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in TV, TV InterviewsInterview: The Cast of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Previews the Comedy’s Sixth Season
Abbott Elementary is back for season six, which means our favorite teachers and principal are ready for another school year. Quinta Brunson not only stars as Janine Teagues, but also created the comedy and serves as an executive producer. This allows her to appreciate different aspects of the genre that audiences might not think of. […] More
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Alejandro Keeps Digging…
Okay, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, let’s engage with your new movie. Let’s do the thing you demanded multiple times, through the mouths of your characters, from us as we were watching the film. Let’s really dissect your “satire” and what it means for all of us. If it wasn’t already obvious enough… SPOILERS AHEAD. SERIOUSLY, I’M […] More
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Seven Relaxing Activities for Unwinding After Intense Movie Nights
You’ve just come home after an intense movie night. You watched a psychological thriller or a proper emotional rollercoaster, and now you’re still tense and emotionally exhausted hours after it finished. The best way to fix that is to relax, unwind, and shift your attention to something else entirely. In most cases, jumping straight to […] More
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Interview: Joseph Zada Discusses ‘East of Eden’ and Book-to-Screen Adaptations
Joseph Zada portrays Caleb in East of Eden. The modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s book from Zoe Kazan (editor Joey Magidson’s interview with her can be found here) examines the multigenerational saga of the Trask family and sheds some new light on its antihero, Cathy Ames. This isn’t his first book-to-screen adaptation, and it certainly […] More
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An Updated Ranking of the Best Performances to Date from Tom Cruise
When it comes to movie stars, they don’t come any bigger than Tom Cruise. Whether it’s early days in Risky Business or Top Gun, or later on with work like in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire, or Rain Man, Cruise has underrated range. He’s an all-timer of an action hero, sure, but […] More
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Interview: Mike Faist and Christopher Abbott Talk Filming ‘East of Eden’ and Embodying Their Characters
Mike Faist and Christopher Abbott star as Charles and Adam in Netflix’s East of Eden, which is a modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s novel from Zoe Kazan (who our editor Joey Magidson also spoke to…that interview can be found here). The show explores the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, while also giving a new […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #310: Joey and Kate Talk About the New York Film Festival, Potential ‘Digger’ Audience Reactions, and More
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 Op-ed
Why Social Casino Platforms Belong in the Wider Conversation About Interactive Entertainment
Awards season used to belong almost entirely to film and television. Viewers watched performances, followed campaigns, debated predictions, read reviews, tracked guild awards, and argued over whether the right nominee was gaining momentum at the right time. That world still exists, but the way audiences engage with entertainment has expanded. Viewers are no longer only […] More
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Ranking the Films of Alejandro G. Iñárritu So Far
Alejandro G. Iñárritu is a filmmaker who generates strong opinions, both positive and negative. Ever since winning back to back Best Director Oscars for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Revenant (taking Best Picture for the former as well), there seems to be a dividing line of opinions. Is he the auteur […] More
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Interview: The Newton Brothers Return to Discuss The Music of ‘X-Men ‘97’ Season Two
Awards Radar speaks to composing duo The Newton Brothers about their work on the second season of X-Men ’97. More
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