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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Showrunner Roma Roth Talks Sullivan’s Crossing, Her Hit Follow-Up to Virgin River
Fall’s newest guilty pleasure, Sullivan’s Crossing, is generating buzz for its stellar cast and bold plot twists. The CW show stars Chad Michael Murray (Gilmore Girls), Morgan Kohan (When Hope Calls), Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls), Reid Price, and others. Created…
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‘Blue Beetle’ Director Shares the Lessons He Learned on Set and From Fans
The Big Picture Blue Beetle's director, Ángel Manuel Soto, had a special fan interaction with three dedicated fans who formed a supportive brotherhood/sisterhood/friendship. Soto learned the importance of representation through making the film, seeing how it impacted viewers who finally…
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Suitable Flesh Cast and Director Discuss the Kinky Lovecraft Horror Film
Suitable Flesh exists in a perfect place between ridiculous and rewarding. It knows exactly what it is, a balls-to-the-wall, bonkers hybrid of Lovecraftian horror and erotic thrillers that's essentially an homage and epilogue to the great director Stuart Gordon's career.…
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Why Toxie Had to Be an Actor in a Suit, Not CGI
The Big Picture For his second feature film as a director, Macon Blair remade the 1984 Troma classic, The Toxic Avenger. His version of the story stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, a janitor who's transformed by a horrible toxic…
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