January 7, 2019
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Stan & Ollie theatrical poster. Courtesy Focus Features.

Stan & Ollie Director Revisits a Great Doubles Act

...and boots, which gave him this real flat-footed walk that looked funny. Stan used all these tools to enhance the comedy, so Steve went above and beyond to honor the original performances.”...

May 25, 2022
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From "Moana" to "Lupin": How the Tool "VoiceQ" Does Dubbing Right

...more expensive, slightly more complex thing. Dubbing exploded and then, just to put a bit more fire under it, along comes Covid. Jung Ho-yeon in “Squid Game.” Photo by Noh Juhan |...

June 18, 2024
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How the Latest VFX Techniques Immersed the “Masters of the Air” Actors in Battle

...from clouds to dry desert,” Bernasconi laughed. Nearly every episode of the nine-hour series features an aerial battle. The complex flight patterns, plane formations, and combat were all created or enhanced by...

February 1, 2019
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Gina Rodríguez (GLORIA) stars in MISS BALA. PHOTO BY: Gregory Smith. Courtesy Sony Pictures.

Director Catherine Hardwicke Delivers Gina Rodriguez as Action Star in Miss Bala

...identity for the two lead characters — that they don’t feel like they’re 100% percent American, yet they’re not 100% Latino, too. They don’t speak Spanish fluently, and so it’s something that...

September 10, 2018
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In "Halloween," JAMIE LEE CURTIS returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Photo Credit: Ryan Green. Courtesy Universal Pictures

TIFF 2018: Halloween Really is That Good

...Greer and Andi Matichak are worthy successors. As for Michael, he was just six when he committed his first murder and 21 the next. He is now 61. There is no logic...

February 23, 2016
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Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce's Costume Designer Cynthia Ann Summers

...Zadegan, Paul Adelstein and Alanna Ubach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFd7LKvk2Cg Summers is one of the most sought after and prolific costume designers in the business with a body of work that spans over 20-years, including...

September 10, 2019
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It: Chapter Two Composer Benjamin Wallfisch on Scoring Pennywise's Final Act

...felt compelled to ‘go big or go home’ with the score. L-r) BILL HADER as Richie Tozier, JESSICA CHASTAIN as Beverly Marsh, JAMES MCAVOY as Bill Denbrough, JAMES RANSONE as Eddie Kaspbrak,...

June 21, 2013
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Class in Session: Meet the Makers of Monsters University

...We learn a lot about him that we don’t really know inMonsters, Inc.” The story team eventually focused on Mike’s lifelong dream of becoming a professional Scarer. And since fans undoubtedly recall...

July 3, 2014
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On Set: The Crucial Role of the Production Assistant

...together a resume. Because the PA is an entry level position, production companies aren't necessarily looking for seasoned industry professionals to fill this role. While your resume should include any and all...

October 21, 2015
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Talking to Julianne Moore & Ellen Page About Freeheld

...pay the mortgage on their house. Support for Hester comes in the form of local gay activists led by the brash Steven Goldstein (Steve Carell) and Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), Hester’s straight,...