Oliver Hermanus Talks About the Journey of ‘The History of Sound’ and Working with Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
The history of The History of Sound began five years ago, at the beginning of COVID lockdowns in March 2020. Right at that point, Mescal... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor on Restraint, Music, and Personifying Love in ‘The History of Sound’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Some epic love stories are remembered for the ages. Others are restrained by the age in which they unfold. In The History of Sound, Oliver Hermanus’s... Read More
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Being a TIFF Platform Jury Member: “I’ll Be Open”
“But he’s so good!” That was Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s reaction to the news that Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair’s chief film critic, had been let go from... Read More
It Takes Two: James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien Talk ‘Twinless’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
“You’re gonna make me cry, I’m not even kidding,” says Dylan O’Brien through a laugh. He’s responding to my congratulations over his performance award at... Read More
Interview: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on Going to Darkly Comedic Places in ‘The Roses’ and the Viability of the Theatrical Comedy
Director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) and Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (Poor Things) had never met before collaborating on a remake of the dark comedy... Read More
Interview: Ari Aster on America’s Need For a Reckoning and Creating a Political Rorschach Test with ‘Eddington’
Over the last decade, there are very few writer/directors creating as many unique cinematic experiences within their filmographies as Ari Aster. Known mostly more making... Read More
Victor/Victorious: How Eva Victor Challenged Trauma Tropes to Create Beauty in ‘Sorry, Baby’ [Interview]
It’s a rather sublime morning in San Francisco, a crisp, clear blue sky looking over the bay as I walk down the Embarcadero to the... Read More
Interview: ‘Elio’ Directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafin and Producer Mary Alice Drumm Expand the Pixar Universe [VIDEO]
Three years after her first feature, Turning Red, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Domee Shi returns with Elio, a sci fi story about... Read More
Interview: Young Star Yonas Kibreab Takes Center Stage in Pixar’s ‘Elio’ [VIDEO]
At just 14, Yonas Kibreab has already built an impressive filmography that includes Better Things, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sweet Tooth, and several animated Disney shows. Now Kibreab is the... Read More
Interview: Brad Garrett Joins the Pixar Animated Villain Universe with ‘Elio’ [VIDEO]
Long before he became everybody’s favorite TV brother, Brad Garrett got his first taste of screen stardom when he became the first grand prize winner... Read More
‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried is Mother (Ann) in Mona Fastvold’s Miraculous Musical Drama [A] 
With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019) 
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead