Darren Aronofsky

  • Movie News

The Whale Writer Samuel D. Hunter Explains How His Life Story Inspired The Movie

"It's never gonna be this good ever again," says Samuel D. Hunter, screenwriter of The Whale. An experienced playwright, Hunter…

1 year ago
  • Movie News

Brendan Fraser Was ‘Never That Far Away’ From Stardom: ‘You Can’t Get Rid of Me That Easy’

Brendan Fraser may be making a comeback with his Oscar-contender performance in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, but The Mummy star…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

The Whale Backsplash; Sundance’s New Director; Tech CEO Pub Crawl

Congratulations to new Sundance director Eugene Hernandez; The Whale earns applause, and a backsplash; Harry Styles did not spit on…

2 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain needs no introduction. If you’ve owned a television or have visited a bookstore at any point since the…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

Delving into Trauma: Natalie Portman Navigates Imitation and Real-Life Horror in Jackie

Natalie Portman, who in real life neither looks nor sounds at all like Jacqueline Kennedy, completely transforms herself in Chilean…

8 years ago
  • Winter 2015

Ethical Exploitation: How Moviemakers Can Treat Their Unpaid Interns and Volunteers Better

“Can’t get around the old minimum wage, Mortimer.”- Louis Winthorpe, III (Trading Places, 1983) In theory, an internship is a…

8 years ago
  • Cinematography
  • Interviews

"Lenses are the Protein You Choose When You’re Cooking:" an Interview with Matthew Libatique

You could say that cinematographer Matthew Libatique is having a banner year, with F. Gary Gray's N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta…

8 years ago
  • Directing
  • Fall 2015
  • Interviews

The Two-Hour Take: Sebastian Schipper on his See-it-to-Believe-it Victoria

“This film rocked my world.” So said Berlinale 2015 jury president Darren Aronofsky as he awarded cinematographer Sturla Brandth Grøvlen…

9 years ago