Cooper Raiff

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Cooper Raiff Shot Cha Cha Real Smooth in an Abandoned Mall in Pittsburgh

Cooper Raiff shot much of his Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth in an abandoned mall in Pittsburgh. But with…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Brad Pitt’s Last Leg; Cha Cha Real Good; a Writer Margot Robbie Likes

Brad Pitt is interviewed by a writer Margot Robbie likes, and revelations ensue; we unreservedly recommend Cha Cha Real Smooth;…

2 years ago
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Cooper Raiff’s Homage to the Cha Cha Slide; Luca Guadagnino’s Advice; Tribeca Winners

Why Cooper Raiff named Cha Cha Real Smooth after the Cha Cha Slide; Luca Guadagnino's best advice for moviemakers; Tribeca winners.…

2 years ago
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Cooper Raiff is Happy to Share the Stage in Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cooper Raiff plays the lead characters in his movies Shithouse and the brand-new Cha Cha Real Smooth, and his Cha Cha…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Pinocchio Teaser; Sundance Recos and a Surprise; How Lucy and Desi Made TV

The first teaser for Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion Pinocchio is here; a secret Sundance documentary has been revealed and the…

2 years ago
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Dakota Johnson’s Performance as a Mom in Cha Cha Real Smooth Was Inspired By Her Best Friend

Dakota Johnson is on a mothering streak. Not in real life, but in two of the most recent movies she's…

2 years ago
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Sundance Survey 2022: 17 Moviemakers Take Us Inside Their Projects

Of the 17 Sundance Film Festival-bound moviemakers we questioned about their projects, three mentioned drinking Champagne when they got the…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Paul Thomas Anderson On a Move to TV; Cha Cha Real Smooth and Other Sundance Hopefuls; Kevin Spacey Pays Up

Paul Thomas Anderson gets candid about working in television and ponders the ideal runtime; Writer-director-star Cooper Raiff follows up the…

2 years ago
  • Oct Rundown

Movie News: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Prep; 3 Great Films Out This Weekend; What Is Horror?

In today's Movie News Rundown, three great movies are out today — likely Oscar contenders The Trial of the Chicago…

4 years ago
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How Shithouse Director Cooper Raiff Lied and Manipulated His Way to a Stellar Debut

Cooper Raiff was in college when he started work on what became his acclaimed debut feature Shithouse. In this essay, he…

4 years ago