ON THE RADAR
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in Op-ed
Why Do They Keep Promoting This Slop That No One Wants?
Last week, Variety ran a totally-newsworthy-and-not-shameless-advertising-for-AI-slop article about the upcoming film Merry the Christmas Witch, with the article going out of its way to note the most unique aspect of its production: [Producer Tom] Walsh tells Variety he loved the idea of a Christmas witch and was eager to adapt the title. But when he […] More
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in Op-ed
Sunday Scaries: The Most Ambitious Horror Movie Ever Made Might Be In Pre-Production Right Now
This weekend saw the release of Whalefall, a survival thriller about a young man getting swallowed by a sperm whale who has a limited amount of time to escape before suffering a horrible death inside the gut of one of the largest animals on Earth, and if that sounds like nightmare fuel to you, hey […] More
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in Interviews
Interview: Composer Shie Rozow Has a Story To Tell
As both music editor and composer, Shie Rozow has over 150 credits to his name. But not every piece of music a composer writes makes its way to a film…just imagine all the incredible material lost in the ether. Fortunately, when a recent project did not quite come to fruition, Rozow had the clever idea […] More
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Interview: Producer Charlie Rosen on Keeping ‘Persona 5’ Alive Through Jazz
Persona 5 is often considered amongst the greatest video games of all time, and over a decade later, its legacy lives on not only through gamers still replaying through the adventures of Joker and friends, but also its incredible music, newly reimagined via the Persona 5 Special Big Band project, the brainchild of arranger and […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #312: Joey and Kate Look at the Best Actress / Best Supporting Actress Fields
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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An Updated Ranking of the Best Performances So Far From Margaret Qualley
Ever since I first saw Margaret Qualley on the screen in The Nice Guys (and Palo Alto), she has struck me as an actress worth keeping an eye on. Early in her career, she just had a screen presence and a vibe that suggested stardom. Now, having seen over a decade of strong work from her, I know […] More
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Interview: Kathryn the Grape’s ‘STOP SLOW GO’ Fuses Education & Fun
Kathryn Cloward is a self-made woman in more ways than one. To some, she is a media executive, the founder and CEO of Kandon Unlimited. To others, she is a best-selling author and poet. But with the Grammy Awards on the horizon, Kathryn is perhaps most well-known by her alter ego, Kathryn the Grape, around […] More
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in Op-ed
Billie Jean King Returns to the Screen in the New Documentary ‘Give Me the Ball!’
On November 22, ESPN will premiere Give Me The Ball!, a documentary about Billie Jean King after screenings at more than 30 festivals. Tennis is usually remembered through scores, trophies and famous points. Current match data and tennis betting online are part of how many people follow tennis now. The film looks back at what […] More
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in Interviews
Interview: Michael & Jahna Perricone Want to Bring Mindfulness to the Grammys
Some of the most fascinating categories at the Grammys never even make it to the television broadcast, but take some time to comb through the entirety of what The Recording Academy votes on each year, and you are sure to make a musical discovery or two. Even better, allow your latest discovery to be the […] More
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Interview: ‘9-1-1’ Stars Oliver Stark and Jennifer Love Hewitt Reflect on the Unbreakable Bond of the Buckley Siblings
With 9-1-1 about to premiere its tenth season, it was the perfect time for Oliver Stark and Jennifer Love Hewitt to do their first-ever joint interview and look back on how far Buck and Maddie’s relationship has evolved throughout the beloved series. “When we were shooting last year, the recovery from the drug dependence, there […] More















