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Talking to Writer/Director/Star Demetri Martin About his new Film Dean—Part II

In part I of our interview with the comedian-turned-filmmaker, Demetri Martin explained how he came to make his first semi-autobiographical feature, Dean. The second part begins with Martin’s discussion of the way he incorporated aspects of his own experiences into supporting characters in his script. "They're not based on anybody, and the story didn't happen to ...

By  |  May 24, 2017

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Talking to Writer/Director/Star Demetri Martin About his new Film Dean—Part I

Although best known from TV, beginning with The Daily Show in 2005, actor-comedian Demetri Martin has acted in such movies as Contagion, Taking Woodstock, and In A World…. Now he adds a few more hyphens to his resume as the writer-director-star of Dean, a comedy about a New York-based illustrator who flees to Los Angeles ...

By  |  May 24, 2017

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Actor Tracy Letts & Writer/Director Azazel Jacobs Talk The Lovers

Writer-director Azazel Jacobs' rueful new drama began with Debra Winger's interest in its 2011 predecessor, Terri. The actress told Jacobs she liked that movie, so he consulted with her as he wrote what eventually emerged as The Lovers. In it, Winger and actor-playwright Tracy Letts are Mary and Michael, a suburban couple whose marriage has ...

By  |  May 11, 2017

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Cynthia Nixon on Channeling Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion

The ads won’t scream ‘Cynthia Nixon IS Emily Dickinson!’ but they might have if A Quiet Passion was a lavish ‘50s biopic. The actress’s uncanny portrayal of the 19th-century American poet in Terence Davies’ latest film rivals that of Julie Harris; until now, the best-known interpreter of Dickinson on stage and film. Nixon says she ...

By  |  April 11, 2017

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Kaitlin Olson on her new Show The Mick

The comedic chops Kaitlin Olson has been consistently displaying over 12 seasons as Dee in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have earned her a well-deserved starring role in Fox’s sitcom The Mick. She plays Mickey, an irresponsible hustler who suddenly finds herself guardian to her obscenely wealthy, estranged sister’s children. We chat to Olson about ...

By  |  April 5, 2017

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Fran Drescher on Creating The Nanny and her Mission to Eliminate Cancer

This month, we have been celebrating "reel women" whose drive, talent, and creative vision have shaped the landscape of film and television and inspired generations of artists who follow. We had a chance to sit down with one of the women who paved her own way in Hollywood, created a sitcom classic, and brought to life ...

By  |  March 31, 2017

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Rainn Wilson on Gargamel’s Evil Laugh & More in Smurfs: The Lost Village

The new all-animated Smurfs: The Lost Village is a colorful, imaginative, funny, and sweet story that answers a question Smurfs fans have asked for a long time: where are the female Smurfs?  Rainn Wilson (The Office, Juno) provides the voice for the Smurf’s enemy, the evil wizard Gargamel. In an interview, he talked about the ...

By  |  March 28, 2017

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How Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Approaching Carrie Fisher’s Death

It was a devastating blow when Carrie Fisher passed away last December. Fisher meant so much to so many people, from Star Wars fans to the millions of people she touched with her books, screenplays, and her many, many great roles throughout the years. Her last role was, of course, a return to the very ...

By  |  March 24, 2017

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SXSW 2017: Bill Pullman & Director Jared Moshe on the Making of The Ballad of Lefty Brown

The Ballad of Lefty Brown was an audience favorite at SXSW for its classic western style and fresh storytelling. Bill Pullman (Independence Day) played the title role, but it was a character that diverged from the leading man parts that he is famous for. As the sidekick to Senator Johnson (Peter Fonda) in 1889 Montana, ...

By  |  March 20, 2017

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SXSW2017: Austin Production La Barracuda Has Real Bite

Shot and filmed in Austin by local filmmakers Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin, La Barracuda was a hometown darling at SXSW. The suspense drama stars Texas native Allison Tolman (Fargo) as Merle, the tone-deaf daughter of a country music legend. When a mysterious woman appears and introduces herself as Merle’s half sister, Sinaloa (Sophie Reid), ...

