“The Movie Stays the Same, Yet the Interpretation Is Often Very Different”: David Secter on the 60 Year Legacy of Winter Kept Us Warm
Winter Kept Us Warm “Winter kept us warm,” reads an early line in T.S. Eliot’s landmark poem The Waste Land, “covering Earth in forgetful snow.” This season, often associated with loneliness and despair, heralds quite the opposite both in Eliot’s…
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John Leguizamo & Anna Chlumsky on Playing Detectives in ‘Smoke’ and Love for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
John Leguizamo and Anna Chlumsky co-star with Taron Egerton and Greg Kinnear in 'Smoke.' MovieWeb's Will Sayre spoke with Leguizamo and Chlumsky about what they learned about fire safety and arsonists while shooting their gritty new Apple TV+ series. Leguizamo…
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’The Bear’s Abby Elliott Explains Season 4’s Raw Final Moments
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for Season 4 of The Bear.] Summary In Season 4 of the FX series 'The Bear,' Carmy makes a personal decision that alters his path while the team must adapt to keep the…
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“It’s Really Sharp on the Neurotic Relationships that Americans Have with Money”: Robin Schavoir and Paul Felten Discuss The Jag
The Jag (Photo: Geve Penaflor) The titular sports car of Robin Schavoir’s The Jag is parked in an imaginary space off-stage at the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, where the play is currently running in a production directed by Paul…
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Josh Duhamel on Going ‘Off the Grid’ for New Action-Thriller & What to Expect in ‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 2
Josh Duhamel shares the screen with Greg Kinnear and Peter Stormare in 'Off the Grid.' MovieWeb's Will Sayre spoke with Duhamel amid the release of the hit actor's new action-thriller and how Duhamel fueled his performance with real-life experiences. Duhamel…
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"It Still Kind of Blows My Mind": Joseph Kosinski Breaks Down Exactly How 'Top Gun: Maverick' He Went on 'F1'
After first making his name with 2010's TRON: Legacy, director Joseph Kosinski quickly became a man who could be very well trusted with big-budget, broad-scope ideas. Fast-forward past his work on the Tom Cruise-starring sci-fi adventure, Oblivion, the pulse-racing Only…
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‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Reveals Hit Film’s Deeper Meaning
The "rom-com" often gets a bad name, but the truth is that many of the greatest writers, directors, and stars built their reputations in the popular subgenre. Celine Song's latest movie, Materialists, is an excellently crafted take on the genre,…
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“I Wanted to Write a Trans Woman Who Had Really Bad Politics”: Filmmaker Louise Weard on the Abject Tragicomedy of Her DIY Epic Castration Movie
Castration Movie Louise Weard is obsessed with castration. The idea for her five-part DIY epic Castration Movie came when she was reviewing footage for a supercut of onscreen “dick destruction” subtitled Texas Birth Control—and, she notes with amusement, eating little…
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‘We Were Liars’ Star Emily Alyn Lind on That Shocking Finale Twist and What Could Come Next
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for We Were Liars.] Summary In the Prime Video series 'We Were Liars,' Cadence's pursuit of answers after her mysterious accident unveils dark family secrets that test her memory and relationships. The series…
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'Bosch' and 'Lincoln Lawyer' Creator Michael Connely Talks 'Ballard' and Upcoming Shows
Michael Connelly is responsible for some of the great characters and series of recent times. He lets us know when we'll see Titus Welliver's Bosch again, and what other series he might have in the pipeline. Disclaimer: This story is…
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“Someone on the Verge of Screaming Back at the World” Sujin Jung on Her Student Short Film Showcase Winner Cocoon
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U1kiqRyxRs[/embed] Three generations of women clash during a Korean holiday in writer-director Sujin Jung’s Cocoon. Made as her MFA thesis film during her studies at Loyola Marymount University, the film centers on Jisoo (Alexes Josephine Lee), a young girl who…
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Destry Allen Spielberg on Channeling Her Dad’s Love for Kid-Focused Projects With Debut Feature ‘Please Don’t Feed the Children’
Destry Allen Spielberg directs Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito in 'Please Don't Feed the Children.' MovieWeb's Will Sayre spoke with Spielberg, who opened up about what aspect of the script really spoke to her from the get-go and what it…
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