Interviews (Film)

Interview: Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran Talk Found Families, Holding Space For Real-Life Pain Alongside Onscreen Representation and More in ‘The Wedding Banquet’Interview: Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran Talk Found Families, Holding Space For Real-Life Pain Alongside Onscreen Representation and More in ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Interview: Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran Talk Found Families, Holding Space For Real-Life Pain Alongside Onscreen Representation and More in ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Remakes are forever a tricky proposition. Especially if you’re taking a beloved classic for a spin. Ang Lee’s 1993 film,… Read More

April 17, 2025
Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against InjusticeInterview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice

Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice

The Encampments broke records last weekend, managing to rake in the largest single-theater opening ever for a documentary. With its… Read More

April 16, 2025
Interview: How Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, and Fred Hechinger Found the Contemporary Sincerity of Their Coming-of-Age Slasher Comedy ‘Hell of a Summer’Interview: How Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, and Fred Hechinger Found the Contemporary Sincerity of Their Coming-of-Age Slasher Comedy ‘Hell of a Summer’

Interview: How Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, and Fred Hechinger Found the Contemporary Sincerity of Their Coming-of-Age Slasher Comedy ‘Hell of a Summer’

Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk are nearly half as old as the first Friday the 13th movie, making them promising… Read More

April 1, 2025
Director Petra Volpe and Actress Leonie Benesch on Maintaining Tension in Their Night Nurse Drama ‘Late Shift’Director Petra Volpe and Actress Leonie Benesch on Maintaining Tension in Their Night Nurse Drama ‘Late Shift’

Director Petra Volpe and Actress Leonie Benesch on Maintaining Tension in Their Night Nurse Drama ‘Late Shift’

Petra Volpe’s third feature film Late Shift – after The Divine Order and Dreamland – covers a crisis. There is… Read More

March 6, 2025
Interview: Todd Solondz on the 4K Restoration of ‘Palindromes,’ the State of Independent Filmmaking, and his Approach to ComedyInterview: Todd Solondz on the 4K Restoration of ‘Palindromes,’ the State of Independent Filmmaking, and his Approach to Comedy

Interview: Todd Solondz on the 4K Restoration of ‘Palindromes,’ the State of Independent Filmmaking, and his Approach to Comedy

Todd Solondz has long embraced his persona as a cinematic agitator and provocateur. He seems to follow a pattern: as… Read More

March 5, 2025
Interview: ‘The Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet on Examining the American Myth, Generational Power, and Using a Purposeful IntermissionInterview: ‘The Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet on Examining the American Myth, Generational Power, and Using a Purposeful Intermission

Interview: ‘The Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet on Examining the American Myth, Generational Power, and Using a Purposeful Intermission

“Brady is an exceptional talent and definitely someone to watch, no question.” Right at the start of his interview with… Read More

February 12, 2025
‘A Different Man’ Director Aaron Schimberg on Changing How Disability is Captured on Screen Through a Personal Lens‘A Different Man’ Director Aaron Schimberg on Changing How Disability is Captured on Screen Through a Personal Lens

‘A Different Man’ Director Aaron Schimberg on Changing How Disability is Captured on Screen Through a Personal Lens

“All I can do is be true to my own experience and what I feel is ethical and right in… Read More

January 20, 2025
Sebastian Stan on How ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Different Man’ Tackle Comfort, Curiosity, and Confronting Our FearsSebastian Stan on How ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Different Man’ Tackle Comfort, Curiosity, and Confronting Our Fears

Sebastian Stan on How ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Different Man’ Tackle Comfort, Curiosity, and Confronting Our Fears

It’s an embarrassment of riches to have two transformative, awards-worthy roles in one career. But what does it mean when… Read More

January 10, 2025
In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste Reunites with Mike Leigh and Finds the Humanity in Pansy’s MisanthropyIn ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste Reunites with Mike Leigh and Finds the Humanity in Pansy’s Misanthropy

In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste Reunites with Mike Leigh and Finds the Humanity in Pansy’s Misanthropy

It was the reunion that set the hearts of cinephiles aflutter. In September, British filmmaker Mike Leigh returned to the… Read More

January 3, 2025
Interview: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on Bringing Back Two of Animation’s Most Beloved Characters [VIDEO]Interview: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on Bringing Back Two of Animation’s Most Beloved Characters [VIDEO]

Interview: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on Bringing Back Two of Animation’s Most Beloved Characters [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pveuW8e5TmE More than 30 years ago, Nick Park introduced the world to an affable and eccentric inventor named Wallace and… Read More

December 20, 2024