Interviews

How Danielle Deadwyler Found the Rhythm and Intellectualism in the College Comedy Chaos of ‘Rooster’

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How Danielle Deadwyler Found the Rhythm and Intellectualism in the College Comedy Chaos of ‘Rooster’

Brandon Lewis April 5, 2026

“I love a bitch with some chaos!” That was Danielle Deadwyler’s enthusiastic response to my question about what drew her to Dylan, the poetry professor... Read More

Interview: Shawn Hatosy on Directing ‘The Pitt,’ Camera Choreography, and Being Online

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Interview: Shawn Hatosy on Directing ‘The Pitt,’ Camera Choreography, and Being Online

Tyler Doster March 5, 2026

Since its first season premiered last January, The Pitt has been on a steep climb to being the best drama on television. Acting as a... Read More

Interview: Stellan Skarsgård on Navigating the Ever-Changing Film Industry and the Cathartic Ending of ‘Sentimental Value’

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Interview: Stellan Skarsgård on Navigating the Ever-Changing Film Industry and the Cathartic Ending of ‘Sentimental Value’

Sophia Ciminello February 27, 2026

“Oh, that was the one with the food.” This is how my conversation with the great Stellan Skarsgård began as we sat down to discuss... Read More

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

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Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Erik Anderson February 19, 2026

“I’ve had dreams about the Castro and having a film here. It’s a proper ‘pinch me’ moment.” Harry Lighton is beaming, just hours before his... Read More

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on the Unlikely, Legally-Challenged Journey of Getting ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ to the Big Screen [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on the Unlikely, Legally-Challenged Journey of Getting ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ to the Big Screen [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Trace Sauveur February 12, 2026

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol desperately want to play the Rivoli in Toronto.  That’s been the ongoing premise for the two creatives’ web series-turned-TV show-turned-movie... Read More

Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Erik Anderson February 11, 2026

“I graduated with like, 45 kids. I wasn’t steeped in arts growing up.” Sam Davis didn’t begin in Hollywood, like most before him, he came... Read More

How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Nick Ruhrkraut February 5, 2026

The story of Cinderella is a tale nearly as old as time, with hundreds of interpretations dating back to Ancient Greece and found around the... Read More

Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be

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Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be

August Hammel February 4, 2026

You probably know someone in your life who you wish would just get it together. You might love them and they might have an incredible... Read More

How Editor Andy Jurgensen Found the Right Balance of Tone and Momentum for ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

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How Editor Andy Jurgensen Found the Right Balance of Tone and Momentum for ‘One Battle After Another’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Ryan McQuade February 2, 2026

“Time doesn’t exist, but it controls us anyway.” That hilarious answer to the key question Bob Ferguson can’t remember to receive the rendezvous point is,... Read More

Interview: Mascha Schilinski and Fabian Gamper on Crafting a Memory Piece and Exploring Transgenerational Trauma in ‘Sound of Falling’

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Interview: Mascha Schilinski and Fabian Gamper on Crafting a Memory Piece and Exploring Transgenerational Trauma in ‘Sound of Falling’

Sophia Ciminello January 15, 2026

When the slate of films premiering in competition at the Cannes Film Festival was revealed last Spring, one still stood out among the rest. In... Read More