‘Story Ave’ Director Talks Working With Luis Guzmán and Asante Blackk on Feature Debut
The Big Picture Writer-director Aristotle Torres explains how his short film turned into his debut feature through luck and the support of the Sundance Institute. Torres emphasizes his focus on visual communication and storytelling through color, camera angles, and textures,…
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In the Fire Director on His New Amber Heard Period Thriller
Ever felt like an outcast? A new film from co-writer and director Conor Allyn (No Man's Land) brings us back to the 1890s to tell a story with surprisingly relatable themes that modern moviegoers might just connect with. Amber Heard…
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‘Once Upon A Studio’ Producers on the Disney Short’s Pinch-Me Moments
The Big Picture Once Upon A Studio is a 10-minute short that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios, featuring 543 characters from over 85 Disney films. The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation and aims to take…
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How a “Sick Obsession” with Filmmaking Became the Horror Movie ‘Stopmotion’
The Big Picture Robert Morgan makes his feature directorial debut with a brilliant live-action/stop-motion animation hybrid film, Stopmotion. The movie stars Aisling Franciosi as a stop-motion animator who struggles to separate real life from the macabre film she's creating. During…
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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ EPs on What Brie Larson Brought to Her Character
The Big Picture Lessons in Chemistry is an Apple TV+ series set in the 1950s, following the story of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist facing gender discrimination. The series makes unexpected narrative choices, with each episode feeling distinct while still being…
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‘Story Ave’ Star Asante Blackk on Art and Working With Luis Guzmán
The Big Picture Asante Blackk reflects on his roles in two films centered around artists, emphasizing the themes of expression, passion, creation, and the pursuit of hope. Blackk discusses his initial attraction to the film, "Story Ave," highlighting the distinctive…
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‘Creepshow’ Season 4 — Greg Nicotero on Showrunning & Special Effects
The Big Picture Greg Nicotero, the special effects guru behind shows like The Walking Dead, discusses executive producing his passion project, the anthology series Creepshow. The fourth season of Creepshow includes a range of horror stories inspired by old pulp…
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‘V/H/S/85’ Writer Answers All of Your Burning Questions About Rory
The Big Picture Evan Dickson co-wrote the V/H/S/85 wraparound segment, "Total Copy," with director David Bruckner. You can watch it right now on Shudder. The piece follows a group of scientists trying to teach an alien humankind's ways by showing…
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Here’s Why ‘The Strangers’ Reboot Needs to Be a Trilogy
The Big Picture Director Renny Harlin is bringing back The Strangers with a brand-new trilogy starring Madelaine Petsch. Chapter 1 is a home invasion story similar to the 2008 original, but the second movie gets more epic and the third…
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‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Yuri Lowenthal on Peter’s Relationship with Miles
The Big Picture Marvel's Spider-Man took the world by storm in 2018, and now the highly anticipated third installment, Spider-Man 2, is set to introduce new threats like Kraven the Hunter and Venom. Players will be able to switch between…
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All Happy Families Filmmakers Unpack the Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel Comedy
Director Haroula Rose and screenwriter Coburn Goss put an endearing and relatable spin on family dysfunction in All Happy Families, which recently premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival. The coming-of-age tale is unique in that most of the “coming…
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Director Juliet Triet & Sandra Hüller on Their Legal Thriller
The Big Picture "Anatomy of Fall" is a crime drama that received critical acclaim at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The movie centers around Sandra Hüller's character, who finds herself at the center of a trial after her husband's mysterious…
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