Rian Johnson

  • The Rundown

Rian Johnson Q&A; Jane Fonda Never Quits; Avatar and Avengers Dominate Box Office

Rian Johnson shows his his cards in a new Poker Face interview; Jane Fonda explains why she'll never retire; Avatar:…

1 year ago
  • Interviews

We Gently Interrogate Poker Face Creator Rian Johnson, Laid-Back ’70s Detective Style

Rian Johnson’s new Peacock show Poker Face sees the director plumb his passion for a TV genre that hasn’t gotten…

1 year ago
  • Movie News

Inside Made-For-TV Holiday Movies; Avatar 2 Dominates Box Office; Daniel Craig Isn’t Glass Onion’s Protagonist

Inside the making of made-for-TV holiday movies; Avatar: The Way of Water is killing it at the box office; Daniel Craig's…

1 year ago
  • Movie News

Rian Johnson Q&A on Glass Onion, Frank Oz and Darth Vader’s Junk

Glass Onion director Rian Johnson says it would be a mistake to think of Benoit Blanc — the Southern detective…

1 year ago
  • The Rundown

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd, Hollywood’s Oldest Star; D.I.Y. Without CGI; Golden Globes Scapegoated?

We say goodbye to 106-year-old Norman Lloyd, who worked with everyone from Hitchcock to Apatow; how to recreate a bombing…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Fincher's Advice to Sorkin; White Boy Bummer; 'Essential' 'Workers'

In today's Movie News Rundown: Aaron Sorkin tells Michael Moore the advice he received from David Fincher; what happened to…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Knives Out Cashes In; Ryan Coogler Says No Thanks; Sound of Metal's Breakout Star

In today's Movie News Rundown: Knives Out sequels carve out a fortune; Ryan Coogler takes a pass; Sound of Metal breakout…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Inside Knives Out; Falcon and the Winter Soldier Trailer; Allen v. Farrow Redux

In today's Movie News: A visual breakdown of Knives Out, starring the late, great Christopher Plummer; a fun new trailer…

3 years ago
  • Articles - Acting
  • Articles - Directing
  • Articles - Producing
  • Articles - Screenwriting
  • How They Did It

The Legitimizor: Rian Johnson Fakes It for The Brothers Bloom

There’s a machine which, in the back of my mind, I always assumed existed. It’s called “The Legitimizor.” Housed in…

15 years ago
  • Articles - Acting
  • Articles - Moviemaking

Mark Ruffalo’s Blind Faith

Mark Ruffalo's breakthrough role as Laura Linney’s estranged and road-wearied brother in You Can Count on Me had critics and…

16 years ago
  • Articles - Directing

Brick: Rian Johnson’s Feature Debut is Inspired by the "Weirdly Poetic" Worlds of Dashiell Hammett

A favorite actor, a respected director or screenwriter, beautiful cinematography… there are so many reasons why we go to the…

17 years ago