Dave Franco

  • Oct Rundown

Movie News: SXSW Fallout; 1988 v. 2020; Vanilla Ice Reconsidered

Movie News: A new doc looks at filmmakers' dashed 2020 SXSW dreams; a deep-dive on how films have changed since…

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
  • Interviews
  • Podcasts

Dan Stevens and Sheila Vand on the Thrills of Devolving Into ‘Just Complete Chaos’ in The Rental (Podcast)

At the start of The Rental, we see characters played by Dan Stevens and Sheila Vand trying to book a…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: A Helen Mirren Retrospective; Vanilla Ice Gets a Biopic; Behold: Blood Circus

In today's Movie News Rundown: A Helen Mirren career retrospective ahead of her birthday; Dave Franco is Vanilla Ice; and…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Dave Franco to Play Vanilla Ice in Upcoming Biopic

Dave Franco will play Vanilla Ice in a planned biopic called To the Extreme, named for the "Ice Ice Baby"…

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

Movie News: Trainspotting Meets American Psycho; Tenet Guesswork; Work With Your Spouse

In today's Movie News Rundown: First-time director Dave Franco on the benefits of working with his wife, Alison Brie; the…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Dave Franco Approached The Rental with ‘Psychotic’ Preparation

"Tense and claustrophobic thriller" might not be the first words that come to your mind when you hear the name…

4 years ago
  • Directing

The Rental Trailer: Dave Franco Directorial Debut Sends Sends Alison Brie and Dan Stevens on a Chilly Couple’s Retreat

The new trailer for The Rental, the terrific directorial debut for Dave Franco, finds a couple played by Alison Brie…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Your COVID-19 Reboot; Dave Franco’s Drive-In Debut; Joseph Gordon-Levitt Returns

In today's Movie News: Spend an hour today learning everything you need to know about filming in the COVID-19 era;…

4 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
  • Interviews

They’re Just Like Us: Jeff Baena on Adapting a 14th-century Text for Modern Audiences with The Little Hours

Writer-director Jeff Baena didn’t have to look too far for inspiration for The Little Hours—just 14th-century Italy. The film, which…

7 years ago