Looking Back and Beyond: ‘The X-Files’ and the Chris Carter Collection
The Chris Carter Collection runs through March 10 at Legacy West Media in Los Angeles I first became aware of The X-Files after seeing the... Read More
Brian Whisenant
Brian Whisenant is a writer, actor and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Brian loves movies and television and has been completely obsessed with the Oscars since he was 11, when he watched Cher win Best Actress for Moonstruck.
‘Lost in Translation’ Retrospective: A Kiss is Still a Kiss
Having recently watched Sofia Coppola’s first feature, The Virgin Suicides, I was struck by the honesty in which she portrays the young sisters led by... Read More
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes: Stories from the Front Lines
The last time the Writer’s Guild went on strike, in 2007, residuals for DVD sales and “new media,” were at the forefront. Although nothing changed... Read More
Interview: Lukas Dhont gets up ‘Close’ and personal [VIDEO]
Filmmaker Lukas Dhont came upon mine and many Oscar watcher’s radar when his feature debut, i won both the Caméra d’Or for Best First Feature... Read More
30 years later, does the ‘hoo-ah’ of Al Pacino’s Oscar win for ‘Scent of a Woman’ still smell as sweet? [Retrospective]
I fell in love with Oscarwatching in the 90s – which was a magical time for me in regard to cinema. I began to cultivate... Read More
Why ‘Heartstopper’ moving to the Children’s & Family Emmys was the right choice
Netflix’s move to campaign its beloved Heartstopper for the first annual Children and Family Emmys not only landed nominations for Outstanding Young Teen Series, for... Read More
Emmys FYC: ‘Dopesick’ understands the power and humanity of addiction
I became aware of OxyContin for the first time in 2013. I had run away from NYC to Los Angeles in the midst of my... Read More
Interview: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on going from short story to 3-hour epic with ‘Drive My Car’
The intersection of film and theatre has always been interesting to me as both mediums have had major impacts on my own life. This is... Read More
Of Broken Dreams: A ‘Mulholland Drive’ retrospective
Brian Whisenant takes a ride down Mulholland Dr, looking back at David Lynch’s landmark film and talks with actor Patrick Fischler and the film’s director... Read More
FINAL 2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Is ‘Matlock’ Poised to Break the Network Curse? 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 107 – ‘Basic Instinct’ (Paul Verhoeven, 1992) with Special Guest Brandon Streussnig 
‘The Young and the Restless’ Leads 2025 Daytime Emmy Nominations 
‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Among 2025 Humanitas Prize Nominees