Melissa Rauch Lost A Job Because Of Her Hobbit Hands
Long before Melissa graced your TV screen, she was out there hustling from audition to audition — and, as we all know, showbiz isn't a very kind place to work in general. During a recent appearance on The View, Melissa…
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Paul McCartney’s Daughter Helms A Shallow, Unsatisfying Chronicle Of Abbey Road Studios
“My name is Mary,” she says in the opening voice-over. “Abbey Road Studios has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Every time I walk through these corridors, it feels magical.” If you’re cringing reading…
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Koala Man Creator on How The Simpsons and Spider-Man Influenced His New Animated Series
Saving kittens in peril and posting no-dog-poop signs around the neighborhood isn’t the most glamorous job, but for somebody like Kevin, it’s heaven. In Koala Man, Hulu’s clever new animated series, middle-aged Kevin (voiced by Aussie Michael Cusack who also…
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“In the Desert, There Were Challenges We Couldn’t Foresee”: DP Boaz Freund on The Longest Goodbye
The Longest Goodbye. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) The inherent loneliness of deep space exploration is the foundation of The Longest Goodbye, filmmaker Ido Mizrahy’s latest documentary. Particularly as it concerns NASA’s looming deadline to have a mission blast off to…
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Kids vs. Aliens Review: Charming B-Movie Gorefest
In 2013, Jason Eisener directed a short horror movie from a script he wrote with John Davies for Shudder’s V/H/S/2, the beloved horror found footage anthology. The short film, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction," tells the story of a group of…
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Hilary Duff Sitcom Searches for Laughs
Home TV Reviews 'How I Met Your Father' Season 2 Review: Hilary Duff Is Stranded in a Sitcom Searching for Laughs Familiar to a derivative degree, a second season doesn't provide much of anything new to this series whose humor…
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Netflix’s Korean TV Shows and Movies Announced for 2023
The widespread availability of streaming services means that movies and series from around the globe are more accessible than ever. Over the last several years, Korean film and television has seen a sharp rise in popularity with audiences around the…
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Zoë Kravitz Details Beauty Lessons From Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet
Cat's out of the bag: Zoë Kravitz just shared insight into her glam routine. The Batman actress recently revealed the beauty lessons she's learned from two of the biggest Hollywood icons—her parents, Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet. "Both my parents are people who…
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“We Hope That This Film and Its Female Narrative Will Echo the Voice of Iranian Women”: Editor Elika Rezaee on Shayda
Shayda courtesy of Sundance Institute. Elika Rezaee understood that signing on to edit Shayda, the deeply personal narrative debut from writer-director Noora Niasari, would require the utmost sensitivity. The film mines from Niasari’s lived experiences, following the titular character as she…
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Fabelmans To Screen At AFI Fest 2022
The first three big fall film festivals may have come and gone, but there are more fests returning to their post-pandemic offerings in the months ahead. The 60th New York Film Festival, for instance, will begin on Saturday, Jan. 30th.…
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Mexican Express | Film Threat
Mexican Express, written and directed by Danny Miguel, is about Enrique “Rick” and Alfred “Fred” Esparza, standouts in the gallery of colorful characters from 1960s California. The two boys from Long Beach were both bad kids until Fred was introduced…
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Ireland’s Lovely, Heartbreaking Oscar Entry
Love and compassion don’t require grand gestures. Often, the subtlest actions forge the deepest, most meaningful connections — a patient ear, a shared space, a gentle hand. Colm Bairéad’s miraculous feature directorial debut “The Quiet Girl” is finely attuned to…
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