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Awards Radar Community: Those Of You Who Have Now Seen ‘House of Gucci’ or Licorice Pizza’…What Are Your Thoughts?
This weekend, two of the Oscar season’s highest profile titles opened exclusively in theaters. One hit wide release, while the other is trying an old fashioned platform release. They both are made by A-list filmmakers, both of which are directors overdue for an Academy Award. One has a bevy of stars, while the other mixes […] More
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in Festivals, Interviews
DOC NYC Interview: Maria Speth Reflects on ‘Mr. Bachmann and His Class’
Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Maria Speth’s Mr. Bachmann and His Class is one of the year’s most ambitious films. And yet, it is set largely in one classroom. Speth’s 217 minute documentary observes a multi-cultural classroom of elementary school students in Germany, as they learn from their uniquely engaging […] More
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in TV
‘Hawkeye’ Episode 1 and 2 Recap: “Never Meet Your Heroes”/”Hide and Seek”
Hawkeye’s first two episodes may not be as good as some other MCU titles, but it’s still a solid time on the small screen nonetheless. More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: Alex Wolff Returns to Continue the Conversation about ‘Pig’
Alex Wolff is somehow already both an insanely compelling actor as well as a bit of an underrated one. His star is continuing to rise, whether it’s in Hereditary, Old, or Pig. Whether it’s a lead or supporting turn, you know you’re in for a treat. With Pig, not only did he get to have […] More
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in Interviews
Interview: Jayne Houdyshell on Her Long Journey with ‘The Humans’
The Humans is a one-act play that has been around for a while. Its first-ever performance in front of an audience was at the American Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois in 2014. It slowly made its way wowing theatregoers around the country before finally making its Broadway debut in 2016, soon after that becoming a […] More
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Happy Thanksgiving From the Awards Radar Family!
From all of us at Awards Radar, we want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Not only is it one of my favorite holidays (food, football, and usually a film make for a very happy Joey), it’s one that I only have new appreciation for now. Of course, Thanksgiving 2020 was, for most responsible […] More
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‘Phantom Menace’ Blindspot, Disney Songs and Turkey Day Appreciation
The squad celebrates Thanksgiving by revisiting Star Wars: Episode 1: Phantom Menace – was this film a big fat turkey or a home run? Enough with the mixed metaphors – whatever you thought of this polarizing film, we got to uncover the first installment of Emilia’s Star Wars prequels blind spot. This is a must-listen […] More
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in Interviews, TV
Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye’ Series Aims For New Possibilities
Back in April of 2019 Disney and Marvel announced their plans to extend the Marvel Cinematic Universe to television with the new streaming service, Disney+ it is fair to say there were some skeptics. Months later when the trailer for WandaVision was released and did not deliver the high action series we expected, but rather […] More
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in Interviews
Interview: Alexandre Desplat Talks ‘The French Dispatch’ and the Poetic World of Wes Anderson
In an era of percussive, growling, exhilarating Zimmer-esque film scores, it can be refreshing to hear a score with a lighter touch. Light, but also intentional, meticulous, and whimsical. Alexandre Desplat, one of the most prolific and decorated film composers of our time, brings together the minimalist, the classical, the quirky, and the Dada in […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #62: Joey Spills the Beans to the Gang About ‘Being the Ricardos,’ ‘Don’t Look Up,’ ‘Licorice Pizza,’ 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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