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Tyler Perry Straw Taraji P. Henson
June 18, 2025
(Spoiler alert: Tyler Perry’s Straw is spoiled in this article and the accompanying podcast.) Tyler Perry’s Straw has a deceptive
Andrew DeYoung Friendship Tim Robinson
June 5, 2025
Friendship director Andrew DeYoung doesn’t think it’s hard for men to make friends. He thinks it’s hard for men to
Murderbot
May 22, 2025
You expect a show called Murderbot to elicit big reactions, and in some cases it has: an NPR critic, for
Sew Torn Freddy MacDonald
May 15, 2025
Some dads teach their sons to catch a ball or tie a tie, and we’re sure Sew Torn director Freddy
Joe List Tom Dustin Portait of a Comedian
May 8, 2025
Joe List and Tom Dustin both started out as Boston-area comedians more than 20 years ago. They quickly became friends,
Righteous Gemstones
March 7, 2025
Mickey 17, the Righteous Gemstones and Anora are among the topics on the new Making Media Now podcast with Moviemaker…
1946 The Mistranslation That Shaped a Culture
December 25, 2024
If you’re looking for provocative but thoughtful holiday viewing, we recommend the new documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture,
movies for when you just need to escape
October 11, 2024
Even if you’ve never seen Damien Leone’s Terrifier movies, you’ve probably heard about them — news of walkouts and freakouts
Sam Pressman Ed Pressman Films American Psycho The Crow Phantom of the Paradise
October 4, 2024
Pressman Film — the company behind American Psycho, The Crow, Wall Street, and Conan the Barbarian — turns to crowdfunding.…
The Zombie Wedding Micah Khan
September 18, 2024
Micah Khan directed more than 30 short films as he looked to break into making a feature, but it was