“We Wanted the Film to be Available for Free”: Kris Bowers & Ben Proudfoot on The Last Repair Shop
The Last Repair Shop On an unassuming downtown block, the Los Angeles Unified School District (L.A.U.S.D.)’s Musical Instrument Repair has excelled for many years. A big fuss is never made by tireless employees (former musicians or quick learners who grew…
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Robin Wright Will Direct Prime Video’s ‘The Girlfriend’ Starring Olivia Cooke
The Big Picture Robin Wright is directing a new Prime Video psychological thriller, The Girlfriend. Wright discusses her role in Damsel, transforming from princess to evil queen, and teases a groundbreaking project with Robert Zemeckis. Wright praises the professionalism of…
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Ricky Stanicky Stars Jermaine Fowler and Andrew Santino Laugh It Up
Summary Jamie Foxx sang 'Blame it on the alcohol,' but now it's all about the imaginary friend in Zac Efron's film. Ricky Stanicky guarantees laughs with Peter Farrelly directing and real-life comics as Efron's pals. Interviews with stand-up comedians brought…
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‘Ricky Stanicky’ – You’ll Never Guess What William H. Macy Is the King of
The Big Picture Dive into the behind-the-scenes of Ricky Stanicky with Peter Farrelly and William H. Macy as they spill secrets and share laughs. Macy's dedication to air dicking in the film, along with Farrelly's comedy success secrets and Cena's…
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Live-Action ‘Sword in the Stone’ Remake Isn’t Happening Says Damsel Director
The Big Picture Damsel twists classic fairy tales, with Princess Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) facing a dark, terrifying fate that she must navigate on her own. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's dream was working with icons like Angela Bassett, Robin Wright,…
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The American Society of Magical Negroes – Casting Choices Explained
The satirical comedy, “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” tackles the complex reality of the Black experience in America, with a touch of magical realism. Ahead of the film’s release on March 15, 2024, we had the opportunity to participate…
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The Sadean Horror of the Non-Profit Industrial Complex: Artist and Filmmaker Charles de Agustin on Mission Drift
Mission Drift The precarious and conflicted economics of non-profits — both material and libidinal — are the subject of artist and filmmaker Charles de Agustin‘s short narrative essay film Mission Drift, which, over the past year, has screened at festivals,…
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‘Fallout’s Director Is Making the Series He Wants as a Game Fan
The Big Picture 'Fallout' is based on the video game series, set 200 years post-apocalypse, and focuses on societal divisions and survival tactics. Showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner focused on creating a new story that fits within the 'Fallout'…
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DeWanda Wise Talks Blumhouse Film Imaginary: ‘I’m an Indie Darling!’
Blumhouse strikes again with yet another bone-chilling horror feature. This particular genre is doing a pretty effective job of taking the things we cherished as children — looking at you, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey — and turning them…
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Cristiana Dell’Anna & David Morse Preach Kindness in Cabrini
Summary Cabrini portrays Mother Cabrini's inspiring mission of inclusion and integration in a democratic society. Dell'Anna infused her scenes with personal touches to enhance Mother Cabrini's message of empowerment. The film highlights the emotional depth of characters like Mother Cabrini…
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Women in the Wilderness: How Nat Geo’s Queens Aims to Close the Gender Gap in Natural History Filmmaking
Queens director of photography Sophie Darlington and director Faith Musembi film elephants (Photo: courtesy of National Geographic for Disney/Rachael Kinley) When National Geographic’s Janet Han Vissering and Wildstar Films’s Vanessa Berlowitz got the idea to make Queens, a six-part natural…
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“A Frankenstein Set of Lenses”: DP Matthew Libatique on Maestro
Bradley Cooper and Matthew Libatique on the set of Maestro 25 years ago, Pi—a $70,000 indie about an obsessive mathematician shot on 16mm black and white reversal stock—put cinematographer Matthew Libatique on the map. In the intervening quarter century, Libatique…
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