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Director Watch Ep. 47 – ‘The Hunger’ (Tony Scott, 1983)

Ryan McQuade May 23, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage is at his Unhinged Best in Goofy Tragi-Comic Folly About Toxic Masculinity | Cannes

Luke Hearfield May 22, 2024

Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan’s previous film Vivarium explored the horrors of suburban domesticity. His latest, The Surfer, which played out of competition at Cannes, is... Read More

‘Anora’ Review: Sean Baker’s Joyous New York City Tale Finds Love in a Hopeless Place and a Superstar in Mikey Madison | Cannes

Savina Petkova May 22, 2024

Not every girl wants to be somebody’s princess, but anyone who does, should be given the opportunity. This is not exactly what Sean Baker wants... Read More

Interview: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Director Matthew Lopez and Author Casey McQuiston on the Surrealness and Passion for the Film’s LGBTQ+ Message and Success [VIDEO]

Interviews (TV)

Interview: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Director Matthew Lopez and Author Casey McQuiston on the Surrealness and Passion for the Film’s LGBTQ+ Message and Success [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson May 22, 2024

In the aftermath of the resounding triumph of Amazon’s ‘Red, White & Royal Blue,’ Landon Johnson spoke with the film’s director and screenwriter Matthew Lopez,... Read More

‘The Shrouds’ Review: David Cronenberg’s Exploration of Loss Ends Up Digging Its Own Grave | Cannes

Savina Petkova May 21, 2024

We love it when a prominent auteur uses cinema to take stock of time passed and the remaining time; to cherish the love he must... Read More

‘The Apprentice’ Review: Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong are the Perfect Toxic Duo in Ali Abbasi’s Story of Donald Trump’s Rise | Cannes

Savina Petkova May 21, 2024

Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi is really going against the grain of auteurism. His last three films have all premiered in Cannes competitions; in 2019 Border... Read More

‘Limonov – The Ballad’ Review: Ben Whishaw is Unrestrained in Inspired Biopic of the Rebel Vagabond | Cannes

Ben Rolph May 20, 2024

Returning to the Croisette with a euphoric, rebellious bang, Cannes regular Kirill Serebrennikov (2018’s Leto, 2021’s Petrov’s Flu, 2022’s Tchaikovsky’s Wife) brings Limonov – The... Read More

‘The Substance’ Review: Demi Moore Delivers an Utterly Fearless Performance in Coralie Fargeat’s Gnarly Examination of How We See Ourselves | Cannes

Luke Hearfield May 20, 2024

Admit it. Who of us haven’t stared in the mirror or at old photos of our younger selves and longed to go back to the... Read More

Interview: Nicholas Galitzine on Newfound Fame, Gratitude, Prince Henry and Everything ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (TV)

Interview: Nicholas Galitzine on Newfound Fame, Gratitude, Prince Henry and Everything ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson May 20, 2024

Amidst the whirlwind of success surrounding Amazon’s Red, White & Royal Blue, I caught up with Nicholas Galitzine, who graciously offered insights into navigating newfound... Read More

Interview: Taylor Zakhar Perez on Latin Representation, the Wedding Cake and Baring All in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (TV)

Interview: Taylor Zakhar Perez on Latin Representation, the Wedding Cake and Baring All in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ [VIDEO]

Daniel Bayer May 20, 2024

Taylor Zakhar Perez does not take his status as a celebrity lightly. “I’m a blue collar kid in an extraordinary circumstance in Los Angeles,” much... Read More

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