Sam Jones Directs Intimate, Vulnerable Doc About A Musical Evolution & Struggle
While he started out as a member of the alt-country group Drive-By Truckers for six years, American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell has now won four Grammy Awards and become a beloved star in his own right. Isbell is famous for a…
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Awkwafina on ‘Renfield,’ Nicolas Cage and Her Favorite Vampire Films
Renfield, the upcoming horror-comedy from director Chris McKay, explores the codependent relationship between Dracula (Nicolas Cage) and his assistant Renfield (Nicholas Hoult). And while we've known these characters for over a century, Renfield's modern twist on the Dracula tale introduces…
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Pugh & Freeman Are Excellent In Braff’s Poignant Drama
Redemption, guilt, and grief are themes often explored in films. But they aren’t always handled effectively. A Good Person, written and directed by Zach Braff, leans into its themes and sits in them long enough so that its characters’ journeys…
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Tyler, The Creator, Polo G & More Hip Hop Visionaries Discuss The Art In New Doc Series
It used to be books that were turned into movies; now, its articles, tweet threads, podcasts, and now even Spotify playlists are being adapted into films, or in this case, a new Hulu docu-series. “RapCaviar Presents” is a compelling new…
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Viola Davis, Taylor Swift, Brian Tyree Henry
There were many lessons to take from the 95th Academy Award nominations. And publicists, studio executives, and personal publicists will spend the next few weeks wondering what went wrong and, more importantly, what went right. But as in any year,…
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BAFTA Defends Lack Of Diversity At TV Awards By Touting “Representation” For Women Over 40
Over the past several years, there has been added scrutiny placed on awards organizations in hopes that there will be better diversity and inclusion in the nominees. This year, we saw the Academy come under fire, once again, for its…
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Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes Rise Above a Middling Musical Rom-Com
There is nothing quite like a good musical. Seeing characters break out in song and dance, casting off whatever it is they were doing to express their deepest emotions, can be joyous. There is some of that in Hulu's Up…
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Watch Him Fight Back Tears in Speech
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJnWB8UX3rs[/embed] Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for best actor on Sunday for his performance as 600-pound English teacher Charlie in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale — and he got all choked up during his acceptance speech. Despite the tears, he did…
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Kevin Feige Says People Who Warn of Superhero Fatigue Might As Well Say Audiences Will Get Bored of Novel Adaptations
The MCU has now released more than 40 movies and TV shows over the last fifteen years, with almost as many again coming in the next three years. With that in mind it is not surprising that some people are…
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HBO’s Flagship Drama Returns For Brutal, Unforgettable Final Chapter
How does a show as complex as “Succession” end? A better question to start with might be, why is creator Jesse Armstrong bringing in his Emmy juggernaut for a landing when it seems to be at the peak of its…
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Bryan Connolly On What It Takes To Make Popular Movies
Bryan Connolly’s movie about movies, Make Popular Movies, is the story of a self-important director, played by John Gholson, making the movie of his career, and an actress (Franny Harold) who finally catches that first big break to stardom. Make…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Episode 4 Review: Grogu’s Past Is Revealed
The fourth episode of The Mandalorian’s third season feels like a slight departure from the forward momentum delivered in the previous episodes, as it reverts to a tidy 30-minute misadventure that trades action for character work. Penned by Jon Favreau…
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