Nadine Crocker Turns Up the Intensity in Desperation Road
The 2020s are shaping up to be the decade when female filmmakers venture forth with vigor. Between Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar Barbie success, Sarah Polley’s soul-stirring offering with Women Talking, and Emer Reynolds’s Joyride, that proverbial glass ceiling has been shattered.…
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The Musical Cast and Director on Pulling Off A24’s Raunchiest Movie Yet
Last year's Everything Everywhere All at Once showed audiences a different side of A24. Heading into the film, we already knew about A24's reputation when it came to telling gut-wrenching stories about love, family, and trauma, and the precision with…
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The Continental Director Breaks Down Night 2 Shocking Moments
Spoiler Warning for The Continental "Night Two"The Continental's second episode, titled "Night 2: Loyalty to the Master", certainly ended on the darkest note. The miniseries, a prequel to The John Wick franchise, premiered on Peacock on September 22, 2023, and…
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The Continental Director Breaks Down Night 2 Shocking Moments
Spoiler Warning for The Continental "Night Two"The Continental's second episode, titled "Night 2: Loyalty to the Master", certainly ended on the darkest note. The miniseries, a prequel to The John Wick franchise, premiered on Peacock on September 22, 2023, and…
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‘Prey’ Director Dan Trachtenberg Was So Excited To Show His Mom the Movie
The Big Picture Director Dan Trachtenberg's 2022 film "Prey" stands out as a successful prequel to "Predator," set 300 years in the past and centered around Naru, a young Comanche woman who wants to prove her worth as a warrior.…
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‘The Continental’ Action Director on Pulling Off ‘John Wick’ Stunts for TV
The Big Picture Stunt coordinator Larnell Stovall discusses his career progression and love for fight choreography in this interview about the Peacock series The Continental. Stovall credits the success of the John Wick franchise to the passion and dedication of…
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“It’s a Braver and More Worthy Cause, At Least for Me, Than Me Being a Soldier or Politician”: Al Warren (Back To One, Episode 267)
Dogleg is one of the best films of the year. A unique and hilarious feat of cinematic inventiveness, it follows amateur director Alan, played by Al Warren, after he loses his fiancé’s dog at a gender reveal party on the…
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Geri Halliwell-Horner on Her Fantasy Novel ‘Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen’
The Big Picture Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen is a fantasy adventure novel by Geri Halliwell-Horner that weaves real history into an exciting fictional story. Halliwell-Horner wanted to create a trilogy with this series and is currently working on…
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Andy Lau & Ning Hao on ‘The Movie Emperor’ and Filmmaking in a Digital Era
The Big Picture The Movie Emperor is a satirical film about an actor's journey to rediscover his career, focusing on communication and perception in the movie industry. Director Ning HAo was interested in exploring the subject of communication and how…
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Believer’s David Gordon Green & Jason Blum on the New Trilogy
The Big Picture Universal is bringing back The Exorcist for a trilogy of sequels, with the first film, The Exorcist: Believer, set to release on October 6th. The new film follows a group of parents whose children become possessed and…
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‘Our Flag Means Death’s David Jenkins on Season 2’s “Post-Breakup” Darkness
When Our Flag Means Death first premiered, the pirate comedy series — a novel genre mashup in and of itself — didn't necessarily make a big splash in the streaming landscape. It didn't take long, however, for positive word of…
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Appendage Filmmaker Anna Zlokovic on Her Freakishly Fun Debut Film
What happens when an up-and-coming fashion designer riddled with low self-esteem suddenly discovers that her buried feelings sprout an ominous growth on her body? That appendage grows a creepy looking creature, in fact — sickly head, weird teeth, eerie eyes…
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