Awards Radar
Awards Radar is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Audrey Fox, Christopher James, Joey Magidson, Matthew Passantino, Shane Slater
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
3/4
Am I OK? (2022)
Am I Ok? has more than its fair share of heart and humor, making it easy to recommend.
Posted Jan 30, 2022
2
2.5/4
Something In The Dirt (2022)
Something in the Dirt may not have fully landed with me, but you may love it. It's the sort of movie that the Sundance Film Festival can reveal to some as a hidden treasure.
Posted Jan 30, 2022
3
2.5/4
Master (2022)
Master has plenty going in its favor, but I do wish it had either committed more to its horror bent or focused in on the institutional racism.
Posted Jan 30, 2022
4
3/4
Resurrection (2022)
Rebecca Hall has nailed this kind of a role before, but that takes nothing away from how good she is here.
Posted Jan 29, 2022
5
3/4
Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
Palm Trees and Power Lines is as disturbing a film as there is at Sundance this year. It will shake you to your core, if you're even willing to watch it.
Posted Jan 28, 2022
6
3/4
Call Jane (2022)
Call Jane takes a more entertaining and crowd pleasing route than you might expect. It's actually quite shocking to see how light on its feet the film tends to be.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
7
3/4
Watcher (2022)
Watcher wears its influences on its sleeve with pride. A lesser filmmaker, or a film with a lesser leading lady, would just come off as derivative. That's not the case here.
Posted Jan 27, 2022
8
3/4
Dual (2022)
Dual is sci-fi, to be sure, but mostly a black comedy, one with a very nice core performance.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
9
2.5/4
Alice (2022)
Alice could have been great. I truly believe that. The bones are here for something spectacular. Instead, it's flawed and disappointing.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
10
3/4
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Emily the Criminal finds Aubrey Plaza at her most intense. It's compelling to watch.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
11
3.5/4
892 (2022)
892 moved me deeply. The fact Brian's story isn't universally known is a shame. John Boyega has never been better and Michael K. Williams delivers a tremendous final turn.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
12
3/4
Rifkin's Festival (2022)
Rifkin's Festival is breezy, light, and thoroughly inconsequential. In many ways, it's the Woody Allen template over the past decade or so.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
13
3/4
Tantura (2022)
Tantura ultimately makes astute observations about post-truth politics and the ways in which those with power can wrongfully define history.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
14
3/4
A Love Song (2022)
Walker-Silverman's "Love Song" is more of a whispered sonnet than a full-throated power ballad. But it speaks honestly...
Posted Jan 24, 2022
15
3.5/4
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
Not only is this film incredibly charming, it crafts one of the most well developed cinematic characters of the year so far. It's funny, moving, and always feels real.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
16
3/4
Sundown (2022)
Sundown will test you, in more ways than one. At the same time, the performance by Tim Roth ropes you in.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
17
2.5/4
Babysitter (2022)
Babysitter has some amusing moments, but it's ultimately not enough.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
18
3/4
Sharp Stick (2022)
Sharp Stick is a comedy that brings sex positivity and a lack of judgment to a woman's journey of self-discovery.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
19
3/4
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a showcase for Emma Thompson, and rightly so.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
20
3.5/4
Fresh (2022)
Fresh is a demented delight, through and through. Skewering the modern dating scene while also telling a thriller tale we've never seen before, it weaves an enthralling web.
Posted Jan 22, 2022
21
3/4
After Yang (2022)
After Yang is subtle almost to the point of going over some heads, but if you're paying attention, it's all there.
Posted Jan 22, 2022
22
3/4
When You Finish Saving the World doesn't start off Sundance with fireworks, but those of you who like character studies will find something to grab on to here.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
23
3/4
Emergency (2022)
Emergency really could have been a mess. It's to the credit of all involved that it walks such a fine line with aplomb.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
24
3.5/4
Scream (2022)
Scream is the best sequel yet, taking the horror franchise in a bloody, bold, and exciting new direction.
Posted Jan 12, 2022
25
3/4
The Pink Cloud (2022)
If the opening title card of The Pink Cloud didn't state that the film was written in 2017 and film in 2019, you never would have believed it.
