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in InterviewsInterview: ‘Belle’ Director Mamoru Hosoda Discusses His Latest Film
Director Mamoru Hosoda has worked on a plethora of Japanese anime films, from The Girl Who Lept Through Time to Summer Wars. Both of these films have earned the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the year, though Western audiences will know him best for his Academy Award nomination at the 91st academy awards for the […] More
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The Best Scores and Soundtracks of 2021
As I said last year, music is essential to our lives. It’s a core part of the human experience, helping us through it all (especially in trying times like these). Whether it’s your favorite band or what you hear while watching a great movie, music makes life better, plain and simple. When it comes to […] More
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Film Review: ‘The 355’ Ruins An Interesting Premise With Messy Editing and Storytelling
The 355 is the latest project from Simon Kinberg, after his directorial debut with X-Men: Dark Phoenix. This time, it follows the story of Mason “Mace” Brown, played by Jessica Chastain, a CIA agent who goes rogue to avenge the murder of her partner Nick, played by Sebastian Stan. Along the way, Mace will have […] More
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Interview: Composers Nick Baxter and Marius De Vries Discuss Bringing the Music to life in ‘CODA’
As we near the fall awards season, with the fall festivals dominating the limelight, it’s worth remembering the films that started the year off. CODA was a notable film, making a name for itself at Sundance by winning the US Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film. And now, with the fall awards season underway, it […] More
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Interview: CODA Editor Geraud Brisson Talks About the Intuitive Side of Editing
CODA made waves during the early festival run this season, stealing many people’s hearts in the process (You can read Joey’s review here). It exceeded expectations, winning the Sundance US Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film, and could do well in the 2021 awards season (Read more about that here). Amidst all this, Awards Radar […] More
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Interview: Composers Roahn Hylton and Jacob Yoffee Reveal Process Behind ‘The Wonder Years’ (2021)
ABC’s The Wonder Years television series launched earlier this month. Inspired by the hit show of the same name, The Wonder Years is the coming of age story of Dean Williams, an African-American preteen growing up in the 1960’s. Dean’s father, Bill, is a professional musician. That emphasis on music within the show provided Composers […] More
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Interview: ‘Free Guy’ Production Designer Ethan Tobman Reveals inspiration of Free City
Awards Radar had the privilege to speak with production designer Ethan Tobman to learn about Disney Studios Free Guy and the fictional city Free City. More
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Film Review: ‘The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain’ Packs an Emotional Punch
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain is a dread-inducing film. If the title doesn’t immediately give it away, there isn’t hope present in this film. And it’s not meant to be a hopeful story; rather, it’s an honest depiction of a tragic event that feels more culturally apt than it should. Written and directed by David […] More
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Film Review: ‘Behemoth’ is a Creature Feature that Never Finds Firm Footing
Visual effects artist Peter Szewczyk’s feature film directorial debut, Behemoth, is a supernatural creature horror built on a minimal budget. It centers around whistleblower Joshua Riverton (Josh Eisenberg), searching for answers regarding his daughter’s terminal illness. His journey with friends Keelee (Jennifer Churchich) and Dominic (Richard Wagner) is full of odd individuals, and supernatural creatures that […] More
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Interview: Composer Mark Crawford on the Creation of a Musical Battle Between Man and Machine in ‘The Social Dilemma’
As many film scholars will tell you, the score is the invisible hand that guides the audience’s emotional response to the film. Composer Mark Crawford, known for his work behind award-winning documentaries Chasing Coral and Chasing Ice, understands this concept to a T. His Emmy nominated score for The Social Dilemma, Netflix’s documentary sensation, tells […] More
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Film Review: ‘Infinitum: Subject Unknown’ Tells a Timely Tale of Lockdown Fears
Infinitum: Subject Unknown is a psychological sci-fi thriller directed by Matthew Butler-Hart. In it, we follow Jane, a test subject, as she tries to escape the confines of an unknown city devoid of people. However, unknown to her, she is being watched by the Wytness research center, as they test her abilities to travel between […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Exchange’ Swaps Out Old Cliches for a Comedy with Heart
The Exchange is a pseudo-biographical film, following Tim Long, a lonesome student obsessed with the French New Wave of film in 1986. To get away from the sex-driven population of his school that has no care for the French class, Tim signs up to host an exchange student from France, hoping to find a friend […] More
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