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Brian Cox Succession Licorice Pizza Paul Thomas Anderson House of Gucci
November 16, 2021
Succession star Brian Cox is set for his directorial debut; Licorice Pizza reviews are beginning to roll in; Lady Gaga’s accent in House of Gucci analyzed.
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November 12, 2021
Lady Gaga stays in character (and accent) throughout House of Gucci; Licorice Pizza is coming this Thanksgiving in a large way; MoviePass eyes a comeback.
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November 10, 2021
When Rebecca Hall moved from acting to writing/directing with Passing, she brought her observations from years on set with her — which includes this trick.
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November 5, 2021
Spencer director Pablo Larraín on motherhood; Wicked find its cast; Barry Sonnenfeld builds a pillow fort. All in today’s Movie News Rundown.
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November 4, 2021
The Souvenir Part II writer-director Joanna Hogg and star Richard Ayoade looked at interviews with brash directors from the ’80s for character inspiration.
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October 29, 2021
The origin story of the pub central to Shaun of the Dead; A roundup of our Last Night in Soho coverage; Two things to consider avoiding when screenwriting.
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October 28, 2021
The Souvenir writer-director Joanna Hogg has a unique screenwriting process that involves “all the things you’re told not to do with screenplay writing.”
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October 26, 2021
One streaming service looks to dominate true crime programming; A look ahead at a possible 2022 film lineup; A Princess Diana insider speaks out.
Alec Baldwin to Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges; Sundance Begins
October 22, 2021
A tragic incident on a film set involving a prop gun and star Alec Baldwin; A look inside the production design of French Dispatch; and Michael Bay returns.
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October 22, 2021
When designing The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson and production designer Adam Stockhausen dug into photo archives and emailed each other screen grabs.
Being the Ricardos I Love Lucy David Fincher
October 19, 2021
A first look at Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos; lots of film festival news; and David Fincher makes video essays. All in today’s Movie News Rundown.
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October 18, 2021
IATSE avoids striking (for now); Robert Pattinson is having trouble being both Bruce and Batman in The Batman trailer; and Succession returns.
Beyond Fest - Halloween Kills
October 8, 2021
Beyond Fest is currently in the midst of its ninth edition, and has responded to the pandemic with a host of free screenings at the Los Feliz 3.
Lamb - Noomi Rapace - Sjon Valdimir Johannsson
October 8, 2021
Valdimir Jóhannsson and Sjón developed Lamb for a decade, never compromising their vision of a quiet horror film where the supernatural is taken for granted
Titane Julia Ducournau Ruben Impens oner
October 6, 2021
Titane director Julia Ducournau and DP Ruben Impens shot the film’s impressive car show “oner” on the first day of production.
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September 30, 2021
Academy Museum film programmer Bernardo Rondeau grew up attending screenings all over L.A. and now looks to give back with the new museum’s programs.
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September 27, 2021
Last night Mammoth Lakes Film Festival handed out $40,000 in cash prizes. Larry Flynt for President and Isaac won two awards each.
Ultrasound Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
September 24, 2021
Ultrasound, a stylish and confident sci-fi thriller, was in pre-production for only one month and a majority of the film was shot in five days.
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September 20, 2021
Eyes of Tammy Faye director Michael Showalter believes America’s fascination with televangelists has to do with our Christian roots mixed with capitalism.
blue bayou - justin chon
September 16, 2021
Blue Bayou has Justin Chon leaving L.A. for New Orleans, a decision partly influenced by the resiliency of the city as well as its Asian diversity.
The Card Counter Paul Schrader
September 13, 2021
To Card Counter director Paul Schrader, the benefits of shooting digitally are vast. For one, the shooting schedule moves faster, affording him final cut.
The Voyeurs Michael Mohan
September 10, 2021
The Voyeurs stars Sydney Sweeney and looks to revive the erotic thriller, with a subgenre director Michael Mohan describes as “steamy moral dilemmas.”
john and the hole pascual sisto
August 6, 2021
John and the Hole director Pascual Sisto says John’s early actions in the film are not as clear cut as they might appear.
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July 30, 2021
The Green Knight writer-director David Lowery shares with MovieMaker a few films that influenced his retelling of the epic poem.