By  |  March 20, 2017

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SXSW 2017: Mark Weber’s Genre-Defying Stunner Flesh and Blood

In his label-defying fourth film as director, actor/writer/director Mark Weber (Green Room, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) has delivered a subtly powerful shot to the heart with Flesh and Blood. Calling the film “reality cinema,” Weber has turned the camera on his mother, Cheri Honkala, his half-brother Guillermo Santos, and himself, turning his unconventional upbringing and tight-knit, ...

By  |  March 15, 2017

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Michelle Yeoh Will Take On Constance Wu in Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians just announced some crazy awesome casting news. Michelle Yeoh is officially on board to play the wealthy and critical matriarch of the Young family. Yeoh’s role will pit her against Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu’s character, Rachel. Yeoh will play Eleanor Young, the mother of Rachel’s boyfriend, Nick, who definitely ...

By  |  March 8, 2017

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Our Complete 2017 Oscars Coverage

And here it is, the complete guide to our 2017 Oscars coverage. Our annual "Know Your Nominee" series once again looks at every category, giving you the information you need to conquer your Oscars pool. Learn more about the nominees for Lead Actor, Foreign Language Film, Costume Designers, Documentary Short, Editing, Live Action Short, Actress in a Supporting Role, Makeup & Hairstyling, Animated Feature, Documentary ...

By  |  February 24, 2017

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Talking With David Oyelowo About A United Kingdom, Acting & More

For actor David Oyelowo, “different and more diverse perspectives behind the camera” are necessary “for audiences not to be malnourished.” Oyelowo certainly backs up those words with his film choices. Best known for playing Dr. Martin Luther King in Ava DuVernay’s Selma, Oyelowo last year played a sensitive chess coach who recognizes a young African ...

By  |  February 21, 2017

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Know Your 2017 Oscar Nominees: Actor in a Supporting Role

We’ve gone big for our Oscars coverage this year. Our annual "Know Your Nominee" series once again looks at every category, giving you the information you need to conquer your Oscars pool. Learn more about the nominees for Lead Actor, Foreign Language Film, Costume Designers, Documentary Short, Editing, Live Action Short, Actress in a Supporting Role, Makeup & Hairstyling, Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, Original Song,  Visual ...

By  |  February 21, 2017

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Know Your 2017 Oscar Nominees: Actor in a Leading Role

Today begins our Oscars 2017 coverage! We kick off our annual "Know Your Nominee" series by looking at actors in a leading role. In addition to the series, we've also created a special look at the awards—The Road to the Oscars. Click on the image below to learn more about this year's crop of Oscar nominated films ...

By Kelle Long  |  February 1, 2017

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The Sci-Tech Awards Honor the Industry’s Wizards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced the recipients of its 2017 Scientific and Technical Awards. Among the thirty-four individual winners and five organizations honored are some of the tech brains behind several of our favorite films of the prior year. Having pioneered the CGI Studio renderer at Blue Sky Studios, Carl ...

By  |  January 5, 2017

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Kika Magalhaes on Playing the Final Girl in The Eyes of My Mother

Though not always so kind to the women it relies on, the horror genre has long established a multitude of tropes around its female characters, the most famous of which is an integral part of the stalk-and-slash formula: the Final Girl. Often characterized by her placid “innocence,” the Final Girl is often clear-headed, practically minded, ...

By  |  December 29, 2016

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Remembering Carrie Fisher

To a generation that came of age in the ‘70s and ‘80s, she will forever be Princess Leia of the Star Wars films, with her iconic buns-like-headphones hairdo, wielding a blaster as she leads the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. To another, slightly older demographic, Carrie Fisher was synonymous with one of the last great ...

By  |  December 28, 2016

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Molly Shannon on her Heartbreaking Role in Other People

For Molly Shannon fans (and we are legion), it's long been known the former SNL standout had acting chops that stretched beyond her iconic contributions to the show. But what contributions! Shannon became a featured player on SNL in 1995 and inhabited a few of the show's most memorable characters, including (of course) oddball Catholic school girly Mary ...

By  |  December 20, 2016