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SXSW Interview: Director Imran J. Khan Explains His Award-Winning ‘Mustache’
With his debut feature Mustache, Imran J. Khan puts his own Pakistani-American spin on the tried-and-true coming of age genre. Recently premiering at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, the film follows a 13-year-old boy (Atharva Verma) navigating the growing pains of a new school, all while sporting a conspicuous mustache. On the eve of the […] More
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Interview: Kim Raver on Teddy, The Fans, and Getting to Direct ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
One of the most popular series on television, nearly two decades after airing its first episode, is Grey’s Anatomy, a soapy medical drama that continues evolving as it gets into new territory with each season. Though she wasn’t part of the original cast when the show premiered, Kim Raver, a veteran of series like Third […] More
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SXSW Interview: Director Tunde Skovran Reflects on ‘Who I Am Not’ And Its Intersex Subjects
Delivering one of the most touching documentaries (Who I Am Not) at SXSW 2023, actress-turned-director Tunde Skovran explores the lives of two South Africans from contrasting backgrounds who share one particular condition in common. Namely, they where both diagnosed as intersex and experienced various forms of trauma and self-doubt. Through this illuminating film, however, Skovran […] More
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SXSW Interview: Director Kaveh Nabatian Talks Haiti and the Artistic Collaboration behind ‘Kite Zo A’
Clocking in at a mere 67 minutes, Kaveh Nabatian’s Kite Zo A is a short documentary feature that nevertheless packs a punch. Exploring Haitian history, culture and spirituality with the help of poetry, music and dance, Kite Zo A is a soulful cinematic immersion into the atmosphere of the island nation. Following its international premiere […] More
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Awards Radar Community: How Do This Year’s Oscar Winners Compare to Last Year’s?
As I prepare to kick off my rankings of the Top 25 winners of each Oscar category (probably next month), I thought I would put recent history up for debate. Namely, last year’s Academy Award winners against this year’s. Hell, we can include the year before’s too, if you’d like. So, this week’s Awards Radar […] More
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Biting into ‘The Last of Us’ Finale & Looking Back at ‘The Mandalorian’ S2 on The ‘Verse!
The finale of HBO’s The Last of Us is finally here and what an incredible nine weeks it’s been. The squad is here to discuss what we loved, debate the guy wrenching moral question at the heart of the episode, and reflect on the show’s video game origins. We called it at episode one and […] More
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in TV, TV Reviews
TV Review: ‘Party Down’ Serves Up More Laughs Than Ever
There are theme songs that once you hear will instantly put you in a good mood. Party Down’s bouncy little instrumental has always had the ability to do just that. But, would that hold true for the series revival of the cult comedy series, especially after a thirteen year absence? As time passes, people change, […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #128: It’s ‘The Last of Us’ (Talking About the 2023 Oscar Season, That Is) with Joey, Myles, and Steve
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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‘The Mandalorian’ – Season 3 Episode Three Recap: “The Convert”
The third episode of The Mandalorian – Season 3 is equal parts thrilling and intimate, with Lee Isaac Chung crafting a richly-layered filler story. More
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in Interviews, TV
Interview: Discussing the Intricate Sets of ‘The Consultant’ with Production Designer Clarence Major
Awards Radar speaks to production designer Clarence Major on his work on Prime Video’s The Consultant. More