Talking Subspecies V: Blood Rise With Writer/Director Ted Nicolaou
Recently I spoke with Writer/Director Ted Nicolaou about his return to “Subspecies” with “Subspecies V: Blood Rise” How did you get started in with writing/directing and what was your bigbreak? I went to school at the University of Texas in…
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Tomohisa Yamashita on Drops of God and Balancing Music with Acting
While there are obviously a litany of great manga adaptations, few are as sophisticated, intelligent, and delightful as Drops of God, the international live-action miniseries on Apple TV+. Firstly, a manga about wine and oenology is unique enough on its…
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‘Dead Ringers’ Stars Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade Talk Rebecca and Susan
Editor's Note: This interview contains spoilers for Dead Ringers. Odds are you’ve seen Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade before. In addition to racking up several Tony Awards, Ehle starred in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries as Elizabeth Bennet and…
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The Worst Ones (Les pires)
NOW IN THEATERS! Spirals of representation and exploitation swirl together in a seething pinwheel in directors Lisa Akoka and Romane Gueret’s feature The Worst Ones (Les pires). A film crew is shooting a gritty youth drama in the Picasso housing project in…
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Beautiful Behind-The-Scenes Featurette For Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Titled “A World Reimagined” — GeekTyrant
A new behind-the-scenes featurette has been released from Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. The film stars Halle Bailey in the title role as the mermaid Ariel; Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay as the…
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. on Playing the Violin and Fencing in ‘Chevalier’
From director Stephen Williams and inspired by a true story, Chevalier shines the spotlight on the previously forgotten life and talent of 18th century composer Joseph Bologne (embodied to the fullest by Kelvin Harrison Jr.), Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Defiant in…
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Ray Romano Shines As A Father Lost In His Ways
Ray Romano is in the director's chair for the first time for Somewhere in Queens. The movie doesn’t have any flashy filmmaking, but the story is honed in on a single and very strong theme. The film also marks Romano's…
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Sadie Stanley & Jacob Ward on Ray Romano’s Directorial Debut Somewhere in Queens
In his directorial debut, Somewhere in Queens, Ray Romano brings to life the story of Leo Russo, a loving father and hardworking Italian-American living a simple life in Queens with his wife and son, played by Laurie Metcalf, Jacob Ward,…
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Dashed Dreams & Trashy Treats
It wouldn’t be an Amy Sherman-Palladino series if there weren’t a handful of musical numbers worked in, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s latest episode, “Susan,” delivers a healthy dose of musical entertainment. The first three episodes of the series’ fifth…
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Film Review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’- 5th Film In The Series Is A Bloody Delight
The bland Hollywood genre films of today get a jolt of bloody originality and excitement in the form of “Evil Dead Rise”, a wild, raucous, and inventive thrill ride of a horror film. Writer/director Lee Cronin does something rare and…
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Paul Rudd Promotes Scott Lang’s Autobiography That You Can Actually Order in Latest Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Teaser
When it comes to being “meta” and breaking the fourth wall, many Marvel Cinematic Universe fans believe that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and the soon-to-arrive Deadpool 3 have the monopoly on the comic book quirk. However, in a genius stroke…
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City Lights is a *Silent* Film
Sometimes a masterpiece is so colossal that reviewing it in its totality is insurmountable. But when you look to a single element, its brilliance radiates outwards. Let’s try this with the most minor element possible in the silent 1931 film…
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