Interview: ‘Drag Race All Stars 5’ queen Ongina talks highlighting Filipino culture and that beef with Miz Cracker
Season 1 “RuPaul’s Drag Race” veteran Ongina had a brief stay on season 5 of “All Stars,” but she more than made her mark. Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone chatted with the queen about... Read More
Interviews
Interview: Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell, the secret weapon of ‘Succession’
Nicholas Britell’s biography is almost as long as Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The baby-faced 39-year old Emmy winner, born and raised in New York City, was... Read More
Interview: Ricky Gervais (‘After Life’) digs deep about grief, honesty and Hollywood hypocrisy
It would seem a challenge to create a comedy about grief, but for writer/producer/director/actor Ricky Gervais, taking on challenges is a core skill set. In... Read More
Interview: Laura Linney (‘Ozark’) and The Case of the Faulty Recorder
“Hi Erik, this is Laura Linney calling…” It’s every interviewer’s worst nightmare. You get to talk to someone whose work you’ve respected and admired for... Read More
Interview: J. Smith Cameron (‘Succession’), the gatekeeper of Roy family secrets
As the world patiently waits for the third season of the Emmy-winning HBO drama, Succession, to premiere (date still unknown), fans can use the time to... Read More
Interview: Eliminated ‘Top Chef: All Stars LA’ contestant Gregory Gourdet [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]
Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone had a conversation with eliminated Top Chef: All-Stars LA contestant Gregory Gourdet about the immense pain he was in during... Read More
Interview: In both ‘Succession’ and ‘Quiz,’ Matthew Macfadyen finds himself in the hot seat
From his early days at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London) at just 17-years old to his television breakthrough playing Hareton Earnshaw in... Read More
Interview: Linda Cardellini talks ‘Dead to Me,’ the magic of improv, and her hopes for her character
Interview: Linda Cardellini talks ‘Dead to Me,’ the magic of improv, and her hopes for her character
From Freaks and Geeks, Legally Blonde, Scooby-Doo, and ER, Linda Cardellini has been a staple of millennial youth and entertainment. But even with over sixty... Read More
Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg on knowing ‘Shirley,’ discovering Stanley and his draw to academic roles
Michael Stuhlbarg follows up his slew of 2017 performances in “The Shape of Water,” “The Post,” and “Call Me by Your Name” with a ravenous... Read More
Interview: From coder to queen – Angelica Ross on ‘Pose,’ ‘AHS: 1984,’ and her wish list for the cast of AHS season 10
This interview contains heavy spoilers to season two of Pose and American Horror Story: 1984 Angelica Ross went from stealing scenes to breaking hearts in... Read More
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Review: It’s Big Bucks, All Whammies in Failed Follow Up to One of TV’s Best First Seasons [C-] 
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)