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in InterviewsInterview: Music Editor Michael Brake on His MPSE Nomination for ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’
Most musicians will tell you that Jeff Buckley is among the most underrated guitarists and vocalists of all time, and his legacy as such is all but confirmed in the powerful HBO documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Music editor Michael Brake had unprecedented access to all kinds of master recordings, archival tapes, and demos […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of February 23rd – Revisit the Timely Warnings of ‘Network’ on Criterion
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have a pair of strong Criterion Collection releases leading the way in The Man Who Wasn’t There and especially Network. There aren’t really any new releases hitting shelves today, unfortunately, though there are some interesting 4K re-releases to consider. Read on for more… Joey’s Top Pick […] More
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Sunday Scaries: It’s a Shame We’re Never Going to See Christopher Landon’s Take on ‘Scream’ (Revisited)
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Ranking the Films Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
There was a brief moment where Andrew Kevin Walker was one of Hollywood’s hottest screenwriters. Teaming up with David Fincher for Se7en, they both became exciting young artists. Fincher, of course, has gone on to become one of the biggest directors in the business. Walker, on the other hand, has ebbed and flowed, while remaining […] More
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What Might BAFTA Tell Us This Weekend About the Oscar Race?
On Sunday, the 79th British Academy Film Awards are being held. Better known as BAFTA, the British Academy represents the biggest indication each year of potentially how the Oscar voters across the pond are thinking. BAFTA is not the be all, end all, of Phase Two, but it’s one of the more influential precursors out […] More
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in Editor, Interviews, Podcast
Awards Radar Podcast #278.5: Listen as Joey Talks to Some Oscar Nominees
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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in Interviews, TV, TV Interviews, TV Reviews
TV Review: ‘Cross’ S2 is a Dark, Timely Page-Turner Worth the ‘Read’
The only thing better than reading a good book is sharing it. Years ago, I remember starting my first of James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels, “Kiss the Girls”, lent to me by a friend eager to have someone to discuss it with. I devoured it, captivated by Alex Cross’s sharp psychological insights, hooked by the […] More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: Stellan Skarsgård Discusses His Career and First Oscar Nomination for ‘Sentimental Value’
It feels wild that Stellan Skarsgård has only just now become an Oscar nominee. His career, which really kicked off in the states, acclaim-wise, with his supporting turn in Good Will Hunting, has been full of work that could easily have caught the Academy’s attention. Now, at long last, he’s getting his flowers for a […] More
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in Interviews, TV, TV Interviews
Interview: Sonia Mena, Alicia Crowder, Branden Cook, and Spencer House Break Down the Ending of ‘Tell Me Lies’
The third season of Tell Me Lies does not disappoint, wrapping up the majority of our main storylines while still leaving viewers with a complete mess in the form of Stephen (Jackson White) abandoning Lucy (Grace Van Patten) at a gas station after she makes the mistake of leaving with him. In our 2015 timeline, […] More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Director Geeta Gandbhir on the Impact the Oscar-Nominated Documentary Can Have and Already is Having
The Perfect Neighbor has done a rare thing for a documentary. The doc has become a crossover title, in that it’s not simply an Oscar nominee, but also something that casual Netflix viewers have taken in as well. By becoming that kind of a film, director Geeta Gandbhir has been able to have far more […] More
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