Caleb Hammond

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The 5 Best Postscripts in Cinema: Films That Do the Epilogue Right

Generally, a postscript — that pesky on-screen text that acts as an epilogue before the credits roll — is not…

4 weeks ago
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu Returns to Mexico with Bardo, A Meditation on ‘The Non-Truth of Things’

It’s been over 20 years since Alejandro G. Iñárritu made a film in his native country of Mexico, his feature…

1 year ago
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Ti West Almost Shot Pearl in Black and White — Then Did the Opposite

It’s ironic that the color in Pearl, the latest from Ti West, is so striking — because for a brief…

1 year ago
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Path of the Panther Shows How Impact Campaigns Instigate Change Through Film

For the team behind the conservation documentary Path of the Panther, making the film was just the beginning. The film,…

1 year ago
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Disfluency Is an Intensely Personal Debut from Anna Baumgarten — Who Almost Didn’t Direct It

Early in the development of Disfluency, writer-director Anna Baumgarten found herself at a crossroads. Her producing partner had to drop…

2 years ago
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‘That Is Red’: Picture Shop Colorist Freddy Bokkenheuser on Finding the Groove (Video)

“The coloring process is not unlike finding the right groove with a band,” says Frederik Bokkenheuser, a colorist with the…

2 years ago
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Ana de Armas Felt Haunted by Marilyn Monroe on Blonde: ‘She Was With Us’ 

Ana de Armas said she and everyone making Blonde felt the presence of Marilyn Monroe, the tragic star de Armas…

2 years ago
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The Banshees of Inisherin Star Colin Farrell Says ‘Good Chatter’ Can Heal Us

In The Banshees of Inisherin, the latest from writer-director Martin McDonagh, two fellow played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson…

2 years ago
  • Festivals

Dead for a Dollar Director Walter Hill Rejects Criticisms of Guns in Film: Guns ‘Freed Slaves’ and ‘Liberated Nazi Camps’

Dead for a Dollar writer-director Walter Hill doesn't link violence in Western films with real gun violence in America. At…

2 years ago
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Olivia Wilde and Moderator Sidestep Florence Pugh and Shia LeBeouf Questions at Don’t Worry Darling Venice Press Conference

A much-anticipated Don’t Worry Darling press conference at the Venice Film Festival started out friendly, with star Harry Styles fielding…

2 years ago
  • Festivals

The Civil Dead and Giving Birth to a Butterfly Lead Nòt Film Festival 2022’s Award Winners

The Civil Dead continues its strong film festival run, taking home two top awards at the fifth annual Nòt Film…

2 years ago
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Deep in the Heart of Vengeance: How B.J. Novak Got Acquainted With Texas

Early in Vengeance, a New Yorker writer named Ben — played by the film’s writer-director, B.J. Novak — is stunned…

2 years ago
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The Gray Man: The Russo Brothers Take Two ‘Diametrically Opposed’ Characters on an ‘Ethical Crash Course’

The Gray Man directors Anthony and Joe Russo distinctly remember the first big action sequence they ever directed. They were…

2 years ago
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Peter Strickland Made Flux Gourmet to Examine Shock Value

“I’m fascinated by the limits of shock value and the purpose of shock value,” says Flux Gourmet writer-director Peter Strickland. “Does it…

2 years ago
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Good Girl Jane Writer-Director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Wrote A ‘Page Turny, Black List’-y Script — Then Tossed It and Started Over

In 2017, Good Girl Jane writer-director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz was living any moviemaker's dream. Her script, then titled Junk Food…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Woody Allen + Alec Baldwin’s Talk; Tarantino’s Reviews; Almodóvar’s Western

Woody Allen and Alec Baldwin discussed retirement, foul language, jazz and W.C. Fields; Quentin Tarantino reviews grindhouse films; Pedro Almodóvar…

2 years ago
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‘Everything’s a War’: New Alex Jones Doc Covers Conspiracy Theories, January 6 and Sandy Hook

"Everything's a war," says Alex Jones in the trailer for the new documentary Alex's War. "That's the way the universe…

2 years ago
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Bradley Cooper Mocked; Luca Guadagnino on Sex Scenes; Stranger Things Vol. II Trailer

Luca Guadagnino equates sex scenes and drinking tea at the Provincetown International Film Festival; a brand new trailer for Stranger…

2 years ago
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Despite His Mannequin Head, the 7-Foot Robot in Brian and Charles Delivers a Highly Emotive Performance

Never underestimate the comedic timing of a robot: Despite his humanoid name, the character Charles Petrescu in the charming new comedy…

2 years ago
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Squid Game Renewed; Lightyear Banned Overseas; Bill Hader on Barry Finale

Squid Game is returning and writer/director/producer Hwang Dong-hyuk teases what to expect in Season 2; a kiss will prevent Lightyear…

2 years ago
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E.T. and Jaws in IMAX; Michael Peterson Speaks; Disney Shake-Up

Steven Spielberg classics E.T. and Jaws are coming to IMAX for the first time ever later this year; Disney CEO…

2 years ago
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In Actual People, Writer-Director-Star Kit Zauhar Is Adrift in a Pre-Graduation Haze (Exclusive Trailer)

In Actual People, writer-director Kit Zauhar stars as Riley, an "absolutely terrified" college senior adrift in a world where everyone…

2 years ago
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How Actors Writer-Director Betsey Brown Turned a Rare Moment of Sibling Jealousy into Her Feature Debut

In 2017, actress Betsey Brown was in Austin, Texas for the world premiere of Assholes, directed by her brother, Peter…

2 years ago
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Scream Dispute; Jon Hamm Joins Fargo; Steve McQueen and WWII

Neve Campbell drops out of Scream 6; Steve McQueen has two high profile WWII films in the works; the cast…

2 years ago