“Which One is the Real Doll and Which One is the Actress?”DP Peter McCaffrey on M3gan
M3gan in M3gan When Peter McCaffrey left the processing lab at New Zealand’s National Film Unit in the early 1980s to become a freelance camera assistant, his bosses told him he’d be asking for his job back in two weeks.…
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White Savior Comic Creator Talks Spoofing The Last Samurai
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's...a cocky white man who thinks he's the only person who can save a village in Feudal Japan? That's the premise behind White Savior, a new satirical samurai comic from Eric Nguyen and…
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Emilia Clarke on Why She Desperately Wanted to Make Pod Generation Happen
Having well-known talent attached to a project can make all the difference. That was the case with the Sundance 2023 selection, The Pod Generation. Emilia Clarke was eager to work with writer-director Sophie Barthes and was also determined bring her…
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Director Raphael Sbarge on His New Documentary and Keeping Arthouse Cinema Alive
In an era where locally/family-owned theater chains are quickly vanishing, director Raphael Sbarge’s (LA Foodways) must-see new documentary, Only in Theaters, is somewhat of a battle-cry. Streaming films may be groovy and good, it suggests, however, there’s nothing like parking…
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“What Would the Spirit of These Influences Feel Like in Orange County?” DP Michael Fernandez on The Accidental Getaway Driver
The Accidental Getaway Driver Collateral meets The Desperate Hours against the backdrop of issues of Vietnamese immigration and assimilation in this Orange County-set thriller that marks the feature directorial debut of music video director Sing J. Lee. Below, cinematographer Michael Fernandez…
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Ben Platt and the Theater Camp Cast on Making a Movie with Best Friends
“You can't really make fun of something without it coming off as mean unless, deep down, you truly love it, and I think that really comes across.” That’s how Jimmy Tatro described Theater Camp during our Sundance 2023 interview, and…
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Jason Eisener and Dominic Mariche Want Audiences to be Inspired by Kids vs. Aliens
Director Jason Eisener (V/H/S/2, The ABCs of Death, Hobo with a Shotgun) and young actor Dominic Mariche (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) battle aliens with equal doses of horror, sci-fi, and humor in Kids vs. Aliens. The result may…
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“A Rom-com That Knows Exactly What It Is”: Editor Victoria Boydell on Rye Lane
Vivian Oparah in Rye Lane Director Raine Allen Miller brings a fresh feeling to the traditional romcom with Rye Lane, her Sundance 2023-premiering film set to drop on Hulu later this year. Following accountant Dom (David Jonsson) as he spends a…
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The Devil Conspiracy Star Joe Anderson Discusses What It’s Like to Play Lucifer
Lucifer is an infamous character that's been portrayed on the big and small screen countless times. There was even talk of a Bruce Almighty sequel back in the day, where Jim Carrey would have the devil's powers. It's always fun…
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Travis Bennett & Sam Jay Talk You People, Dave Season 3 and SNL Skits
In Kenya Barris’ upcoming Netflix film, You People, co-writer and star Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen, a successful businessman in search of love. It’s when he climbs into the wrong car, mistaking it for his Uber, that Ezra meets Amira…
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“We Had to Be Extra Quiet Moving Around”: DP Filip Drożdż on Pianoforte
Pianoforte Founded in 1927, the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition provides the dramatic stage for Jakub Piątek’s Pianoforte. Tracking some of the talented performers from around the world entering the competition, Piątek’s crowdpleasing documentary, which premiered at Sundance 2023, is lensed by…
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David Arquette Talks New Environmental Drama On Sacred Ground
David Arquette stole our hearts as Deputy Dewey Riley in the original Scream films. It was a hoot seeing him return for the fifth installment, and there always remains hope to see Arquette return to the Scream franchise in some…
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