Joey Magidson
Tomatometer-approved critic
For the past decade, I've been writing for The Awards Circuit, writing all manner of reviews, covering the awards race, and injecting my own unique spin into the world of online journalism. When not seeing 300+ films a year, I'm obsessing over my dog, the Jets, or the Mets. There's nothing better than a great movie that whisks you away from reality, if only for two hours or so.
Movies reviews only
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The Lost King (2022) |
While not nearly as much of a winner as Philomena was, The Lost King is an effectively low-key dramatization of a fascinating true story. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Mar 20, 2023
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Boston Strangler (2023) |
Boston Strangler is a competent look at how incompetence assisted a serial killer. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Mar 16, 2023
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods never forgets to have fun, even if it ends up being a somewhat slight adventure. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Inside (2023) |
Inside is an endurance test, not only for star Willem Dafoe, but the audience as well. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Scream VI (2023) |
Scream VI heads to the Big Apple with the Core Four for the bloodiest installment yet. It's a wildly entertaining sequel, even if it's not quite as creatively fresh as the prior time out. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Children of the Corn (2023) |
This Children of the Corn remake should have stayed hidden in the fields, since the crops have gone very, very rotten. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 28, 2023
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Creed III (2023) |
Creed III adds Michael B. Jordan's directorial prowess and a formidable new opponent in Jonathan Majors to the franchise. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 25, 2023
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Cocaine Bear (2023) |
Cocaine Bear is a demented delight from Elizabeth Banks that delivers literally everything that the premise promises. What a riot! - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 23, 2023
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iMordecai (2022) |
iMordecai is a warm-hearted tribute to family and fathers, with another vibrant performance from Judd Hirsch. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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Marlowe (2022) |
Marlowe is almost a throwback noir worth its salt but the film can't track down all the clues. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) |
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a science fiction heavy adventure that continues the introduction of Kang, while merging the MCU with a Star Wars and even Rick and Morty vibe. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Somebody I Used To Know (2023) |
Somebody I Used to Know is a winning romantic comedy from Alison Brie and Dave Franco, featuring strong characters as well as a compelling message. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 09, 2023
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Consecration (2023) |
Consecration merges Jena Malone with convent-based scares for a solid genre picture. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 06, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
Knock at the Cabin sees filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan mostly return to form after a rocky several years. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Feb 01, 2023
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Theater Camp (2023) |
Theater Camp has the heart of a performer. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 31, 2023
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You Hurt My Feelings (2023) |
You Hurt My Feelings is effective yet familiar territory for Nicole Holofcener. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 31, 2023
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Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) |
Landscape with Invisible Hand is all over the map but has quite the sci-fi premise. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 31, 2023
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Cassandro (2023) |
Cassandro is an engaging and entertaining wrestling biopic. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 30, 2023
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Passages (2023) |
Passages sees Ira Sachs keenly exploring a messy love triangle. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 30, 2023
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Eileen (2023) |
Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie compellingly come together in Eileen. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 30, 2023
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) |
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is a frank, funny, and moving look at a beloved actor. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 29, 2023
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Run Rabbit Run (2023) |
Run Rabbit Run ends up a bit too scattershot for its own good. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 29, 2023
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birth/rebirth (2023) |
Birth/Rebirth is a bloody body horror spin on the Frankenstein story. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 29, 2023
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Fair Play (2023) |
Fair Play has high stakes, bruised egos, and asks some tough questions. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 28, 2023
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Shortcomings (2023) |
Shortcomings is a very funny and truly heartwarming coming of age story. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 28, 2023
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Bad Behaviour (2023) |
Bad Behaviour wastes Jennifer Connelly in an unfocused quest for inner peace. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 28, 2023
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Cat Person (2023) |
Cat Person is a pitch-black depiction of modern dating. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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The Pod Generation (2023) |
The Pod Generation doesn’t have nearly as much to say about pregnancy and technology as it thinks it does. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Magazine Dreams (2023) |
Magazine Dreams is a tough watch with a Jonathan Majors performance you can't look away from. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023) |
Sometimes I Think About Dying is a movie you'll rarely think about. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Radical (2023) |
Radical makes the grade with strong work From Eugenio Derbez. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Infinity Pool (2023) |
Brandon Cronenberg goes off the reservation for a dip in a bloody Infinity Pool. It's wild, but not so much so that you can't enjoy it. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Skinamarink (2022) |
I respect the hell out of Skinamarink. It's wild that this movie actually exists. At the same time, while it's fairly unsettling, it's so obtuse, it asks you to do all of the work, giving too little in return to warrant a recommendation. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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The Price We Pay (2022) |
A no-frills genre gore-fest, The Price We Pay knows what it is and never tries to be more than that. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 10, 2023
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M3GAN (2022) |
Absolutely ridiculous and both intentionally/unintentionally funny, M3GAN is a future cult classic. In the moment? It's a mixed bag. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Jan 04, 2023
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A Man Called Otto (2022) |
A Man Called Otto will move you to tears, complete with a winning Tom Hanks turn. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 28, 2022
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Alice, Darling (2022) |
Alice, Darling is a bold showcase for the talents of Anna Kendrick. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 28, 2022
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The Pale Blue Eye (2022) |
The Pale Blue Eye is a period procedural with mood to spare. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 23, 2022
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Babylon (2022) |
Babylon is an unwieldy yet wildly fun look at Hollywood's 1920's bacchanal days. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 16, 2022
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
Avatar: The Way of Water is proof that you should never bet against James Cameron. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 13, 2022
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) |
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is a stop-motion achievement that sneaks up on you. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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Emancipation (2022) |
Emancipation subjects you to the horrors of slavery and the burning desire for freedom. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Dec 01, 2022
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Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) |
Lady Chatterley’s Lover sees the challenging novel skillfully and successfully adapted. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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The Son (2022) |
The Son is a misguided melodrama that can't nurture its talented cast. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman and one of Marvel's best epics to date. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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Good Night Oppy (2022) |
Good Night Oppy finds the emotion and wonder in scientific exploration. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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I'm Totally Fine (2022) |
I'm Totally Fine is (for better or worse) totally fine. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) |
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is an absolute riot of a musical biopic parody. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Nov 02, 2022
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Wendell & Wild (2022) |
Wendell & Wild is a more than welcome return for Henry Selick. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Oct 30, 2022
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) |
All Quiet on the Western Front is an intense ode to the futility of war. - Awards Radar
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| Posted Oct 28, 2022
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