Oral HIstory: Nobuhiro Yamashita, Doona Bae, and James Iha on “Linda Linda Linda” at 20
Linda Linda Linda Indie director Nobuhiro Yamashita was not under the impression that he had much insight into the lives of high-school girls. For his first three features (Hazy Life (1999), No One’s Ark (2003), and Ramblers (also 2003)) he’d…
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‘Sheriff Country’ Showrunner Digs Into the ‘Fire Country’ Spin-Off’s Romantic Drama, Unexpected Cameos, and Mickey’s “Pirate” Father
[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Sheriff Country.] Summary In the CBS series 'Sheriff Country,' Mickey Fox is a complex sheriff balancing law, family ties with her ex-con dad, and a daughter in trouble. 'Sheriff Country' shares the small-town…
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Netflix’s “The White House Effect”Filmmaker Magazine
The White House Effect Bonni Cohen, Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk’s The White House Effect is an intriguing all-archival trip back in time to the precise moment in US politics when we arguably could have turned the page on climate…
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Kyle MacLachlan Couldn’t Overlook the Similarities Between ‘Twin Peaks’ and His New FX Neo-Noir Drama ‘The Lowdown’
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for The Lowdown.] Summary 'The FX series 'The Lowdown' is a moody mystery set in Tulsa, Oklahoma about a political family and a suspicious death. 'The Lowdown' showcases an ensemble of colorful characters,…
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“There’s an Opera Out On the Turnpike”: Benny Safdie on The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine Benny Safdie’s mixed martial arts drama The Smashing Machine, currently in theaters from A24, is brutal and tender, and both in surprising ways. Working with blockbuster actor Dwayne Johnson, who, shapeshifting into the role of fighter Mark…
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What Makes Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ So Good Is the Same Thing That Made ‘Game of Thrones’ Great
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub moderates a Q&A for Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 with Jeremy Renner, Edie Falco, Laura Benanti, and co-creator, showrunner, and actor Hugh Dillon. In Season 4, Taylor Sheridan's hit Paramount+ series introduces a formidable new foe…
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“The Algorithm of It All”: Tucker Bennett and Chris Corrente on “In the Glow of Darkness”
In the Glow of Darkness Drawing heavily from internet aesthetics that feel at once contemporary and dated, In the Glow of Darkness is a sprawling, hand-made cyberpunk ensemble film following detectives, streamers, pop stars, struggling families, corporate conspiracies and a…
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Mckenna Grace Made Her First Romance Movie with Partner Mason Thames — And Then Watched It With Her Parents
Summary Mckenna Grace returns to Collider Ladies Night! During her latest Ladies Night conversation with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, Grace goes into detail on her experience making Regretting You alongside Mason Thames. She also takes a moment to tease upcoming releases,…
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“We Have to Think Deeply about Community Policing”: Geeta Gandbhir on The Perfect Neighbor
Still from The Perfect Neighbor. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. With Geeta Gandbhir’s The Perfect Neighbor premiering on Netflix today, we’re reposting our interview with Gandbhir out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. — Editor Geeta Gandbhir’s The Perfect Neighbor, which…
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“They’ve Got to Have Their Dark Night of the Soul”
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for Season 2 of Nobody Wants This.] Summary In Season 2 of the Netflix series 'Nobody Wants This,' Joanne and Noah wrestle with faith, family and intimacy as they try to make it…
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The Life and Death of Brent RenaudâFilmmaker Magazine
Armed With Only a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud As I wrote in my capsule review for this year’s SXSW curtain raiser, Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is a film…
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Crunchyroll’s Fastest-Surging Anime on Streaming Works Because of What It “Refuses” To Do, Says Its Producer
Summary In an interview with Collider’s Laura Adams, producer Shoko Hori reveals how the anime challenges Japan’s quiet social codes. Hori says the series, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, defies romance tropes by confronting conformity, guilt, and emotional honesty…
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