‘Elemental’ Stars on What Surprised Them Most About Their Lead Pixar Roles
Director Peter Sohn’s upcoming Pixar film, Elemental, brings a refreshingly original concept to the Walt Disney repertoire that not only pushed the boundaries technologically but opted to cast for talent rather than notoriety. Starring as the voices behind the main…
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Mark Addy on ‘The Full Monty,’ Robert Carlyle and That Character Death
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for The Full Monty.]From co-creators Simon Beaufoy (who wrote the 1997 film) and Alice Nutter, the new eight-party original series The Full Monty checks in with the same group of former steelworkers in…
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The Cast and Crew of Elemental on Crafting an Immigrant Story for the Pixar Legacy
Leah Lewis, sitting in her interview chair on the Pixar studio lot and dressed in a head-to-toe hot pink suit, has all the presence of a movie star. Lewis, the stunning actress known for her roles in the TV series…
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Harrison Ford on ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: “It’s a Pure Joy”
It’s been 15 years since Harrison Ford donned the fedora as the whip-cracking archaeologist Indiana Jones, a hero made so iconic in large part by Ford’s rugged charisma and command of the character. Now he's back for one last adventure.…
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The Tao of Caldwell, or Zen and the Art of Fly Fishing
"There's really one movie made about fly-fishing, which is A River Runs Through It," said Joshua Caldwell, the director behind the new film, Mending the Line. Is there an audience for fly-fishing films, though? Caldwell would argue that, while the…
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“I Absolutely Cannot Stand the Present”: Ted Geoghegan on Period Horror Film Brooklyn 45
Anne Ramsay and Kristina Klebe in Brooklyn 45. Post-WWII national anxieties offer a glimpse into our current tolerance for totalitarianism in Brooklyn 45, writer-director Ted Geoghegan’s latest horror effort. Presented as a real-time film in a bottle setting, the film…
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Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham Cast And Creative WonderCon Interviews
During our coverage of WonderCon 2023 I took part in a series of Roundtable interviews for the latest animated Batman movie. The post Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham Cast And Creative WonderCon Interviews first appeared…
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Jay Roach on Directing High Desert and Being Inspired by the Coen Brothers
Jay Roach is a masterful director with a resume that includes everything from biographical dramas like Trumbo and Bombshell to more outlandish comedies such as Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and Meet the Parents. That range of experience made…
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Why is Pixar’s ELEMENTAL So Special? | Mamoudou Athie & Leah Lewis Interview
In this interview, Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis open up about their experiences working on “Elemental,” sharing their insights into the film’s profound themes and the creative process behind bringing their characters to life. “Elemental” is an awe-inspiring film with…
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Daniel Wu and Jimmy Liu on ‘American Born Chinese’ Wirework Fight Scenes
Father son relationships are already difficult, especially during the teenage years, but what happens when your dad is a mythological Monkey King? One of the storylines of American Born Chinese follows Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu), the son of Sun WuKong (Daniel…
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Strange New Worlds Is Bigger and Better
Season one of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ended on a high note. Fans loved the inclusion of the Time Stone and that stellar call-out to the original series' great episode, "Balance of Terror," where things play out in eerily…
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“The Result of On-Camera Conversations Spanning 15 Years”: Christian Einshøj on The Mountains
The Mountains Shockingly (as the films I adore usually fly under the radar) but deservedly, this year’s winner of the Best International Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs, first-time feature director Christian Einshøj’s The Mountains, proved to be a prime…
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