time in Leaving Las Vegas. Throw in a pair of Criterion Collection debuts and the slate is far from a bad one. Read on for more…Joey’s Top PickFreaky TalesFreaky Tales is a violent blast from Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.

5 days ago | awardsradar.com | Joey Magidson

A movie like The Life of Chuck doesn’t come along very often. Films can do all sorts of things, but it’s the rare work that can be a balm for your soul. Mike Flanagan, working off of the Stephen King source material, has achieved this feat. In the tradition of Frank Darabont, Flanagan has taken King’s non-horror output and made an instant classic. A double feature between this and The Shawshank Redemption would not be out of place.

5 days ago | awardsradar.com | Joey Magidson

Well, we’re back at it here at the beginning of June! 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 be relegated to the Honorable Mention category. Who knows, maybe one or two won’t even make the cut?

6 days ago | awardsradar.com | Joey Magidson

A Debra Granik project, no matter what form, will suck you in to the story of her protagonist. Whether it’s narrative films like Down to the Bone, Winter’s Bone, or Leave No Trace, where she’s created memorable character studies, or documentaries like Stray Dog, Granik knows people. She knows who’s fascinating, who’s compelling, and what will capture your attention. Most recently, she’s completed the five-part documentary Conbody VS Everybody.

6 days ago | awardsradar.com | Joey Magidson

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 name. Now, we want you think about a horror-centric piece on the site when you hear the term.