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in InterviewsInterview: Best Buds Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin on Their Bro-mantic Comedy ‘The Climb’
The buddy comedy The Climb has been around for a long time. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival way back in May 2019, it played at Telluride, Toronto, Sundance, and a number of other festivals. Its March 2020 release was pushed back to November, and now the film is finally available to watch […] More
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TV Review: ‘WandaVision’ Intriguingly Brings the MCU to TV with Many Questions
It’s easy to go down a rabbit hole reading up on fan theories and upcoming plot details for a highly-anticipated series. It’s more than fair to label WandaVision, the first official Marvel Studios television production following the conclusion of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that way, probably almost as much as – if […] More
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Interview: Production Designer David Crank on Making ‘News of the World’
Arriving today on VOD after a December 25th theatrical release is News of the World, which comes from director Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks as a man who goes from town to town reading the news to an eager audience in the time after the Civil War. Awards Radar had the chance to speak […] More
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Artisans Discuss the Epic Feat of ‘Greyhound’
Actor Tom Hanks is well-known for a number of roles that include his portrayal of an American army captain in Normandy in Saving Private Ryan. He has shown a clear interest in bringing World War II to the screen through his work as a producer of the miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific. For […] More
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Interview: Director Andrew Ahn on ‘Driveways’ and the Late Brian Dennehy
Director Andrew Ahn screened his sophomore film, Driveways, at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019, and now, after a May 2020 release, it’s back in the awards conversation. The late Brian Dennehy delivers a sentimental performance as a Korean War veteran who befriends a young boy, Cody (Lucas Jaye), […] More
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Interview: Creator Liz Feldman on the Genre-Nonconforming ‘Dead to Me’
The dark comedy Dead to Me debuted on Netflix in 2019 and returned for a second season this past May, earning its first Emmy bid for Best Comedy Series. The show has been renewed by Netflix for a third and final season. I had the chance to speak with creator Liz Feldman about how she […] More
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European Films Awards Go for ‘Another Round’
Winners for the 2020 European Film Awards have been announced. Another Round, which is Denmark’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature, won prizes for European Film, Director (for Thomas Vinterberg), Screenwriter (for Tobias Lindholm and Vinterberg), and Actor (for Mads Mikkelsen). Another notable winner is Collective, which won the documentary trophy and is Oscar-eligible […] More
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Viggo Mortensen’s Directorial Debut ‘Falling’ Arrives February 5th
Perceval Pictures and Quiver Distribution will be releasing Falling, the directorial debut of actor Viggo Mortensen, on February 5th. The simultaneous theatrical, digital, and on demand release comes almost exactly one year after its world premiere as the closing night film of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It has since played at a number of […] More
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Justice is on Trial in First Look at ‘American Skin’
Vertical Entertainment has released the trailer and poster for its new film American Skin, which will premiere on VOD on January 15th, 2021. American Skin centers on a Black Iraqi War Vet seeking answers and justice in the wake of his teenage shot’s death at the hands of a white police officer. Nate Parker, whose […] More
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Interview: Actress Lily Rabe on ‘The Undoing’
If you’re a frequent TV watcher, chances are you’ve seen actress Lily Rabe over the past few years. She has appeared in nearly all of the iterations of American Horror Story, had a starring role in the summer 2015 ABC drama The Whispers, and will be headlining Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Tell Me Your Secrets. […] More
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Sundance Will ‘Meet Audiences Where They Are’
In October, the Sundance Film Festival Twitter account put out a mysterious message that declared “We’re doing things a bit differently for #Sundance 2021, connecting artists and audiences wherever you are. Stay tuned for big news.” Full details on that news have now arrived, which explain the general format and how film fans will be […] More
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Gotham Awards to Honor Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis
The 2020 IFP Gotham Awards today announced a posthumous Actor Tribute for the late Chadwick Boseman and an Actress Tribute for Viola Davis. The two performers star in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was released in theaters last week and will premiere on Netflix on December 18th. Boseman, who passed away at age forty-three from […] More
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