February 26, 2019
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Christopher Daniel Barnes as Eric and Jodi Benson as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid.' Courtesy Walt Disney Studios.

Celebrating The Little Mermaid's 30th Anniversary With Ariel

...becoming that character is so important in order to make that very believable.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKlJuO07eM Did they show you some images of what the character looks like, what the settings look like, what...

March 8, 2019
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Julianne Moore in 'Gloria Bell.' Courtesy A24.

Gloria Bell Director Sebastián Lelio on Julianne Moore's Greatness

...of Lelio directed it. “Then I said, ‘I will only direct if you are in it.’ That is how, naturally, it was born.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9PrVESAYeA Still, Lelio had some reservations about an American...

May 22, 2019
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Angourie Rice in 'Black Mirror.' Courtesy Netflix.

Three new Black Mirror Trailers Tease Season 5

...hiding something. When Aquaman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II shows up, an estranged college friend of Mackie’s character who is bragging about an upcoming date, things are bound to get interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssr40U3-do0 In “Rachel,...

July 1, 2019
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FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES -- In Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” the toys find themselves in the dusty shadows of Second Chance Antiques—a massive set that had to be stocked with thousands of objects, creating nooks and crannies that serve as the toys’ secret corridors. Featuring Annie Potts, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key as the voices of Bo Peep, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bunny and Ducky, “Toy Story 4” opens in U.S. theaters on June 21, 2019. ©2019 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

Toy Story 4's Story Supervisor Valerie LaPointe on Bo Peep, Gabby Gabby & More

The trilogy of the first three Toy Story installments may have seemed complete, but Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang are back for another round in director Josh Cooley’s addition...

August 5, 2019
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 'Fleabag.' Courtesy Amazon.

Fleabag's Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer on Crafting a Nearly Flawless Second Season

...a comedy before. Nominated for an Emmy for his work on season two’s premiere, Miller helped create a funny, tense, and ultimately heartbreaking episode that revolved mostly around a restaurant dinner table....

September 6, 2019
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Composer David Newman Talks Heathers, Serenity, and West Side Story

...ukuleles, and banjos, with a lot of orchestra stuff, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZfUd88le7Y For your current project, I know you’re composing the underscore for the new adaptation of West Side Story. You conducted a...

September 10, 2019
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Linda Ronstadt. Courtesy Greenwich Entertainment

Directors Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman on Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

...Friedman: I don’t know about underrated, but maybe unrecognized. Rob Epstein: Underappreciated. Friedman: She’d fallen out of the consciousness, especially of people young enough not to have heard her work when she...

August 29, 2019
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 'Fleabag.' Courtesy Amazon.

Best of Summer 2019: Fleabag's Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer on Capturing Cutting-Edge Comedy

...cinematography, if you’re aware of the lighting, I’ve failed.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2ViKQFL_k When you talk about Fleabag, you usually begin by talking about Waller-Bridge breaking the fourth wall. In what could be a comedy...

September 6, 2019
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Nisha on the set of Hallmark's Chronicle Mysteries. Photo Credit: Farah Nosh.

Director Nimisha Mukerji is one of Canada's Many Rising Filmmakers

...across Canada by Mongrel Media. It was around this time that I started making more narrative shorts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSj7t4_WwY0 I wrote and produced Beauty Mark (2012) and directed In The Deep (2013), which...

September 13, 2019
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Photo courtesy Beth Dubber/Netflix

The Creators of Netflix's Unbelievable on Their Urgent New Series

...a large percentage of the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIkUzkbzQk You built this series from a real-life Pulitzer Prize-winning article. How difficult was it to get made? How did you all come to the project?...