Stories By Caleb Hammond
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Movie News
Justin Chon Set Blue Bayou in New Orleans Because of Its Resilience
September 16, 2021Blue Bayou has Justin Chon leaving L.A. — the city where he was born and where...
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Movie News
Paul Schrader Says Shooting The Card Counter Digitally Helped Him Retain Final Cut
September 13, 2021The Card Counter writer-director Paul Schrader has been making classic films since the 1970s — but...
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Movie News
The Voyeurs Writer-Director Michael Mohan Hopes to Revive the Erotic Thriller With His Steamy Moral Dilemma
September 10, 2021The Voyeurs writer-director Michael Mohan understands the term “erotic thriller” reads as dated. And while he...
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Interviews
John and the Hole Director Pascual Sisto on his ‘Contemporary Fable’ and the Function of Bunkers
August 6, 2021John and the Hole plays out like a fairy tale in many moments, which is exactly...
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Movie News
The Green Knight Director David Lowery on Four Arthurian Films That Influenced His Dev Patel Epic
July 30, 2021The Green Knight writer-director David Lowery spent much of the pandemic re-editing and re-tooling his Arthurian...
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Movie News
Tom McCarthy and Moral Authority: Stillwater Travels to France to Examine an American Ideology
July 29, 2021Watching dailies of his new drama Stillwater, Tom McCarthy kept noticing something about the performance of...
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Movie News
How Topology of Sirens Writer-Director Jonathan Davies Skipped Shorts to Go Straight to Features
June 23, 2021Jonathan Davies’ film Topology of Sirens is a very unusual cinematic debut, in that it’s a...
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Interviews
How Mare of Easttown Creator Brad Ingelsby Wrote His Hometown Story — Slowly
May 28, 2021Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby has been trying to tell a story set in his...
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Movie News
The Killing of Two Lovers Director Robert Machoian Used Long Takes to Heighten the Drama And Never Show Off
May 22, 2021The Killing of Two Lovers writer-director Robert Machoian thought a lot during the planning of the...
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Interviews
Profile Director Timur Bekmambetov Tells Intimate Stories Onscreen — Computer Screens
May 22, 2021Seven years ago, when working on Unfriended, producer Timur Bekmambetov realized the potential for stories that...
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Archives
The Underground Railroad Director Barry Jenkins Talks With DP James Laxton: ‘This Is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’
May 22, 2021Cinematographer James Laxton remembers his first collaborations with director Barry Jenkins at Florida State University’s film...
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Movie News
South East European Film Festival Panel Predicts Downsized Multiplexes and More Niche Streaming Services
May 22, 2021What does the future hold for theatrical distribution, the studio system and streaming giants? A panel...
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Movie News
Without Remorse Director Stefano Sollima Framed the Action Entirely from His Star’s POV
May 22, 2021Without Remorse director Stefano Sollima stays close to Michael B. Jordan throughout the film’s many action...
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Best Of
Dasha Nekrasova Channels Conspiracy Fascination and Knack for Provocation Into The Scary of Sixty-First
May 22, 2021When Jeffrey Epstein died on the morning of August 10, 2019, Dasha Nekrasova visited the sites...
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Archives
How Sound of Metal Director Darius Marder and Sound Supervisor Nicolas Becker Captured the Pain of a Metal Musician Going Deaf
May 22, 2021Sound of Metal is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Riz Ahmed), Best...
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Archives
Aaron Sorkin Had One Rule For The Trial of the Chicago 7
May 22, 2021The Trial of the Chicago 7 is nominated for is nominated for six Oscars, including for...
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Movie News
Aaron Sorkin Had One Rule For The Trial of the Chicago 7
May 22, 2021The Trial of the Chicago 7 is nominated for is nominated for six Oscars, including for...
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Movie News
NoBudge Founder Kentucker Audley Launches New Streaming Service That Shares Majority of Profits With Moviemakers
April 19, 2021NoBudge founder Kentucker Audley understands that one of the last things anyone wants is to pay...
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Movie News
Constellation Incubator Asks: 'Why Aren't Filmmakers Making Money?'
April 14, 2021Constellation Incubator was born out of a frank conversation between filmmakers Naomi McDougall Jones and Liz...
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Movie News
Violation Examines Sexual Abuse By 'Someone You Trusted'
March 25, 2021Violation is a revenge thriller, but not of the variety you typically see. Through their own...
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Movie News
The Vigil: How Keith Thomas Created His Authentic Jewish Horror Film (Exclusive Clip)
March 3, 2021Keith Thomas got the idea for The Vigil when he was at a synagogue and overheard...
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Movie News
The Vigil: How Keith Thomas Created His Authentic Jewish Horror Film (Exclusive Clip)
March 3, 2021Keith Thomas got the idea for The Vigil when he was at a synagogue and overheard...
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Podcasts
The World to Come Producer-Star Casey Affleck: 'If You Write More Drafts, the Writing Gets Better'
March 2, 2021Casey Affleck, producer and co-star of The World to Come, has some thoughts on screenwriting that...
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Movie News
The World to Come Producer-Star Casey Affleck: ‘If You Write More Drafts, the Writing Gets Better’
March 2, 2021Casey Affleck, producer and co-star of The World to Come, has some thoughts on screenwriting that...
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