‘Dumb Money’ Writers Dish on Pete Davidson and Their Reddit Meme Stock Movie
The Big Picture Dumb Money is a David vs. Goliath story based on the true events of regular people who took on Wall Street and got rich through GameStop stocks. The film explores the life of Keith Gill, played by…
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Manodrome Director on His Chilling New ‘Chosen Family’ Thriller
What if you could choose your family? Veteran actors Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody explore this alternative idea in Manodrome, a tense new thriller from writer-director John Trengove that quickly turns psychological as a certain character loses their grip on…
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Head of Netflix Film Lays Out the Streamer’s 2024 Plans and Beyond
The Big Picture Scott Stuber, head of Netflix film, discusses upcoming projects, including potential sequels, acquisitions of new IP, and collaborations with filmmakers such as Greta Gerwig, David Fincher, and Kathryn Bigelow. We find out what Netflix original movies and…
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Shane West Chats Up Career Path and His New Film The Dirty South
In the new action thriller The Dirty South, which opens in theaters and is available on demand November 10, Shane West plays Dion, a handsome drifter who becomes a bright hope for the character of Sue Parker (Willa Holland of…
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The Egyptian Theatre Will Be One of Five Theaters to Play Nitrate Films
The Big Picture The partnership between American Cinematheque and Netflix has allowed the historic Egyptian Theatre to be preserved and revived, providing new opportunities for the community. The renovation of the Egyptian Theatre includes state-of-the-art capabilities and the ability to…
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‘Your Lucky Day’ Star Jessica Garza Celebrates Angus Cloud’s Charisma
The Big Picture Your Lucky Day marks Dan Brown's feature debut. It's about a group of people at a convenience store who are caught in a deadly situation when the wealthiest person among them wins the lottery. While at Fantastic…
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Filmmaker Mick Davis Says Emile Hirsch Was Perfect in His Suspenseful Film Walden
Sometimes, the emotional weight we carry is just too heavy. It is for Walden Dean, the beleaguered court stenographer in writer/director Mick Davis’s new suspense thriller Walden. After discovering he has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, Walden comes undone.…
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Jonathan Miller on Crafting ‘Publish Or Perish’ and Navigating Film Industry Featured, Interviews Film Threat
Publish Or Perish – named after a lingo from academia that’s more of an ultimatum for researchers and teachers. Either keep publishing original research or risk perishing their career and losing professorship. It’s a phrase that defines years of extended…
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Filmmaker Matthew Yerby Takes Audiences into The Dirty South
Writer/director Matthew Yerby had a specific goal in mind with his new film, The Dirty South. He wanted to show the extremes human beings go to when protecting the ones they love. It all plays out to winning ends in…
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How Nia DaCosta Made ‘The Marvels’ the Movie She Wanted to Make
The Big Picture Marvel Studios' youngest director, Nia DaCosta, discusses her experience leading the charge on The Marvels and staying true to her vision. The Marvels will shed light on Carol Danvers' absence from Earth and explore her entanglement with…
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‘Scavengers Reign’ Creators Explain Season 1’s Bold Ending and What’s Next
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Scavengers Reign. The Big Picture The creators of Scavengers Reign found the ending of the first season organically, with a lot of bouncing back and forth and refining of ideas.…
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This Much We Know Director L. Frances Henderson Deconstructs Her Bold New Documentary
This Much We Know is the kind of film that digs into your neural network and rewires it ever so slightly so that you see the world a little bit differently. Based on the quasi-nonfiction book About a Mountain by…
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