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In Blue Beetle, Xolo Mariduena and Angel Manuel Soto Tell a Magical Realist Superhero Story

Cover Story

In Blue Beetle, Xolo Maridueña and Ángel Manuel Soto Tell a Magical Realist Superhero Story

by Joshua Encinias
Blue Beetle — a big-budget superhero movie that just may point the way forward for the whole DC Universe — […]
John Powell Michael J. Fox Still

Movie News

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Is Composer John Powell’s 65th Movie — But It Was Also a First

by Margeaux Sippell
John Powell had never composed music for a documentary before when he agreed to do Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. It proved challenging
Ted Lasso director Declan Lowney

Interviews

From Ted Lasso to a Very Indie Irish Vampire Movie, Director Declan Lowney Goes for the Heart

by Tim Molloy
Declan Lowney, whose many directing credits on Ted Lasso include the show’s sweepingly emotional finale, grew up in a rural […]
Smash or Pass

Movie News

Stories of Looking for Love Highlight NFMLA’s In Focus: Disability Film Festival

by Tim Molloy
Old flames reconnecting, dating-apps drama and disabled dating-show contestants battling ableist tropes were among the subjects of films in the […]

Movie News

Diana Nyad Biopic NYAD, Led by Annette Bening, to Open Hamptons International Film Festival

by Tim Molloy

Movie News

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Teams Up With American Society of Cinematographers

by Margeaux Sippell

Movie News

Last Voyage of the Demeter Traps a Ship’s Crew on a Trip With Dracula

by Margeaux Sippell
Aubrey Powell in Squaring the Circle The Story of Hipgnosis by Anton Corbijn

Movie News

In Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis), Anton Corbijn Spins Album Cover Histories

Jules Marc Turtletaub

Movie News

Jules Director Marc Turtletaub on How a Little Blue Alien Can Be a Mirror for the Human Experience

True Story: God Tells Bad Jokes Matthew Law

Movie News

In ‘True Story: God Tells Bad Jokes,’ Matthew Law Works Toward Destigmatizing Therapy

Movie News

‘June 22nd’ Is an Homage to Aimless High School Nostalgia

Hayley Erin in New Life, directed by John Rosman

Festivals

In New Life, a Stellar Horror Debut by John Rosman, Bad Things Happen to Good People

Jake Paul the Problem Child Untold

Movie News

Did Jake Paul Save Boxing, or Did Boxing Save Jake Paul? Untold Director Tells Us What Surprised Him Most

Julian Thedford When I Wake

Festivals

In ‘When I Wake,’ Julian Thedford Draws Upon His Experience as a Witness to a Shooting

Get Away Michael Gabriele

Movie News

‘Get Away’ Filmmaker Michael Gabriele Returns Home to Montreal — and Brings a VHS Desert Monster

The Phantom Unmasks the Fantasia Film Festival Strengths

Movie News

Phantom: A South Korean Thriller Unmasks the Fantasia Film Festival’s Greatest Strengths

Articles – Festivals

Nòt Film Fest’s 2023 Lineup Unveiled

Hundreds of Beavers

Festivals

In Hundreds of Beavers, Bugs Bunny Meets The Revenant in an Explosive Hairball of Energy

Where the Devil Roams by the Adams Family

Festivals

In Where the Devil Roams, Desperate Carnies Travel 1930s America

Movie News

Movie News

Pee-wee Herman Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Creator, Dies at 70

Paul Reubens, the comedian best known for his beloved character Pee-wee Herman, died of cancer on Sunday at age 70.
Fantasia

Serial Killer Drama Les Chambres Rouges Wins Top Jury Prize at Fantasia Film Festival

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil Cinematographer Steven Holleran on the Neon Lights of Good and Evil

ricRACK

New Orleans Non-Profit ricRACK Has a Genius Way of Recycling Costumes From Film and TV

Richard Williams

In On the Line: the Richard Williams Story, King Richard Serves Up His Own Narrative

The Rundown

The Rundown

80 for Brady

Making 80 for Brady; Not Everyone Deserves The Last of Us; How to Best Watch Skinamarink

How to watch Skinamarink, according to its director; some folks don’t deserve The Last of Us, director Kyle Marvin on making 80 for Brady; Bloc Party rules
Paul Mescal in Aftersun

Anna Kendrick Gets Honest; Paul Mescal Is Irish, Actually; Titanic Jack ‘Might’ve Lived’

Tom Brady Can Definitely Act; New Actor to Play Batman

New Actor to Play Batman; Tom Brady is a Good Actor; Mandalorian Season 3 Preview

25 Boomers We Absolutely Love

AI Tom Hanks; RIP Cindy Williams; Rupert Grint Wants Potter Series

Infinity Pool Rescue, Skinamarink Tragedy, Slamdance Winners

Skinamarink Tragedy ; Infinity Pool Rescue; Slamdance Winners Revealed

Festivals

SALLAD

In ‘SALLAD,’ Tramaine Townsend Offers Intimate Portraits of the Dallas He Loves

In ‘Safe Place,’ a Night in the County Jail Leads to Torture and Death

In Mother of Color, an Aspiring Politician Is Played by a Real-Life Candidate

In ‘Leaving the Factory,’ Alessia Cruci Tells a 1910-Set Story That Still Resonates

