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in TV, TV InterviewsInterview: Peter Krause and Hope Davis Discuss the Family Aspect and Big Mystery of ‘Line of Fire’
It’s time to meet TV’s newest law enforcement agents: the Hollingsworth family, led by Peter Krause and Hope Davis. Tonight’s premiere of Line of Fire gave us the perfect introduction to what we can expect from the procedural, which will tackle cases for the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, and Department of Justice. Davis plays […] More
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Interview: Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson Find the “Chaotic Good” in the Couple at the Center of ‘Charlie Harper’
A love of romance films and 2000s wardrobe poured into the process of bringing Charlie Harper to life. The stars of the new romantic drama, Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson, noted they clearly did their homework before shooting began. “We watched The Notebook together, which is a really good one,” noted Robinson in our discussion. […] More
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Ta Ta to TIFF: The Best Movies and Performances at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
I’ve come to accept something. The Toronto International Film Festival changes for me each year. Some years, I attend with a significant other. Other years, I go alone. There are TIFF years where I just try and see as many movies as possible. There are years where I want to mingle and socialize, promoting the […] More
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in Op-ed
(Hollywood [Probably] Can’t) Make This Movie (or Show?): StarCraft (Plus Brood War [But Please Ignore II])
Did you hear the good news from Blizzard last week? They unionized! Hooray! What a victory for at least some of the tech industry professionals who have spent literally decades being abused with punishing hours, unreasonable demands, and unfair compensation. We at Awards Radar support unionizing efforts in all creative professions. Oh, and also they […] More
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in Op-ed
How Free Online Slots Fit the Rise of Interactive Entertainment Around Awards Season
Awards season is not only about watching films. It is about following predictions, reading reviews, comparing performances, debating nominations, tracking guild results, checking shortlists, revisiting screeners, and joining conversations about what deserves attention. That makes awards culture more interactive than it may appear from the outside. Viewers are not simply sitting back and waiting for […] More
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in Interviews, Theatre, Tonys
Interview: How Walter Trarbach Bridges the Gap Between Broadway’s Golden Age and ‘Schmigadoon!’
When you enter the world of Schmigadoon!, it starts with an ominous candy vending machine on stage, a phrase I am not sure has ever been muttered before, and soon we are crossing a bridge not only into the magical town of Schmigadoon, but also into the Golden Age of musicals for a feast of […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Where Do We Stand After the First Wave of Fall Film Festival Debuts?
Just a few weeks ago, I posted a predictions update piece that came right as the fall film festival season was getting underway. I was in Colorado for the start of the Telluride Film Festival, which would kick off that day, while the Venice Film Festival had just started up. It was truly the calm […] More
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in Festivals, Interviews
TIFF Interview: John Trengove on Depicting a Child’s View of Apartheid in ‘The Smell of Apples’
The city of Cape Town is one of the most beautiful in the world. But under its idyllic visage hides dark truths from the apartheid era. That juxtaposition is one of the central themes of John Trengove’s new film The Smell of Apples, based on the novel of the same name. It follows an 11-year […] More
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in Interviews, Theatre, Tonys
Interview: How Ethan Popp Gets ‘The Lost Boys’ Into Your Veins Through Sound
As I spoke with The Lost Boys Tony-nominated Ethan Popp, he frequently used metaphors to explain what he does, which seems fitting for a man whose work is about translation. On paper, Popp has three titles on the production: music supervisor, co-arranger and co-orchestrator. But at his core, he is a storyteller, taking something abstract, […] More
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TIFF Interview: Director Amalie Næsby Fick and Star Sidse Babett Knudsen Talk ‘What Lies Between Us’
While films examining sexual assault against women have become more commonplace, few filmmakers have explored such violations against young men. Inspired by a novel, Amalie Næsby Fick’s debut feature What Lies Between Us follows a trio of mothers, as they navigate the fallout of a sexual assault involving their young sons. This gripping drama stars […] More
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