June 15, 2018
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How Superflys' Costume Designer Curated the Sensational Look

...the Make Jason Mitchell stars in SUPERFLY. Photo Credit: Quantrell D. Colbert “We first see Eddie wearing a Diesel tee shirt,” Messam says. “Later on in the story he’s dressed in a...

April 30, 2021
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"The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" Costume Designer Michael Crow on the New Captain America

...in the costume. At the same time, we wanted him to feel wealthy, like a baron, and obviously, the fur is part of the character from the comic books and that adds...

April 11, 2023
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"Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" VFX Team on the Owlbear, Talking Corpses & More

...were going to be computer graphics. For example, they did the corpses in the graveyard sequence. Shane would come up and say, “Look, we’re going to do this. The guy’s got a...

December 5, 2023
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"Barbie" Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran Unpacks That Eye-Popping Wardrobe

...Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Dale Robinette And, of course, Barbie dolls always come with a complete set of accessories, right? One hundred percent. With the cowgirl, it was the Stetson...

December 6, 2023
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"Napoleon" Costume Designers Janty Yates & David Crossman on Designing for Coronations and Conquests

...of soldiers. Dressing them must have been a massive undertaking. Janty: David will tell you he made just under 4,000 uniforms. Wow. David: Plus all the civilian clothing from Janty’s end. We...

March 13, 2024
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"True Detective: Night Country" Costume Designer Alex Bovaird Fashions a Frozen World

...our show. Jodie Foster, Kali Reis Photograph by Michele K. Short/HBO How’d you want to help define Jodie Foster’s character when she’s out of uniform? Jodie had met a bunch of cops,...

February 12, 2013
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He Builds It, Audiences Come: A Q&A With A Good Day to Die Hard Production Designer Daniel Dorrance

...week’s release of A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth installment of the trials and tribulations of the indestructible New York City cop, John McClane, played, of course, by Bruce Willis,...

December 12, 2012
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Critics Hail Zero Dark Thirty Year's Best Picture: A Closer Look At Film Critics' Circles

...Film Critics Association (LAFCA): Founded in 1975, LAFCA has become something of an industry standard when it comes to forecasting the Academy Awards. Comprised of professional LA-based film critics, the LAFC is...

January 5, 2016
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I Like the Way You Die, Boy: Tarantino's 8 Best Villains

...a quick wit, O-Ren Ishii makes the most of her limited screen time, chopping down insolence as easily as she lops off heads.  4. Calvin Candie from Django Unchained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQASoZP2RIo Connecting to...

October 17, 2014
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The Sundance of Horror: L.A.’s Screamfest is Freakish Fun

L.A.’s Screamfest is assured of two things this year: it will once again be the biggest horror film festival in the United States, and it won’t draw the ire of the Professional...