In ‘Kid Ugly’ by Jazmin Aguilar, a Notorious Outlaw Meets an Aspiring Sidekick

In Goldie Jones’ ‘I’m Sorry, I Tried, I Love You,’ an Infestation Inspires Unexpected Transformation

Interviews

Stephanie Hsu Spills The Details About That Vagina Tattoo in Joy Ride

Stephanie Hsu Spills All The Details About That Vagina Tattoo in Joy Ride

Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible Director Christopher McQuarrie Argue a Lot — About You

Christopher Malcolm’s ‘Moving Day’ Is an Homage to Rogers and Astaire — With a Dash of Roger Corman Inspiration

Chasing Chasing Amy Director Sav Rodgers on How the Kevin Smith Rom-Com Saved His Life

In Raven Carter’s Sci-Fi Short ‘White Washed,’ People Choose Their Skin Color

In Anitra Stevens’ Short ‘Explain It,’ a White Dad Tries to Explain an Unjust World to His Biracial Daughter

Directing

Extinction Rebellion

How We Made Rebellion, a Story of Climate Activism From the Ground Up

Amityville: An Origin Story Reveals One Man’s Terrifying Account of What Really Happened During 1976 Haunting, and It Involves The Occult

Rachel McAdams and Kelly Fremon Craig Cried About Motherhood Together on the First Day of Filming Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Nick Cassidy and David Rice Funded Their Revenge Thriller Fallen Drive Through Acting Gigs and Personalized Workout Plans

Javier Badillo Serves Up Galactic Corncakes With His Sci-Fi Musical Short

Ben Affleck Reveals Michael Jordan Told Him to Cast Viola Davis as His Mom

Screenwriting

Ernest Anemone’s ‘Family Affair’ is a Short With Sitcom Overtones – Stay Tuned

AIR Writer on the True Story of Discovering Michael Jordan’s (and Sonny Vaccaro’s) Brilliance

Watch the Charlie Kaufman WGA Awards Speech: ‘I Have Wasted Years Seeking the Approval of People with Money’ (Video)

The Whale Writer Samuel D. Hunter Explains How His Life Story Inspired The Movie

She Said Writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz: Connecting With Weinstein Survivors Was ‘Rather Beautiful’

Ryan Murphy Loves The Watcher So Much, He Offered to Write It For Free

Podcasts

Extraction 2 Director Sam Hargrave on Setting Chris Hemsworth on Fire

Extraction 2 Director Sam Hargrave on Topping Himself: ‘What If We Light Chris Hemsworth on Fire?’ (Podcast)

Chasing Chasing Amy Director Sav Rodgers on How the Kevin Smith Rom-Com Saved His Life

Follow Her Director Sylvia Caminer on Making a Very 2023 Psychosexual Thriller

Beyond Beyonce, Swarm Has a Michael Jackson Fixation, Too. (Just Watch Episode 6)

The World Has Finally Caught Up With Barbara Kopple (Podcast)

Neve Campbell Welcome Back to Scream Franchise, Producer Says: ‘The Door Is Always Open’

Producing

Desiree Staples It's What She Would Have Wanted

Desiree Staples Rediscovered Her ’90s Childhood by Filming in the Home She Grew Up In

How ‘Huella’ Director Gabriela Ortega Found a Fairy Godmother in Film Producer Sandra Condito

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist Producers Have a Theory on Who Sent That Fateful Tip to Deadspin

Slash’s Love of Old-School Horror Led Him to Executive Produce and Score The Breach

Cinema Law: Can I Film U.S. Currency?

Switching Gears: Lighting and Gear Company Draco Broadcast Launches New Direct-to-Consumer Rental Services

Movie News

SCAD Lacoste Film Festival 2023

SCAD Lacoste Film Festival Brings Southern Hospitality to the French Countryside

August at twenty-two Captures the Power of Listening to Yourself — and Strangers in Coffee Shops

In ‘Little Trumpet,’ a Child Dreams of Music Amid the Beauty and Struggle of New Orleans

In ‘Black Madonna,’ a Black Climate Activist’s Pregnancy Prompts Big Questions

In Wesley Wang’s ‘nothing, except everything,’ Recent High School Grads Grasp for Meaning

Indy Shorts Awards Recognize Bold Stories of Flight, Family and Fear

Films at Any Budget

Skinamarink Director Kyle Edward Bell Shot His Well-Planned Nightmare for $10K

How Skinamarink Director Kyle Edward Ball Shot His Well-Planned Nightmare for Just $10K

Chrissy Judy Director Todd Flaherty on Making His Stunning Drag-Queen Platonic Love Story for $20K

Making Pilgrim for $5,000 Was a Family Affair

Pete Ohs Made Jethica for $10K by Treating His Horror Film Like a Painting

How Alex and Alina Willemin Made the Period Piece Albert and Claude for Under $30,000

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