Interview: Alejandro González Iñárritu on the duality of identity and making his personal dreams the foundation of his vibrant cinematic reality with ‘Bardo’
From the moment Amores Perros debuted in 2000, writer-director Alejandro González Iñárritu has been examining the emotional tapestry of the human condition, leaving audiences enamored... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Cinematographer Frank Passingham on merging worlds and bringing the stop motion of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ to life
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio may be one of the most stunning technical achievements of the decade. The Academy award- winning director constantly takes on new... Read More
Interview: Janelle Monáe defines her own success and in ‘Glass Onion’ her talent is no mystery
In music, Janelle Monáe has been an ArchAndroid and an Electric Lady. In film, she burst onto the scene in 2016 co-starring in the SAG... Read More
Interview: Production Designers Guy Davis and Curt Enderle on the intricate and collaborative process of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ [VIDEO]
Stop-motion animation is a lot like problem solving in the sense that the teams behind visual spectacles such as Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio are constantly... Read More
Interview: Rian Johnson peels back the layers of ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
Early in the morning at the 2022 Middleburg Film Festival, I witnessed first-hand the passion and ease that director Rian Johnson has when talking about... Read More
Interview: Leslie Odom Jr. on character and suspense in ‘Glass Onion’ and working with Rian Johnson
The beauty of murder mystery movies largely stems from the ensemble cast. Who winds up dead? Who is the culprit? Are there accomplices? Among the... Read More
Interview: Todd Field reflects on his influences, intentions and collaborations that formed his long-awaited return with ‘TÁR’
In the opening conversation in TÁR, Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) speaks to the idea of time and how a conductor controls it within a performance. By... Read More
Director Lila Neugebauer talks ‘Causeway,’ changing course and working through pandemics and hurricanes
Lila Neugebauer has spent most of her career helming many stories set for stage. Recently, she gear-shifted from directing stage production and is now in... Read More
Interview: ‘The Menu’ writers Seth Reiss and Will Tracy marinate on shaping Chef Slowik and making sense of our consumer culture
Ever since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Menu has remained in my mind as one of the best, most sharply written... Read More
Interview: Dana Stevens on writing ‘The Woman King,’ researching the Agojie and John Boyega’s ideas for a sequel
The Woman King is a brilliant historical epic that brings to life the story of the Dahomey Kingdom’s Agojie warriors and illuminates the complex struggle... Read More
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