Interview: Kelly Reichardt on ‘Showing Up,’ creating art and the importance of background casting in her films
Writer/director Kelly Reichardt may have been born in Florida but her heart is in the Pacific Northwest. As the location of seven of her eight... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Jonathan Tucker: The Nicest Tough Guy in Hollywood
It was the rainiest day in Hollywood I’d ever seen. Jonathan Tucker shows up in a shirt, jeans, trucker hat and…flip-flops. “I just got back... Read More
Interview: How Oscar-nominated makeup designer Adrien Morot broke new ground with ‘The Whale’
“This is a career ending kind of makeup.” That is what was on makeup prosthetics designer Adrien Morot’s mind when Darren Aronofsky asked him to... Read More
Interview: Production designer John Paino talks ‘The Last of Us,’ Easter eggs and visually immersive storytelling
Current television has surpassed the wildest dreams of anyone who didn’t think the medium would ever be on the same level as films. Some have... Read More
Ke Huy Quan is Back and Living the Best Version of Himself
Kevin L. Lee takes a deep dive with Ke Huy Quan on his journey from forgotten child star to Oscar favorite and everything in between... 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
Interview: Ruth E. Carter delves into the looks of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
There is more than one queen that reigns over Wakanda. That queen is costume designer Ruth Carter, a 4-time Academy Award nominee (Black Panther: Wakanda... Read More
Oscar nominees Volker Bertelmann and Markus Stemler break down the sound and fury of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ [VIDEO]
Every once in a while, a film comes along that reminds us why we love the medium. One that transports us to another place in... Read More
Interview: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović on the power of resilience, thematic connections to ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and shooting ‘Murina’ by the sea
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović understands the power and resilience of young women. Her short film, Into the Blue, follows a 13-year-old girl who flees her abusive... Read More
Jenny Slate on being stunned by Isabella Rossellini and how ‘Marcel the Shell’ continues to inspire her after all these years
Actress Jenny Slate’s relationship with her beloved seashell character, Marcel, began, most appropriately, in a bit of an awkward situation. She, then-husband Dean Fleischer-Camp and... Read More
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