“Our Cinematography Hopefully Emphasizes the Elegance of Mariachi”: DP Michael Crommett on Going Varsity in Mariachi
Going Varsity in Mariachi. Competitive scholastic mariachi in South Texas is the subject of Going Varsity in Mariachi, the documentary from filmmakers Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn. Specifically, the focus is on Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro team, featuring…
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Seriously Red is the Dolly Parton Flick We’ve Been Waiting For
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the theater… because Seriously Red is a Dolly Parton movie to savor. The endearing new Down Under film written by and starring Krew Boylan (Wild Boys, The Secret She Keeps) is full of…
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Marc Maron on Turning Tragedy Into Comedy in His New HBO Special
It's possible that comedian Marc Maron is busier than he's ever been. WTF with Marc Maron, his hugely successful podcast where he interviews notable figures from entertainment while also publicly wrestling with his own personal demons, is still dropping new…
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“The Freedom To Find My Own Way Through Such a Personal Story”: Director-DP-Editor Sierra Urich on Joonam
Mitra Samimi-Urich, Behjat Samimi and Sierra Urich in Joonam In her personal documentary film Joonam, director, editor and DP Sierra Urich attempts to make sense of her complicated identity as an Iranian-American. Growing up in Vermont, the culture and homeland…
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Dave Franco Talks Making Second Directorial Film Somebody I Used to Know with Wife Alison Brie
A couple that creates together, stays together—right? Dave Franco says it's no coincidence that his second directorial feature film Somebody I Used to Know stars his wife and co-writer Alison Brie. Transitioning from his first horror feature The Rental (also…
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Ed Speleers on His Alter-Ego Rhys Montrose
Editor's note: This interview contains spoilers for You Season 4.Netflix's psychological thriller You has had audiences in a chokehold since 2018, and the highly anticipated fourth season is bound to send everyone down the same rabbit hole of intrigue, as…
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Alison Brie Talks Making Somebody I Used to Know with Husband Dave Franco and Community Reunion
With Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, and Singles Awareness Day right around the corner, Somebody I Used to Know star and co-writer Alison Brie (Community, Mad Men, GLOW) says the film's unconventional, but feel good, love story has something for everyone.…
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“I Was Basically Operating as a One Man Band”: DP Nelson Walker on Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Seminal video artist Nam June Paik and his extensive roster of iconic collaborators are the subject of Amanda Kim’s documentary Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV. Utilizing archival footage and…
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Connie Britton on ‘Dear Edward’ and the Success of ‘The White Lotus’
From creator Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) and based on the novel by Ann Napolitano, the Apple TV+ original series Dear Edward explores the lives of the family and friends who lost someone in the same plane crash that…
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“The Second Act Is Always a Challenge”: Editor Taryn Gould on Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV In filmmaker Amanda Kim’s feature debut Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV, the revolutionary 20th century video artist is conjured through archival footage, interviews with collaborators and journal excerpts read…
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Chicago Director Rob Marshall on Its Legacy and Who He’d Cast as Roxie Today
Rob Marshall is one of Hollywood’s most innovative and impressive musical directors, helming everything from 2014’s Into the Woods to 2018’s Mary Poppins Returns to the highly anticipated The Little Mermaid, which is set to premiere this May. His immense…
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“I Was Struck by the Danger of Ideology”: Editor Keita Ideno on AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The Japanese cult behind a deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995 is the subject of AUM: The Cult at the End of…
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