James LeBrecht on The Art of Documentary
The film industry is in a precarious place. It takes an exorbitant amount of money to compete with the big dogs, even if you're best in show. AI is threatening human jobs, leading in part to the writers strike and…
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“The Lumières Dreamt of 3D”: Wim Wenders on Anselm at Cannes 2023
Anselm German filmmaker Wim Wenders has two new features in Cannes this year, one of which, Anselm, is a documentary portrait of German artist Anselm Kiefer. Like Pina (2011)—his filmed portrait of the late Tanztheater dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch—Anselm was…
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Murder Mystery 2’s Zurin Villanueva on Working with Celebrities and the Film’s Success
Ready for Murder Mystery 3? Judging by how well Murder Mystery 2 did after its recent release on Netflix, here’s hoping there’s round of antics. The Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston-led comedy scored big when it was released six weeks…
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Kim Cattrall & Leslie Bibb on Working With Robert de Niro
Opening in theaters on Memorial Day weekend, About My Father is a new comedy starring stand-up comedy sensation Sebastian Maniscalco and Hollywood legend Robert de Niro. The film follows Maniscalco playing a fictionalized version of himself as he takes his…
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‘Yellowjackets’ Liv Hewson on Who Van Trusts Most by Episode 8: Taissa or Lottie
[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers through Yellowjackets, Season 2, Episode 8, “It Chooses.”] Liv Hewson’s Van is in a dark place right now on Yellowjackets. The character kicked off the series as a fun-loving source of light who continued…
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Julian Hobbs and Elli Hakami Unravel a Mystery in How To Create a Sex Scandal
Warning: While not graphic, this article discusses pedophilia.“In the true crime genre, the first place you're going to look is Texas Monthly.” Producer Elli Hakami made the quip in regard to her search for potential projects. “I started to look…
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Bert Kreischer on ‘The Machine’ and Why He Couldn’t Do Interviews Shirtless
In a tale of human connection that defies language and cultural barriers, comedian and actor Bert Kreischer makes his theatrical movie debut in The Machine, in theaters May 26. Based on the fantastical stand-up story Kreischer told of his college…
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Bert Kreischer on The Machine, Mark Hamill, and Finding Himself
Bert Kreischer is a stand-up comedian who has done it all. He has been featured in multiple magazines, is the host of various television series and podcasts, and how is set to be the star of a feature film: The…
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Three Bullets in the Gun: Paul Schrader on Master Gardener
Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver in Master Gardener If a screenplay packs a big reveal, in which everything you think you know about the lead character is immediately upended, does the film live and die by its twist? Or is…
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Bear McCreary on How ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Changed His Life
Every element of Patrcik McKay and John D. Payne’s series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was carefully researched and designed to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s vision of the Second Age to the screen in a whole new…
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The Men Behind Space Junk Embrace a New Creative Frontier
If you’re craving an inventive and funny community-driven adult animated series with a trippy twist, look no further than Space Junk. The new series arrives from Toonstar, the innovative Web3 story studio that gave birth to the likes of other…
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“If You’re Gonna Do It, DO IT. And Maybe It’s Wrong, and That’s Fine”: Owen Teague (Back To One, Episode 254)
Photo by: Andrea Fremiotti Owen Teague is only 24, but he’s already had an opportunity to show his range as an exceptional young actor in shows like Bloodline, Black Mirror, and The Stand, and films like To Leslie, Montana Story, and the new Nicole…
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