Interview: Matthew Friedman on the delicate balancing act of cutting ‘The Farewell’
Matthew Friedman’s story is like many Hollywood stories; he wasn’t from Los Angeles, he grew up in the south, rural east Tennessee, to be exact.... Read More
Interviews (Film)
TV Interview: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ writer Dorothy Fortenberry and director Dearbhla Walsh on episode 6 – “Household”
During the first two and a half seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale, we weren’t quite sure how far Gilead’s reach was, but by episode 6... Read More
TV Interview: Adrian Peng Correia, cinematographer for ‘GLOW’ and ‘Ramy’
Last week, I chatted with Adrian Peng Correia, cinematographer for Netflix’s GLOW and Hulu’s Ramy about growing up watching sci-fi and horror films with his... Read More
Interview: Bleeding Fingers’ Russell Emanuel and Andrew Christie, the musical minds behind ‘The Simpsons’
Bleeding Fingers Music, was founded in 2013 by Russell Emanuel, Steve Kofsky and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. Bleeding Fingers has scored everything from Planet Earth... Read More
Interview: Brett ‘Leland’ McLaughlin, songwriter for ‘The Other Two’
Comedy Central’s The Other Two centers on an aspiring actor (Drew Tarver) and his sister Brooke (Heléne Yorke), a former professional dancer, who try to... Read More
Interview: Cannes winner Ladj Ly, director of ‘Les Misérables’
“We have the impression that the politicians don’t care. […] If you really want to make a revolution, you have to be in the streets... Read More
Interview: Mary Zophres, Oscar-nominated costume designer of ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Costume designer Mary Zophres had created some of the most iconic looks in modern movie history. From The Dude’s robe and sweater in The Big... Read More
Interview: ‘Destroyer’ screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi have hit the spectrum in their Hollywood screenwriting career, ranging from the smallest of indies like The Invitation to huge... Read More
Interview: Barry Jenkins – From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and that living room scene
I first interviewed Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins before he was an Oscar winner at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October of 2016. We met... Read More
Interview: Hirokazu Kore-eda on why SHOPLIFTERS is a unique examination of family ties
With SHOPLIFTERS, Hirokazu Kore-eda has created one of, if not the most, significant film of his career. What sounded like a social critique turned out... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]