Posted Jan 11, 2022
26
3/4
The Return: Life After ISIS (2021)
The Return is thus a suitably challenging documentary about a uniquely complicated subject.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
27
3/4
All These Sons (2021)
There's a captivating honesty to All These Sons that emerges organically through Liu's unobtrusive direction
Posted Dec 30, 2021
28
3/4
Catch the Fair One (2022)
At once a propulsive thriller, a brooding character study and a poignant social drama.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
29
3/4
Socks on Fire (2020)
A touching example of the therapeutic power of documentary filmmaking, for both its subjects and the audience alike.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
30
3/4
Ailey (2021)
Leaves a strong impression from the sheer beauty of his iconic work and the awe-inspiring impact of his legacy.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
31
2.5/4
Miguel's War (2021)
At times frustrating but always rooted in relatable honesty.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
32
3/4
Subjects of Desire (2021)
Subjects of Desire won't win any awards for groundbreaking style, but its interview-heavy approach proves effective.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
33
3/4
The Rossellinis (2020)
The Rossellinis is definitely worth seeing for its engaging attempt at personal and familial reconciliation.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
34
2.5/4
Sing 2 (2021)
Sing 2 is at its best when you can just admire the animation and listen to classic music. The more you concern yourself with the plot, the harder it becomes to sit through.
Posted Dec 22, 2021
35
3/4
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections wipes away the bad taste left by the sequels, while also trying to forge its own path ahead. It's a solid sequel, but not much more than that.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
36
3/4
American Underdog (2021)
American Underdog takes Kurt Warner's story and make this an effective hybrid between a romantic drama/dramedy and a sports movie.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
37
2/4
The King's Man (2021)
The King's Man is a major disappointment. Instead of being a thrilling new chapter, one filling in the blanks, it just sticks out like a sore thumb with how unnecessary it is.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
38
3.5/4
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home is an epic and high stakes Marvel adventure. Darker and more serious than the previous two, there's big emotions and moments that make your jaw drop.
Posted Dec 13, 2021
39
3.5/4
The Tender Bar (2021)
The Tender Bar is not just Clooney at his most affectionate as a director, but Ben Affleck as well, turning in one of his very best performances.
Posted Dec 13, 2021
40
3/4
Don't Look Up (2021)
The potential end of the world at our own indifferent hands is unlikely material for comedy, but Adam McKay is up to the task.
Posted Dec 7, 2021
41
3.5/4
Being the Ricardos (2021)
Being the Ricardos is crackerjack entertainment. Aaron Sorkin's writing and the cast all work in concert to deliver something expertly executed.
Posted Dec 7, 2021
42
3/4
Nightmare Alley (2021)
A Guillermo del Toro fan will likely adore his taking on of noir, but from more of a distance, you'll wish there was a little bit more to Nightmare Alley.
Posted Dec 6, 2021
43
3/4
West Side Story (2021)
There are flaws to this movie and it pales in comparison to the original, but considering what could have been, it's damn good.
Posted Dec 2, 2021
44
3/4
Silent Night (2021)
Silent Night is a compelling mix of comedy, horror, and Christmas.
Posted Dec 1, 2021
45
3/4
Wolf (2021)
Wolf could have been ridiculous. Frankly, the material just sounds like it would be a comedy. However, Biancheri, MacKay, and company see the human drama in this and lean in.
Posted Nov 29, 2021
46
3/4
8-Bit Christmas (2021)
8-Bit Christmas may not end up a holiday classic in the years to come, but anyone looking for a new film to get into the season as November turns to December will be pleased.
Posted Nov 29, 2021
47
2/4
The Unforgivable (2021)
The Unforgivable wastes Bullock in the service of a story where almost no one behaves like an actual human being.
Posted Nov 27, 2021
48
3/4
House of Gucci (2021)
House of Gucci's first hour or so is a blast, though it does go more than a bit downhill after that. This is basically well done trash, so make of that what you will.
Posted Nov 22, 2021
49
3.5/4
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Licorice Pizza is a delightful romantic comedy and throwback from Paul Thomas Anderson, with a memorable debut from Alana Haim, to boot.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
50
3/4
tick, tick...Boom! (2021)