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Interview: David and Liani Greaves Reflect on ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’
If you’re paying close attention to the lineups at the major fall festivals, one documentary stands out as being a ubiquitous presence. Indeed, since its Sundance debut, Once Upon a Time in Harlem has made virtually every stop on the fall festival tour. But the mere existence of this highly-acclaimed film is almost a miracle. […] More
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Sharon Horgan’s ‘Youth’ Finds the Humor in Growing Older
During a recent HBO press conference for Youth, Sharon Horgan discussed her new series, which she created, wrote, executive produced as well as stars in as Alex. The series continues a conversation Horgan has been having throughout her career through the series she creates about women and relationships. It started with the 2009 BBC comedy […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #309: Joey and Robert Discuss ‘Digger’ and ‘Resident Evil’ Alongside More Festival Chatter
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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Interview: Zoey Deutch Chats About Working with Richard Linklater and ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Joining the Criterion Collection
Zoey Deutch is back! I adore her, admire her work, and have a blast whenever we talk. One of the first films of hers that clued me in to her talents was Everybody Wants Some!!, from Richard Linklater. So, when she reunited with Linklater for Nouvelle Vague, I was pumped. Now, with the movie getting […] More
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Night Shoots: What Working Until Sunrise Costs a Film Crew
The hard part of a night shoot is not the night. It is half past seven in the morning, when the unit wraps, the sun is fully up, and a hundred people get into cars to go home and sleep in daylight. Crews have become methodical about that hour, because nobody else is going to […] More
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A Preview of What Brad Bird and Netflix Are About to Unleash with Their New Animated Movie ‘Ray Gunn’
From Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and The Iron Giant, comes Ray Gunn, a retrofuturistic mystery film coming soon to Netflix. The movie follows Ray Gunn (voiced by Sam Rockwell), a private detective assigned to investigate a famous pop star’s possible extramarital affairs, only to discover something deeper […] More
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An Updated Ranking of the Best Brad Pitt Performances So Far
As I’ve previously said, Brad Pitt is an old fashioned movie star. That goes without saying, considering his fame, but it also explains why he’s such an A-lister. He just has “IT” and when that’s the case, you become a movie star. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also grown into a very talented actor, but […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of September 21st – ‘Toy Story 5’ Continues the Animated Franchise’s Amazing Run
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, the fifth Toy Story film comes home, continuing Pixar’s undefeated run with that particular franchise. Today also features Evil Dead Burn hitting shelves, alongside Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, I Love Boosters, and Scary Movie. Plus, there’s also a pair of high profile Criterion Collection […] More
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Interview: Peter Krause and Hope Davis Discuss the Family Aspect and Big Mystery of ‘Line of Fire’
It’s time to meet TV’s newest law enforcement agents: the Hollingsworth family, led by Peter Krause and Hope Davis. Tonight’s premiere of Line of Fire gave us the perfect introduction to what we can expect from the procedural, which will tackle cases for the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, and Department of Justice. Davis plays […] More
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Interview: Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson Find the “Chaotic Good” in the Couple at the Center of ‘Charlie Harper’
A love of romance films and 2000s wardrobe poured into the process of bringing Charlie Harper to life. The stars of the new romantic drama, Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson, noted they clearly did their homework before shooting began. “We watched The Notebook together, which is a really good one,” noted Robinson in our discussion. […] More















