Michael Frank

NYFF Review: Passion and performance shine in Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’

courtesy of NYFF Children think anything and everything is possible. Kids possess the ability to picture a future in which… Read More

September 30, 2020

Interview: David Arquette on the challenging, painful, necessary journey of ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’

The actor David Arquette has appeared in nearly 140 titles. The wrestler David Arquette had one big win: the WCW… Read More

September 7, 2020

Film Review: An actor’s career, redemption, and life are on the ropes in ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’

When you hear the name David Arquette, you might think of the actor from the Scream franchise. You might think… Read More

September 7, 2020

Film Review: Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ describes the indescribable

Jake, Young Woman, Mother, Father (Mary Cybulski/Netflix) Categorizing Charlie Kaufman’s new Netflix film I’m Thinking of Ending Things as horror… Read More

August 28, 2020

Interview: ‘Watchmen’ composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on syncing multiple eras and the chemistry of respectful collaboration

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross aren't exactly newcomers to film scoring, yet after several collaborations with… Read More

August 20, 2020

Interview: Ramy Youssef (‘Ramy’) is broadcasting to the whole world

(Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu) Stand-up comedian and writer/director Ramy Youssef still is only 29 years old, though he has two seasons of… Read More

July 9, 2020

Interview: D’Arcy Carden (‘The Good Place’) on life’s biggest subjects: the afterlife and movies that blow her mind

Dammit, Janet. We love you. (Colleen Hayes/NBC) After four seasons, The Good Place ended its run of acclaim and mass… Read More

June 25, 2020

Interview: Director Crystal Moselle (‘Betty’) on sitting on the NYC pavement and turning movies into TV

Alison Rosa/HBO/Magnolia Pictures Crystal Moselle has been working with the same actors over the past few years. She found them… Read More

June 23, 2020

Interview: Maya Hawke (‘Stranger Things’) talks falafel, her new album, and hula hooping

Maya Hawke in STRANGER THINGS (courtesy of Netflix) As the newest main cast member of Stranger Things, Maya Hawke showed… Read More

June 16, 2020

Interview: Betty Gilpin on ‘GLOW’ and how wrestling helped her see her body in a new light

GLOW (Ali Goldstein/Netflix) As GLOW enters into its final season, many of its storylines need to be wrapped up. The… Read More

May 26, 2020

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