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  • The Rundown

The Batman Pulled From Russia; Are Movies Getting Longer?; Barry Jenkins on Jazz

Warner Bros. won't release The Batman in Russia; The Underground Railroad director Barry Jenkins discusses Obama's presidency, jazz and cinema; are movies…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Paul Thomas Anderson Feels Old; Sex and the Female Gaze; the Jackass Forever Roller Coaster

Paul Thomas Anderson quibbles a bit about movies and limited series and realizes it makes him sound old; Jackass Forever…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

That’s John C. Reilly as Herman Munster in Licorice Pizza

The Licorice Pizza credits say Herman Munster plays himself, but he was actually played by Paul Thomas Anderson regular John…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Golden Globe Nominations; Inside West Side Story Box Office Struggles; Paul Thomas Anderson Brings Snacks

Nominations for the Golden Globes are in; A look at Steven Spielberg's shift into hyper-topical filmmaking and why that approach…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Baldwin Denies Pulling Trigger; a Licorice Pizza Secret Cameo; RoboCop Writer-Director Reunite

Alec Baldwin issues a confusing denial; Licorice Pizza has a monstrous cameo; the writer and director of RoboCop are working…

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
  • The Rundown

Brian Cox Set for Directorial Debut; Licorice Pizza Review Roundup; House of Gucci Accents Analyzed

Succession star Brian Cox is set for his directorial debut; Licorice Pizza reviews are beginning to roll in; Developments in…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Lady Gaga Goes Method for House of Gucci; See Licorice Pizza in 70mm; MoviePass Resurrected?

Lady Gaga stayed in character (and accent) throughout the House of Gucci production; Licorice Pizza is coming this Thanksgiving in…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Verhoeven’s Sex Scenes; P.T. Anderson’s Morning; Tarantino Goes to the Movies

Paul Verhoeven says he storyboards his sex scenes; Paul Thomas Anderson's daily routine; Quentin Tarantino wants you to be part…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza Trailer; Surviving R Kelly Producer ‘Grateful’

Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza trailer; a Surviving R Kelly producer reacts to his guilty verdict; some Boss Baby advice;…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Movies to Look Forward To; Chloé Zhao Eternals; Small Movies Wanted

2021 movies to look forward to from Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam McKay, and more; Marvel tells us what to expect…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Movies to Look Forward To; Chloé Zhao Eternals; Small Movies Wanted

2021 movies to look forward to from Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam McKay, and more; Marvel tells us what to expect…

3 years ago
  • Oct Rundown

Movie News: Jeff Bridges Update; Dirk Diggler Was Right; Prince Charles Gets Lucky

In today's Movie News Rundown: Jeff Bridges announces a Lymphoma diagnosis, and support pours in; how Boogie Nights fulfilled the…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

‘You’re Not the King of Dirk’: Boogie Nights and The Promise of Paul Thomas Anderson (Book Excerpt)

In his next film, Paul Thomas Anderson will return to the 1970s San Fernando Valley setting of his 1997 breakthrough,…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Tomorrow’s the Day; Black Panther Dilemma; Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Cast

In today's Movie News: Tomorrow is the biggest movie day of the year; Paul Thomas Anderson casts Phillip Seymour Hoffman's…

4 years ago
  • Directing

A Living Thing: How Paul Thomas Anderson Makes Emotions Visual

With Phantom Thread giving Paul Thomas Anderson his first Best Director nomination since 2007, the American auteur has scored his biggest success…

6 years ago
  • Directing

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2018: Academy Award-Nominated Directors Get Candid About Their Films

With three titans of cinema and two of the most acclaimed and promising debutants in years in attendance, it was…

6 years ago
  • Interviews

Improvised Anxiety: On the Rocks is a Painfully Hilarious Microbudget Feature

Incredibly uncomfortable and relentlessly hilarious, On the Rocks, the first feature from Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner, is a tragicomedy…

7 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Seeing Sounds: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Sound Mixes Form a Strange Symphony (Video)

Just as easily as a film's images can lull its viewers into a trancelike state of submission, so can its…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

ICYMI: The Best of November 2016 on Moviemaker.com

Break out of that Thanksgiving food coma and join us as we wrap up November 2016 on Moviemaker.com with our…

7 years ago
  • Criterion Crash Course

Criterion Crash Course: Moviemaking Lessons From Criterion’s Punch-Drunk Love

Whether you’re a moviemaker, critic or devoted film collector, lovers of cinema can all agree: A Criterion Collection release is…

7 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Why A Screenwriter Should Think Like A Film Editor

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. When the…

8 years ago
  • Interviews

Let Other Voices In: Don Cheadle Talks Miles Ahead, Empowering His Team, and Influences from Beatty to PTA

It’s as daunting a task to play a icon in a film as it is to write and direct that…

8 years ago
  • Feast for the Eyes

Feast for the Eyes Special Edition: Top Five Food Moments in 2014 Films

Our irregular blog Feast for the Eyes charts the gastronomic iconography of the screen, pondering the depths of narrative, character,…

9 years ago