Barry Jenkins

  • The Rundown

Ethan Hawke Talks Sense; Cha Cha Real Smooth Trailer; All About Your Mothers

The new trailer for Cha Cha Real Smooth, Apple's next big Sundance bet after the Oscar-magnet CODA; Ethan Hawke seeks peace…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

The Batman Pulled From Russia; Are Movies Getting Longer?; Barry Jenkins on Jazz

Warner Bros. won't release The Batman in Russia; The Underground Railroad director Barry Jenkins discusses Obama's presidency, jazz and cinema; are movies…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Project Greenlight Revival; American Beauty Deceit; A Film About Dogs

Project Greenlight gets an update; the iconic poster for American Beauty is a lie; meet the filmmakers who traveled the…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Lots to Watch This Weekend; Director Interviews From Easttown to Spiral; Robert De Niro Recovering

Shooting a horror film in silence, Robert De Niro is recovering from a leg injury, and will Mare of Easttown…

3 years ago
  • Archives
  • Interviews
  • Movie News

The Underground Railroad Director Barry Jenkins Talks With DP James Laxton: ‘This Is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’

Cinematographer James Laxton remembers his first collaborations with director Barry Jenkins at Florida State University’s film program almost two decades…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and HBO's Doomed Confederate Are Linked by a Great Writer

https://shows.acast.com/low-key/episodes/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-and-confederacy The Falcon and the Winter Solider is widely loved not just for its buddy-cop spin on a superhero story,…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad Teaser Is Gorgeously Haunting

A new teaser for Amazon Studios' upcoming limited series Underground Railroad is out, and it offers a brief glimpse into…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

The Rundown: Jane Fonda Feted; Barry Jenkins’ Backwards Trailer: Indie Spirit Awards

In today's Movie News Rundown: The Indie Spirit Awards nominees include Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami and more; watch a…

3 years ago
  • Oct Rundown

Movie News: Godfather Casting; Directors Plead for Theaters; Borat Teaser

In today's Movie News Rundown: A movie about making The Godfather casts its leads, excellently; many of your favorite filmmakers…

4 years ago
  • Interviews

Barry Jenkins and Dave Franco Talk The Rental: ‘Dave Franco Is F—ing With People’

Barry Jenkins was so unnerved by The Rental — the directorial debut from Dave Franco, about a seemingly perfect vacation…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Oliver Stone on Scarface; Best Opening Scenes; Film Abides

In today's Movie News Rundown: Oliver Stone looks back on Scarface, a film that threatened his relationships with Al Pacino…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie

The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her…

5 years ago
  • Cinematography

If Beale Street Could Talk DP James Laxton on Using the Large Format Alexa 65 Freely for Barry Jenkins’ Period Romance

Director Barry Jenkins and cinematographer James Laxton have enjoyed a meteoric rise through the industry together, from collaborating on shorts…

5 years ago
  • Festivals

Fest Beat: Indie Memphis Showcases Auteur-Driven Programming, Live Music, and Rich Banana Pudding

When you’re finishing a movie, the rest of the world fades into white noise. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t thinking…

5 years ago
  • Winter 2019

Color Commentary: A Seasoned Colorist Breaks Down the Process, and How It Will Enhance Your Movie

Your colorist is the most elusive-yet integral member of your post-production team. Whether you’re aware of it or not, color’s unique essence directly influences our emotional and psychological states.…

5 years ago
  • Editing

Moonlight Co-Editor Nat Sanders Talks Quitting Your Day Job, Disagreeing With Directors and That Awkward Oscars Moment

Though his nomination for a Best Editing Oscar for Moonlight wasn't as monumental as his co-editor Joi McMillon's—she was the first African-American to…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Top Moviemakers Share The Worst Notes They Ever Received

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Writing is rewriting, as they…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

Independent Spirit Awards 2017: Spirits Stick to Their Essence, Rewarding Moonlight, The Witch and Spa Night

Breaking with what in recent editions served as a preview to the Academy Awards, the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards delivered…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Janelle Monáe, Ruth Negga, Dev Patel and More: Eight Rising "Virtuosos" Dropped Serious Wisdom in Santa Barbara

Through characters as eclectic as a kindhearted drug dealer, a woman heading to court for love, a young man searching…

7 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Watch: Barry Jenkins Rides the Cinematic High of Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood For Love

How can a film's setting feel so massive in scope and scale, yet so insular, as if it's a microcosm of…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

ICYMI: The Best of October 2016 on Moviemaker.com

Take a break from crafting that last-second DIY costume to revisit the best articles of October 2016 on moviemaker.com. We've picked out…

7 years ago
  • Fall 2016

Eye Piece: Moonlight DP James Laxton Illuminates Miami’s Bold, Blue, Beautiful Darkness

Following the life of Chiron, a young man coming of age in Miami during the “War on Drugs,” Moonlight is…

8 years ago