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Amelia Wren, Felicity Jones’ Aeronauts Character, Is Based on Two True-Life Heroes

Was Amelia Wren, played by Felicity Jones in The Aeronauts, a real person? No, but Amelia Wren was based on…

4 years ago
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How The Weeknd Found His Way Into Uncut Gems

Josh and Benny Safdie's Uncut Gems, now on Netflix, is a unique time capsule of 2012: NBA legend Kevin Garnett is…

4 years ago
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Mr. Rogers Wasn’t a Navy SEAL, But the Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Writers Know Where That Myth Started

Mister Rogers, aka Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was not a sniper or Navy SEAL. But variations…

4 years ago
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Willem Dafoe Loved Having Nowhere to Hide in The Lighthouse (Podcast)

The Lighthouse was one of Willem Dafoe's biggest acting challenges: Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are onscreen for almost every second…

4 years ago
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Is The Irishman a True Story? Does It Matter?

Frank Sheeran, the mob enforcer Robert De Niro plays in The Irishman, isn't anyone's idea of a believable narrator. He's…

4 years ago
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Is Maura Tierney’s Character in The Report Based on the Same CIA Agent Who Inspired Jessica Chastain’s Character in Zero Dark Thirty?

The Report, now streaming on Amazon Prime, includes a morally compromised CIA agent played by Maura Tierney who bears little…

4 years ago
  • Cinematography

Little Women, Uncut Gems, Marriage Story, and 6 Other New Movies Shot on Film

Moviegoers might be surprised to learn that despite its expensive VFX de-aging process, Martin Scorsese's latest crime epic, The Irishman,…

4 years ago
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Alan Cumming on Going ‘Big’ for Stanley Kubrick in Eyes Wide Shut

Alan Cumming says working with Stanley Kubrick in Eyes Wide Shut helped him understand an old adage about acting: "You…

4 years ago
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Star Wars Is More Than a Hero’s Journey—Harness the Power of ‘The Force’ in Your Next Screenplay

Star Wars is back in theaters with another blockbuster episode, The Rise of Skywalker, and at this point, it’s a…

4 years ago
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Queen and Slim: A Friendly Debate (Podcast)

Now that we've had some time for the hot takes to cool, we spend the latest Low Key Podcast discussing…

4 years ago
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How Bombshell Writer Charles Randolph Cracked Roger Ailes’ Secret Society

Charles Randolph, writer of the new Fox News sexual-harassment drama Bombshell, had a special insight into the conservatives he writes…

4 years ago
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Hotel Mumbai Director Anthony Maras Tells Us About Its Long Journey (Podcast)

Hotel Mumbai, the feature debut from Australian writer-director Anthony Maras, deserved more attention when it premiered in the United States…

4 years ago
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The Mandalorian Is on a Mission to Unite the Best and Worst Parts of Star Wars

The Mandalorian signaled how sweepingly it plans to embrace the entire Star Wars universe when it packed its very first…

4 years ago
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Mickey and the Bear’s Camila Morrone, James Badge Dale and Annabelle Attanasio on the Power of Persistence

Camila Morrone, the star of Annabelle Attanasio's debut feature, Mickey and the Bear, got the job by self-taping her audition…

4 years ago
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Anne at 13,000 Ft. Director Kaz Radwanski Filmed in His Mom’s Daycare To Save Money

Anne at 13,000 Ft. takes place in a Toronto daycare. The location was perfect for director Kazik "Kaz" Radwanski: It's…

4 years ago
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Daniel Kaluuya Explains How Get Out Led Him Directly to Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim star Daniel Kaluuya leaned of the role because he met the film's writer, Lena Waithe, at a…

4 years ago
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5 Mandalorian Easter Eggs That Call Back the Infamous Star Wars Holiday Special

The Mandalorian is proud of its roots—so much so that several Mandalorian Easter eggs reference The Star Wars Holiday Special,…

4 years ago
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10 Films to Seek Out at AFI Fest Presented By Audi 2019 (Sponsored Content)

Described by Justin Chang of Variety as a “vital destination for moviegoers,” AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi returns to…

4 years ago
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How Ford v Ferrari Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael Filmed Christian Bale at Racing Speed

For our 2020 Complete Guide to Making Movies, Ford v Ferrari cinematographer Phedon Papamichael shared his techniques and reflected on…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Thanos Is the Hero of Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, Films’ Writers Say

Thanos is the hero of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the films' screenwriters, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, said…

4 years ago
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Edward Norton Walks Us Through Every Part of Making Motherless Brooklyn

Edward Norton is the best possible person to explain each stage of the moviemaking process for his new drama Motherless…

5 years ago
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7 Righteous Gemstones: Coen Brothers Parallels for Truly Devoted Fans

Danny McBride’s The Righteous Gemstones feels almost as indebted to the Coen Brothers as it does to McBride’s past HBO shows,…

5 years ago
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The 40 Best Film Schools In The U.S. and Canada 2019

Let's start our list of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada with an anecdote about the importance…

5 years ago
  • Directing

How to Develop the Story Beats in Your Screenplay

Before we discuss how to develop story beats in a screenplay, let's start with a cold realization: On the surface, directing…

5 years ago