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Awards Radar Podcast #240: Joey and Myles Discuss the Cannes Film Festival Alongside the ‘Final Destination’ Franchise
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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Trailer Debuts for Wes Anderson’s Latest Film ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
This morning brought our first good look at The Phoenician Scheme from Wes Anderson. The auteur’s latest movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 30th, so look for a debut at the Cannes Film Festival prior to that. Today, we have a trailer to share. Anderson once again writes with Roman Coppola […] More
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We Still Don’t Understand ‘Asteroid City’… But It Doesn’t Matter. Just Keep Telling the Story.
I don’t play him as an alien, actually. I play him as a metaphor. That’s my interpretation. Metaphor for what? I don-I don’t know, yet. We don’t pin it down. We don’t pin it down. The actor who plays the alien speaks of his approach to portraying the alien, interpreting his place in the story, […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Asteroid City’ and Wes Anderson’s Visuals with Cinematographer Robert Yeoman
While many see the name Robert Yeoman and immediately think of the visuals within Wes Anderson‘s filmography, I’m a bit different. For me, I think of the cinematographer’s work on Kevin Smith‘s Dogma. Of course, I have tons of respect for the DP’s efforts with Anderson, which is how this conversation came about. It just […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of August 14th – Take a Trip to Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, the latest Wes Anderson joint leads a fairly varied but rather top-heavy slate. Yes, today is led by none other than Anderson’s Asteroid City. What else is hitting shelves? Read on to find out… Joey’s Top Pick Asteroid City Wes Anderson continues his quirky ways with Asteroid […] More
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Interview: Scarlett Johansson and Jason Schwartzman Discuss the Emotional Impact of Their ‘Asteroid City’ Pairing
Last week was a great time to be speaking with Scarlett Johansson and Jason Schwartzman. The former is an actress I’ve championed for years, so her double Oscar nominations in 2019 did feel like a touch of vindication. The latter, a Wes Anderson regular, is currently one of the biggest supervillains in the world, providing […] More
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Interview: Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright Chat About Getting to Play in Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’
At this point, both Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright have accomplished a ton in their respective careers. The former has an Academy Award, the latter has an Emmy and a Golden Globe, among other prizes. They’ve been in independent films, massive blockbusters, and everything in between. So, what do they relish in a new onscreen […] More
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Interview: Hope Davis and Stephen Park Discuss Being Part of the ‘Asteroid City’ Ensemble
There’s a reason why actors and actresses flock to a Wes Anderson film. More than any other filmmaker, even more so than Woody Allen, performers want to be in one of his movies, regardless of the role. The upshot is, Anderson almost always has a quirky role for his cast members. That’s certainly the case […] More
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Film Review: ‘Asteroid City’ is a Wes Anderson Movie Through and Through (For Better or Worse)
Whenever I review a Wes Anderson film, it’s admittedly done through the lens of someone who’s very hit or miss with the filmmaker. Usually, his animated movies really charm me, while more of the live-action efforts than not fall flat. So, when I say that Asteroid City is pretty much a garden variety Anderson effort, […] More
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Wes Anderson is Already Done With His Next Film and Has Another One in the Works
We’re a week out now from Wes Anderson‘s next movie, Asteroid City, hitting screens. Joey has seen it and will have his review out soon, but it seems like Anderson is certainly not taking a break. Not only is his next film ready to go, he as another one now in the works. According to […] More
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First Trailer for ‘Asteroid City’ Gives a Quirky Look at Wes Anderon’s Latest Movie
Written and directed by Anderson, the movie will release exclusively in theatres on June 16. More
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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ to Premiere at Cannes As First Poster Revealed
Asteroid City is set to release in theatres on June 16. More
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