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in TV, TV InterviewsInterview: Director Olivia Newman Talks Octopuses and ‘Bringing Remarkably Bright Creatures’ to Life on Netflix
Olivia Newman wanted Marcellus, the giant Pacific octopus at the heart of Remarkably Bright Creatures, to feel like just another character in the world of the film, as grounded and real as anyone else on screen. The solution, arrived at after ruling out trained octopuses and physical puppets, was CGI built from tens of hours […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Tom McCullagh and Set Decorator Stephanie Rea Discuss ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The world of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is one that audiences presume to know by know. After many books by George R.R. Martin and the success of Game of Thrones, Westeros has become many fans’ happy place. However, bringing the kingdom to life on the screen is harder than it looks. Awards Radar […] More
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Interview: Crafting the Chaos of ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ with Writer and Executive Producer Anthony King
Writing a television show is complicated enough, but writing one where the lead actor does not know he is on a television show is something else entirely. Anthony King, Executive Producer and Writer on Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, has earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Episode Seven, “Mergers […] More
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Interview: Mike Makowsky on ‘Death by Lightning’ and the Power of Being Remembered
Mike Makowsky found a simple thematic thread at the heart of Death by Lightning and used it to build the series around something much bigger than the assassination of President James Garfield (Michael Shannon). By exploring the idea of how people want to be remembered, Makowsky creates a story about ambition, ego, political power, and […] More
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Interview: Desi Lydic Hopes the Crazy Finally Runs Out For ‘Foxsplains’
From Comedy Central’s World News Headquarters, it is Desi Lydic. In a political landscape overflowing with endless noise, double standards, and paper-thin conspiracy theories, Lydic has carved out a space for herself which is necessary and surprisingly hopeful. Through her Emmy-winning Foxsplains segments as well as her news anchoring work on The Daily Show, Lydic […] More
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Interview: Michael Urie Talks Specificity in Storytelling and Connecting with Straight Dudes Through ‘Shrinking’
Michael Urie is no stranger to the magic of a TV show that finds its audience. His breakout role was Marc St. James on Ugly Betty which ran for four seasons and continues to attract a passionate and lively audience. Almost twenty years later, Urie finds himself on another major hit with Shrinking, AppleTV’s therapy […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Howard Cummings Discusses the Second Season of ‘Fallout’
Bringing the sprawling, irradiated wasteland of Fallout from console screens to the physical world is no small feat, but production designer Howard Cummings makes the Deathclaw-sized task look effortless. He’s nominated for an Emmy for his work on the show, and we had the great pleasure of sitting down with him over Zoom to chat […] More
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TV Review & Interviews: ‘Furious’ Will Hold You Captive
Stepping into Furious expecting a serial killer series means you’re expecting the wrong show. This is not a serial killer show. It is not really a detective series, nor is it a traditional cat-and-mouse thriller. Those elements are certainly part of this unsettling Hulu series from creator and writer Elizabeth Meriwether, but they are the […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 17th – Catch Up With Some 4K Re-Releases Like the Sylvester Stallone Disaster Flick ‘Daylight’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, we don’t have any 2025 or 2026 new releases of note to discuss, but the slate does feature some very solid 4K and Blu-ray re-releases. This week includes the underrated Sylvester Stallone action flick Daylight, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler and Denzel Washington in Flight. What […] More
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Interview: ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Star Sarah Pidgeon on What Fueled Her Emmy-Nominated Portrayal
If you weren’t already familiar with Sarah Pidgeon’s work, she no doubt made a lasting impression with her performance as Carolyn Bessette in the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology, inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. While she was focused on honoring the legacy of this real-life person, […] More
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