December 23, 2019
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Best of 2019: Orange Is the New Black's Production Designer Malchus Janocko's Favorite Sets

...we found a vendor that sold us triple bunks,” Janocko says. “Just by going from double stack to triple stack makes a huge difference in the number of people you can pack...

December 24, 2019
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Courtesy Lucasfilm/Walt Disney Studios

J.J. Abrams on Why He Made Rey's Parents [SPOILER ALERT] in The Rise of Skywalker

...who appreciate that idea of not coming from a place that you’re not particularly excited about following or proud of. And though I completely understand ‘you’re nobody’ is a devastating thing, to...

February 26, 2020
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Hope for a New Era of Sustainable Filmmaking at Film Goes Green at the Berlinale

...vehicles and donated their production assets to the series Angel of Darkness. These examples all fall under the MPA’s umbrella of studios, and Rivkin seemed rightfully proud. Recalling his time as CEO...

March 10, 2020
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Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features

Universal Archivist Jeff Pirtle on the Legacy of Noble Johnson, Harriet & More

...as well as keep his eye on upcoming productions and fresh opportunities to extend the collection. The assets under Pirtle’s purview, the literal stuff of movie magic, also include the original makeup...

March 24, 2020
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Chris Evans (left), Ana de Armas (center) and director Rian Johnson on the set of Knives Out. Photo credits: Claire Folger. Courtesy Lionsgate

Rian Johnson & Edgar Wright Share Their Favorite Musicals & Comedies

...titles to select from. For Edgar Wright’s 100 favorite comedies, click here. For Rian Johnson’s favorite 70s musicals, click here. Here’s more of our coverage on how COVID-19 is affecting the entertainment...

March 31, 2020
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An Aspiring Costume Designer Contemplates Life after COVID-19

...her line up my next designer gig. But when the pandemic expanded worldwide and L.A was put under shutdown, everything, as Apatoff recently put it, “completely abruptly, unceremoniously stopped.” A proud member...

June 4, 2020
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Courtney B. Vance, Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett. Image courtesy HBO.

The Trailer For HBO's Lovecraft Country Reveals a Series That's Sadly Perfectly Timed

...of more than 100,000 Americans and disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic, Latino and Indigenous communities, we are also witnessing protests against police brutality in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by...

June 9, 2020
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Pete Davidson as Scott Carlin in The King of Staten Island, directed by Judd Apatow.

How Makeup Artist Louise McCarthy Helped Tattoo The King of Staten Island

...wants to be a tattoo artist. Problem is, he’s not very good. And that’s where the comedy comes in. “The tattoos are a character. They are a story in themselves,” says McCarthy,...

June 11, 2020
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Damon Lindelof and Regina King on the set of 'Watchmen.' Photograph by Mark Hill

Watch Regina King & Damon Lindelof's Peabody Award Acceptance Speech for Watchmen

...filmed before George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the subsequent protests against police brutality that rose up around the country, and the world. Yet because Watchmen deals...

June 17, 2020
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See the Trailer For Andy Samberg's Sundance Record-Setter Palm Springs

...there was considerable effort by critics not to spoil the film’s Groundhog Day-like premise, but the trailer reveals that and more. It’s currently sitting at a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes,...