ON THE RADAR
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in Festivals, Interviews
Interview: Aleeza Chanowitz on Her Very Funny, Boundary-Pushing Sundance-Selected Israeli Comedy ‘Chanshi’
Many observant Jews go to Israel, typically to study or to find a way to be closer to their heritage. But for Chanshi, the protagonist of the Israeli series from HOT that is screening at the Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic program, she just wants to have sex with Israeli soldiers. What ensues […] More
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Snubs and Surprises from the Academy Award Nominations
Every single year, when the Academy Award nominations are announced, there are snubs and surprises that people get up in arms about. I tend to take it all in stride, but that doesn’t mean I don’t notice them, or have ones that bum me out or excite me. So, today I figured I’d do an […] More
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What Would An “Alternate” Academy Award Nominations Lineup Have Looked Like?
Folks, welcome back to a fun little exercise that I like to do each and every year. A day or two after the Academy Award nominees are announced, I like to look at what the alternate version of the nominations would be. Imagine a Best Actor race that includes Adam Sandler for Hustle, as just one example. Or, […] More
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in Editor, Interviews
Interview: Jason Segel Returns to Talk ‘Shrinking’ and More!
As I said during our prior interview (here), there are few actors in Hollywood more inherently likable than Jason Segel. He just radiates warmth. Whether you fell for his charm on How I Met Your Mother or in one of his Judd Apatow collaborations, it happened at some point. I’ve long admired both his comedic, as well as dramatic work, […] More
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in Interviews, TV
Interview: Showrunner Debby Wolfe Talks ‘Lopez vs Lopez’
Comedian George Lopez and his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez find the secret recipe to healing generational trauma in their authentic family sitcom Lopez vs Lopez. The NBC show, created by Showrunner Debby Wolfe (One Day at a Time) along with the Lopezes, centers on Mayan Lopez, the Gen-Z daughter to two boomer parents George and […] More
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Interview: Talking About the Lavish Sets of ‘Babylon’ With Production Designer Florencia Martin
Awards Radar speaks to production designer Florencia Martin on her work in “Babylon” and collaborating with director Damien Chazelle. More
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in Editor, Interviews, TV
Interview: Bill Lawrence Talks ‘Shrinking’ As Well As Why His Shows So Consistently Appeal To Me (And Others)
Bill Lawrence has the unique distinction of being one of the only people who makes television that I actually watch. Now, it wasn’t intentional, as I didn’t follow him from show to show, but looking back, he’s been involved in a lot of things I’ve enjoyed on the small screen. From the obvious, like Scrubs […] More
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‘Twas the Night Before Oscar Nominations…
We’re only a few hours away now, ladies and gentlemen. The Academy Award nominations are in the morning, so to help pass the time, here’s something silly for you all to enjoy. My short little Oscar poem I’ve done in the past, updated for this season: ‘Twas the night before nominations with voting in the […] More
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Interview: ‘Women Talking’ Costume Designer Quita Alfred Discusses Her Most Collaborative Project Yet
Leave or fight? That’s the question at the heart of Women Talking, Sarah’s Polley’s fourth feature as a director. The film tells the story of a group of women in an isolated Mennonite community who must decide what to do in the wake of decades of horrific violence against them. Adapted from Miriam Toews’ 2018 […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg and Star Finn Wolfhard Discuss Auditions and ‘When You Finish Saving the World’
About four years ago, I moderated a Q&A with Jesse Eisenberg for The Art of Self-Defense. It went really well and remains one of the more enjoyable Q&A events I’ve handled. So, when it came time to chat again with Eisenberg, this time for his directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World, I knew […] More