Greta Gerwig Revived 1950s Techniques to Create the Movie
Director Greta Gerwig feels like a natural fit when it comes to bringing Barbie to life. An accomplished filmmaker, both her previous directorial projects — 2017's Ladybird and 2019's Little Women — capture the distinct flavor of a girl's adolescence…
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Gia Crovatin and Travis Hammer Discuss Their ’70s-Style Thriller Fear the Night
NOTE: This interview was accomplished prior to the start of the SAG strike.When eight women gather for a festive bachelorette party at a remote farmhouse, there’s bound to be some fun and games. Well, games of a different sort in…
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Bailee Madison on Shaking Up ‘The Hardy Boys’ in Season 3
It's not easy being the new kid in town, especially when it's a town like The Hardy Boys' Bridgeport. For Bailee Madison, though, joining the cast as the mysterious Drew for Season 3 was the perfect opportunity to shake things…
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The Beanie Bubble Filmmakers Talk 90s Nostalgia and Stuffed Animal Economics
Passion is etymologically derived from suffering. They're semantic siblings. Some artists know this. Beanie Babies may not seem like the ideal way to chronicle the painful evolution of capitalism at the end of the 20th century and dawn of the…
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Margot Robbie Sold ‘Barbie’ By Comparing It to ‘Jurassic Park’
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.]Not only is Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie the star of one of this summer’s most-anticipated blockbusters, but she also served as a producer on Barbie as well. In fact,…
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‘Joy Ride’s Writers Break Down the Movie’s Big Plot Twist
Editor's Note: The following contains full spoilers for Joy Ride.When it comes to comedies, there's a specific subcategory of friend group comedies like Bridesmaids,The Hangover, and Superbad that both leans into the bonds of friendship but also how those tight…
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David S. Goyer Previews Foundation Season 2 and What He Learned from James Cameron
We're entering an era of high fantasy and science-fiction like never before, a time when genre elements are embraced by the masses, and complicated, admittedly geeky projects like Avatar, Dune, and the MCU are hugely successful. As such, it's the…
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City Primeval’ Showrunners on Living Up to the Original Series
Now living in Miami, 15 years after leaving Kentucky behind, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is finding that being the father of 15-year-old girl (played by Olyphant’s real-life daughter, Vivian Olyphant) can be more challenging than dealing with bad…
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Afire Director Christian Petzold on His New Forest Fire-Laced Drama
Love in the time of...forest fires? How's that for a unique spin on Gabriel García Márquez's classic novel? Here we're talking about Christian Petzold's acclaimed new film, Afire, about two couples who fall in love during a summer getaway along…
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Geraldine Viswanathan Discusses Popping The Beanie Bubble
Al Gore's daughter and her husband, the lead singer of the band OK Go, made a movie about Beanie Babies starring Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks. No, that's not a Mad Lib; that's real, and it's really, really good. Better…
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Cobweb Director Samuel Bodin and Young Actor Woody Norman Deliver the Frights
Note: This interview took place prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Something is tapping on eight-year-old Peter's bedroom wall — every night. Tap. Tap. Tap. What is it? He’ll soon wish he never found out. Oh, the wicked, spooky fun director Samuel…
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‘The Rings of Power’ Costume Designer Breaks Down Series’ Iconic Looks
When Prime Video's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiered last year, audiences were taken on a fantastical adventure to Middle-Earth, where everything from the performances, to the sets, to the gorgeous and intricate costumes immersed viewers in…
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