June Squibb

  • Movie News

The Humans: This Screenwriting Aide Unexpectedly Led Writer-Director Stephen Karam to Funding

When Stephen Karam was adapting his Tony award-winning play The Humans, he fought the urge to include more technical directional…

2 years ago
  • Festivals

Three’s Company: A Busy Weekend Of L.A. Film Fests Highlights The City’s Multiculturalism and Fierce Independence

Repertoire theaters, star-studded evenings, plenty of multiplexes and art houses theaters, as well as a never-ending stream of festivals make…

7 years ago
  • Directing

Funnily Enough: Why Comedians are a Sad Film’s Secret Weapons, by the Director of Other People

When my mother was dying of cancer in late 2009, I remember thinking, “Why doesn’t this feel like the cancer…

8 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned: Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne's bittersweet take on humanity's foibles have etched their way to the center of our idea of modern America--the…

10 years ago
  • blog-test

New York Film Critics Series Launches Tomorrow Nation-wide: with a Special Discount for MovieMaker Readers

The New York Film Critics Series is launching a brand new in-theater series featuring previews of major films screened simultaneously…

10 years ago