Awards Radar: The Podcast

For episode 312, I’m joined once again by Kate Schraeder as co-host, back from vacation, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes and, of course, handling TV Topics. This is a somewhat shorter episode, as Kate was dealing with jet lag and I had just gotten back from a deeply embargoed screening. Still, we did something fun, as we looked at two Oscar categories! Today, it's Bes...

For episode 311, I’m joined by Adam Patla as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes and, of course, handling TV Topics. This time around, the New York Film Festival is in its final stages, so we discuss some of the titles I've seen there since last episode, like Artificial (reviewed here ) and Behemoth! (reviewed here ). We also get into The Social Recko...

For episode 310, I’m joined once again by Kate Schroeder as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes and, of course, handling TV Topics. This episode features, in large part, Kate and I talking about the New York Film Festival. We compare NYFF to other festivals, as well as discuss what we've seen this year. For me, I get into Bucking Fastard (reviewed her...

For episode 309, I’m joined once again by Robert Hamer as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes and, of course, handling TV Topics. This time around, I'm catching Robert up on some of the festival titles he might be interested in (or dreading). We also have lots of thoughts (almost exclusively positive) on Resident Evil (my rave review is here). I also...

For episode 308, I’m joined once again by friend and colleague Kate Schroeder , producer at Access Hollywood (until Friday, when she becomes joins JustWatch), as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes and, of course, handling TV Topics. Kate is back to chat with me about the Toronto International Film Festival, which I've returned from, and the upcoming...

For episode 307, I’m joined by friend and colleague Kate Schroeder , producer at Access Hollywood , as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on the end of Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This is our Telluride Film Festival recap, which Kate also attended (for the first time). We go over the films we both saw (all of which I've reviewed on...

For episode 306, I’m joined again by Adam Patla as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This is our Telluride Film Festival preview. so I tell Adam all about Telluride, what I might be seeing in the mountains (obviously recorded prior to the reveal of the lineup today, which you can see here ), and how that...

For episode 305, I’m joined by Adam Patla as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, Adam is here to give his take on the Emmy nominees who could become winners (and likely will be back for official predictions next month). We get into new and impending releases like Buddy (reviewed here ), I...

For episode 304, I’m joined by Robert Hamer as this week’s co-host, with producer Steven Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode features some D23 chatter, with a good portion of that centered on Avengers: Doomsday , the X-Men casting, and Disney theme parks. We also get into the upcoming release of Coyote vs. Acme (my rave review is her...

For episode 303, I’m joined by Robert Hamer as this week’s co-host, with producer Steven Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we're beginning to look the fall film festival slate. We touch a bit on the Telluride Film Festival, but will be looking at that one and the Toronto International Film Festival more in depth soon. Here...

or episode 302, I’m joined by Robert Hamer as this week’s co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. Robert actually was on one of the very first episodes of the show (episode five, in fact, which you can listen to here ), so it's a return of sorts, though hopefully he'll be a consistent part of things going forward....

For episode 301, I’m joined by Maxance Vincent as this week's co-host, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, I intro Max, who will be occasionally sitting in as we figure out the new post-Myles normal, and we talk Spider-Man: Brand New Day . My rave review of the film can be found here , and we get into wha...

This is the big episode 300, and I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. For 300, Myles has seen The Odyssey (my rave review is here ), so we get in deep with Christopher Nolan 's latest. We also tackle Nolan's full filmography (my ranking is here ), as well as several of y...

For episode 299, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode has me reporting to Myles about The Odyssey (rave review here ) after seeing it on Monday and an earlier viewing of Tony (review to come) now that embargo on reactions has lifted. I also briefly mention Her Priva...

For episode 298, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we're hanging out and discussing what we watched over the July 4th holiday weekend. Now, some people go patriotic on the Fourth of July, while others head to the movies. Not us. I watched an eclectic mix...

For episode 297, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode finally features us discussing Disclosure Day , now that Myles has seen it. My rave review on the site can be found here . Besides debating the merits of Steven Spielberg 's latest, we get into first half hig...

For episode 296, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we start off on a sad note, as I talk a bit about the loss this week of my dog, Bentley. I wrote about him here , and he will be profoundly missed. After that, we're back on the movie train, discussing a...

For episode 295, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode does not feature our continued discussion of Disclosure Day , as that will happen next week. For now, my rave review is still here . Nor do we talk Toy Story 5 , as I hadn't yet seen it at the time of recordi...

For episode 294, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we're beginning the conversation about Steven Spielberg 's Disclosure Day . My rave review can be found here , and we talk a bit about my Spielberg movie ranking to be published on Friday, but this i...

For episode 293, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode, we get into the box office and cultural phenomenon that is Backrooms and Obsession . I wrote a bit about it here in the most recent Sunday Scaries column, while my Obsession review is here . Myles has seen both,...

For episode 292, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we opted to record during the awards ceremony for the Cannes Film Festival. So, it's a Cannes hangout, where we talk about the festival's movies, as well as play some games related to previous award...

For episode 291, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. Programming note: while this episode is a normal one, next week's episode is being recorded right around this one and won't reflect anything that happens this weekend or next week. Just keep that in mind. As for this...

For episode 290, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This time around, we've got Oscar news in Conan O'Brien returning to host the Academy Awards, as well as more on the rule changes AMPAS has instituted. Some of your questions factor into those rules as well, alongside one that leads us back to...

For episode 289, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This episode, we get into the recent rule changes by the Academy, especially in terms of the Acting and International Feature categories. We also talk Mortal Kombat as a franchise, since I've seen the newest installment, Mortal Kombat II (reviewed...

For episode 288, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This time around, we're talking about Andy Serkis ' absolutely baffling take on Animal Farm (reviewed here ), as well as double back on The Running Man (reviewed here ) now that Myles has caught up on the latter. We also tackle your questions,...