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Interview: Director Karyn Kusama on maintaining tension and mystery between the timelines of ‘Yellowjackets’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Karyn Kusama on maintaining tension and mystery between the timelines of ‘Yellowjackets’

Zofia Wijaszka August 12, 2022

I vividly remember seeing Jennifer’s Body for the first time and being both stunned and amazed post-viewing. Years later, I had a chance to attend... Read More

’13: The Musical’ review: Low stakes drama makes way for a Bar Mitzvah extravaganza filled with fun and frivolity [B+]

Film Reviews

’13: The Musical’ review: Low stakes drama makes way for a Bar Mitzvah extravaganza filled with fun and frivolity [B+]

Abe Friedtanzer August 12, 2022

There’s a disappointing tendency for movies about being Jewish to be surface-level and not really dig into actual substantive practices or traditions. While that may... Read More

‘Arcane’ and ‘Legendary’ among Emmys Juried Winners

Tyler Doster August 11, 2022

August is here, which means we’re one month closer to the Primetime Emmys. The Creative Arts Emmys are getting closer, too, which is why the... Read More

Interview: Harriet Sansom Harris on her scene stealing roles, working with Jean Smart, and landing her first Emmy nomination with ‘Hacks’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Harriet Sansom Harris on her scene stealing roles, working with Jean Smart, and landing her first Emmy nomination with ‘Hacks’

Sophia Ciminello August 11, 2022

In “Retired,” the fifth episode in the delightful second season of Hacks, Susan Essig (Harriet Sansom Harris), a comedy rival from Deborah Vance’s college days,... Read More

Interview: In ‘Yellowjackets,’ Melanie Lynskey takes the lead and embraces “female characters who are not necessarily likable”

Interviews (Film)

Interview: In ‘Yellowjackets,’ Melanie Lynskey takes the lead and embraces “female characters who are not necessarily likable”

Erik Anderson August 11, 2022

Melanie Lynskey knew that there was something special in Yellowjackets, but the path to getting there wasn’t easy. A new mother, and a new mother... Read More

Play Misty for me: ‘Yellowjackets’ star Samantha Hanratty talks about the year’s buzziest show and her love of her counterpart Christina Ricci [Video Interview]

Interviews (Film)

Play Misty for me: ‘Yellowjackets’ star Samantha Hanratty talks about the year’s buzziest show and her love of her counterpart Christina Ricci [Video Interview]

Abe Friedtanzer August 10, 2022

Among the most intriguing characters on Showtime’s breakout drama series and Emmy-nominated hit Yellowjackets is Misty, who demonstrates a strong survival instinct but also some... Read More

TIFF47: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ season 5 among world premiere primetime programming at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 10, 2022

The Toronto International Film Festival Primetime program has been announced, with seven compelling and thought-provoking television series from around the world — including season five... Read More

Michelle Yeoh to receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 10, 2022

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce global icon Michelle Yeoh will be receiving the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence... Read More

IFC Films takes North American rights to Sally Hawkins-starrer ‘The Lost King’ from Stephen Frears

Erik Anderson August 10, 2022

IFC Films is acquiring North American rights to The Lost King ahead of its World Premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. The Lost... Read More