Scott Kennedy Hamilton & Neil deGrasse Tyson Discuss Shot in the Arm and Vaccine Skeptics
Anti-vaxxers, as they're often called, began sprouting up in the late '90s after one factually erroneous paper — released by an alleged slimy grifter named Andrew Wakefield — made vague connections between vaccines and autism. As the 'truthiness' era of…
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Meg Ryan and David Duchovny on the Feel-Good Vibes of What Happens Later
What happens when fate reunites two former college sweethearts while they’re snowed-in at a regional airport? A lot of talking — and rising emotions. It’s the perfect recipe for a heartwarming comedy, we say, and who better to helm the…
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Directors Graham and Parker Phillips Talk Aaron Eckhart and Rumble Through the Dark
In Rumble Through the Dark, Aaron Eckhart plays a gritty bare-knuckle cage fighter searching for redemption. The plot is rife with drama, emotional highs and lows, and plenty of twists. The story will undoubtedly stick with audiences, but it’s Eckhart’s…
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Reptile Producers Discuss the Hit Netflix Movie and Sicario 3′
The Big Picture Reptile on Netflix is a must-watch crime thriller that has claimed the #1 spot for three weeks. Producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill of Black Label Media discuss their process for discovering new projects, choosing between theatrical…
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CODA Star Eugenio Derbez on His Inspiring New Film Radical
When was the last time you shed a happy tear while watching a movie? Enter Radical, an inspiring new film based on the true story detailed in a gripping Wired Magazine article by Joshua Davis, published back in 2013. Eugenio…
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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Creators Have a Four-Season Plan for Series
The Big Picture Blue Eye Samurai is an action-packed animated series following the story of Mizu, a young biracial woman seeking revenge. The series was created by husband and wife duo Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, marking their first collaboration…
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Marigo Kehoe: An Executive Producer’s Journey in the World of Fantasy
In the enchanting realm of television production, few names resonate with the same magic as Marigo Kehoe. With a distinguished career that spans vast creative landscapes, Marigo has embarked on an epic journey as the Executive Producer of the highly…
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“The More Unapologetic We Became, The More Interest We Got”: Raven Jackson on All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Immersive and poetically expressive, Raven Jackson’s confident debut feature All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt chronicles the life of Mack, a Black Mississippi woman portrayed at different ages by four different performers, with a…
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Jessica Yu Directs Comedy Greats in Quiz Lady
Quiz Lady stars Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as two polar opposites sisters trying to repay their mother's huge gambling debt. Anne, a shy and reserved accountant, has spent every evening since childhood watching Can't Stop the Quiz with her pampered…
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With Scrap, Filmmaker Vivian Kerr Creates an Adult Coming-of-Age Film with Sibling Themes
Writer/director Vivian Kerr accomplishes something daring in her directorial debut Scrap by combining two very different but equally compelling subject matters: Challenging sibling relationships and the beginning stages of homelessness. The indie film, currently making the rounds at film festivals,…
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‘The Final Girls’ Was Originally R-Rated and Extremely Disgusting
The Big Picture For night 3 of the Scary Perri Horror Series at Landmark Theatres we screened a horror-comedy gem that deserves an even bigger fanbase, 2015's The Final Girls. Director Todd Strauss-Schulson joined Perri for a post screening Q&A…
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Christopher Paolini Tells a “More Mature” Story With ‘Murtagh’
The Big Picture Christopher Paolini, the author of the beloved Inheritance Cycle series, has returned to the world of Alagaësia with a new novel centered around the fan-favorite character Murtagh. The novel, aptly titled Murtagh, picks up right after the…
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