‘Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Cast Couldn’t Even Look at Dracula on Set
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.] The Big Picture The Last Voyage of the Demeter stars Liam Cunningham and David Dastmalchian discuss going to sailing boot camp to prepare for the film. The pair also…
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King on Screen Director Daphné Baiwir on Her Eye-Opening Documentary
47 years ago, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, Stephen King’s bone-chilling first novel, and moviemaking was never the same. Since that time, more than 50 directors have adapted the king’s books in 80 films and series. And rightly so. The…
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Why David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Are an Ideal Fit for the Show
The Big Picture Netflix's 3 Body Problem is a highly anticipated new book-to-series adaptation from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. While promoting The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Liam Cunningham explained why he passed on another…
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Landscape with Invisible Hand Director Cory Finley on Diversity and Tiffany Haddish
A rare kind of depth and sweetness permeates throughout the new film from director Cory Finley (Thoroughbreds), the sci-fi comedy Landscape with Invisible Hand. Set in 2030, the story chronicles two ambitious, well-meaning teenagers who create a risky plan to…
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Medusa Deluxe Filmmaker Thomas Hardiman on Breaking All the Rules in One Take
"Every edit is a lie," said French filmmaking icon Jean-Luc Godard. If that's the case, then A24's new release, Medusa Deluxe, tells the truth in the most cinematic of ways. Staged as a "oner," or a film shot in one…
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Solar Opposites Season 4 Unpacked By Supervising Producer Sydney Ryan
Brace yourselves. Hulu’s hit animated comedy Solar Opposites returns Aug. 14, and not a moment too soon. We all could use a good laugh these days. Two big season four surprises are bound to intrigue viewers. The first revolves around…
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‘Good Omens’ Season 2 Production Designer on Expanding Heaven and Hell
The Big Picture Fans of Good Omens have been dissecting every detail of the show, searching for Easter eggs and clues that expand Neil Gaiman's magical world. Michael Ralph, the production designer, played a crucial role in creating the look…
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Winning Time’s Delante Desouza on His Role in the Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Winning Time: The RIse of the Lakers Dynasty is the superbly written and unabashed behind-the-scenes dramatization of the burdened ascent of arguably one of the greatest teams to ever play…
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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Director on Getting the Love Story Right
[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Red, White & Royal Blue.]From director/co-writer Matthew López and based on the best-selling book by Casey McQuiston, the romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son…
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Miguel Wants to Fight Director Oz Rodriguez Discusses His Hulu Action Comedy
Looking to put a pacifistic spin on the otherwise hectic and chaotic action genre, an upcoming movie that is going to be exclusively released on Hulu looks to spotlight a young main character who, ironically enough, has no desire to…
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“We Didn’t Want an Audience Member To Be Able To Say, ‘Oh, That Was Just One Bad Cop’”: Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon on Sound of the Police
Sound of the Police Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon’s Sound of the Police is an exhaustive exploration of the oppositional dynamics between African Americans and law enforcement, from slavery right up to today. Through a wealth of archival imagery, interviews…
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“Rules Stop Me from Daring”: Radu Jude on Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
Ilinca Manolache in Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World “Have you ever seen Romanian TikToks?” It’s a torrid afternoon in Locarno and Radu Jude and I are sitting in a container repurposed as an interview…
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