Face Yourself: The Dark Art of Reinvention in “Clayface,” “The Substance” & More

From the experimental nightmare of “Clayface” to the satirical body horror of “The Substance,” filmmakers have long treated radical cosmetic transformation as a path to terror. Here's why Hollywood's strangest face films remain so compelling.

By Hugh Gallagher  |  9 hours ago

Interview

Director

Busan 2026: How “Everybody’s Oma” Filmmaker Jason van Genderen Turned Family Stories Into a Global Movement

From turning a pandemic family project into the acclaimed documentary “Everybody’s Oma” to pioneering smartphone filmmaking, Jason van Genderen shared his journey with emerging filmmakers at Busan, urging them to tell personal stories that resonate around the world.

By Mathew Scott  |  10 hours ago
Anne Hathaway’s Remarkable Five-Film Tour de Force Showcases a Movie Star at Full Power

With major roles in "Mother Mary," "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "The Odyssey," "The End of Oak Street," and "Verity," Anne Hathaway has accomplished one of Hollywood's rarest feats: five major releases in a single year, showcasing a remarkable range across genres.

By Hugh Hart  |  October 23, 2026

Interview

Costume Designer, Screenwriter

Creating “Wildwood”: How LAIKA Brought Portland’s Spirit, Forests, and Landmarks to Life in an Epic Stop-Motion Fantasy

Seven years in the making, LAIKA’s “Wildwood” is the studio’s most ambitious film yet and a love letter to Portland itself. We go behind the scenes to learn how Oregon’s landscapes, people, artists, and unmistakable spirit shaped every frame of the stop-motion fantasy.

By Simon Thompson  |  October 22, 2026

Interview

Director, Screenwriter

Writer/Director Cristian Mungiu on “Fjord” and the High Cost of Living Inside Political Echo Chambers

With a screenplay mostly in Norwegian, along with Romanian, Swedish, and English, director Cristian Mungiu’s quietly riveting family drama is a true European co-production. “We shot in Norway, edited in Romania, sound design in Finland, and mixing in Denmark,” he said of Fjord, which won the Palme d’Or in Cannes this spring. “There was always somebody speaking Norwegian in post-production. For the final mixing in Denmark, we had people speaking Norwegian, Swedish, English and Romanian,...

By Su Fang Tham  |  October 21, 2026