All posts by Tim Molloy
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Mr. Rogers Wasn’t a Navy SEAL, But the Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Writers Know Where That Myth Started
Mr. Rogers, also known as Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, was not a sniper. He was also not a Navy SEAL. But...
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Daniel Kaluuya Tells Us Why Queen & Slim is More Like Thelma & Louise Than Bonnie and Clyde
Daniel Kaluuya’s new film Queen & Slim has often been described as a “black Bonnie and Clyde” story, and Bokeem Woodbine’s character even ironically calls Queen and...
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How Goodfellas’ Tracking Shot Went Comically Wrong
The Goodfellas tracking shot that takes us into the Copacabana nightclub and shows us what a big deal Henry Hill has become is one of...
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What Does ‘I Heard You Paint Houses’ Mean in The Irishman?:
The Irishman is based on I Heard You Paint Houses, Charles Brandt’s book about the confessions of mob hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran. As you’ve...
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Mickey and the Bear’s Camila Morrone, James Badge Dale and Annabelle Attanasio on the Power of Persistence
Camila Morrone, the star of Annabelle Attanasio’s debut feature, Mickey and the Bear, got the job by self-taping her audition in her kitchen, she says...
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Why Mister Rogers Isn’t the Main Character in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Mr. Rogers couldn’t be the lead character in a A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood, in which Tom Hanks stars as the Mister’ Rogers Neighborhood...
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Mr. Rogers’ Widow Didn’t Want a Saintly Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Portrayal of Her Husband
Families of public figures sometimes object to movies that portray their loved one as anything but saintly. But that wasn’t the case with the Mr....
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Why Mr. Rogers Always Weighed 143 Pounds
The upcoming Mr. Rogers film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood offers a vivid portrayal of the heroically kind children’s television host—but leaves out a fascinating detail...
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Clint Eastwood Gets Standing Ovation at Richard Jewell Premiere
Clint Eastwood was greeted with a standing ovation Wednesday night as he introduced his new film Richard Jewell, a searing cautionary tale about the power...
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Let’s Consider 15 Seconds From The Godfather and Why They’re So Effective (Video)
Thomas Flight says his favorite 15 seconds of The Godfather consist of Michael Corleone lighting a cigarette. In a new video essay, he explains why...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Taylor Russell on Waves and Why She’s OK With Being an Adult Who Plays High School Students
In director Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Taylor Russell plays the younger sister of Kelvin Harrison Jr., even though she’s five days older than him in real life. In fact,...
Inside the Issue: Directing
Rob Zombie: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Rob Zombie still can’t let go of some of his past off-screen nightmares. “After I finished Halloween II, I was so beat up by the process that I hated...
Inside the Issue: How To
Edward Norton Walks Us Through Every Part of Making Motherless Brooklyn
Edward Norton is the best possible person to explain each stage of the moviemaking process for his new drama Motherless Brooklyn—he’s the film’s writer, director and lead actor. For...