February 11, 2019
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Mena Massoud in Aladdin Courtesy: Walt Disney Studios

Will Smith's Genie Finally Revealed in new Aladdin TV Spot

...Nasim Pedrad as Jasmine’s handmaiden, Billy Magnussen as a potential suitor for the Princess, and Numan Acar as Jafar’s right-hand man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hHECMVOq7g Featured image: Mena Massoud in Aladdin Courtesy: Walt Disney Studios...

May 24, 2019
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Director George Clooney and cinematographer Martin Ruhe. Photographer Philippe Antonello

Martin Ruhe on Shooting George Clooney’s Catch-22 Adaptation

...he’s at the mercy of a base commander who keeps arbitrarily raising the bombing run count every time he thinks he’s completed his missions and can go home. On the set of...

September 16, 2019
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The Indoraptor prepares to strike in "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Welcome to "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." Photo Credit: Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures Productions, LLC.

Watch Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World Short Film Battle at Big Rock

...story follows a family of four whose encounter with these wild animals becomes a terrifying fight for survival. Check out the new short film below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kbVvpOGdQ Featured image: The Indoraptor prepares to...

January 7, 2020
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Mehdi Dehbi in MESSIAH. Photo by Hiba Judeh/Netflix

Director Kate Woods on Faith and Belief in her Netflix Drama Messiah

...Under interrogation, he is daffily all-knowing in his dealings with Avrim (Tomer Sisley), the self-righteously enraged type who does the work people in front offices don’t want to know about but from...

January 5, 2016
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The Martian’s Screenwriter Drew Goddard on Adapting What he Loves

...hydrazine does. I still don't quite understand how you can make water out of it, but what I do understand is that Mark Watney needs water in order to grow potatoes. I...

February 16, 2016
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The Wild Hail, Caesar! Press Conference at the 66th Berlinale Film Festival

...and colorful references to a bygone Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUUKtF_BF0 The film kicks off with Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), the beleaguered but game manager of the fictional Capitol Studios, in Catholic confession.  He smoked...

November 22, 2016
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Composer Joby Talbot on the Many Musical Influences in Sing

...composing? I’m a classically trained composer and I write a lot of classical music, ballet music, opera. I’m kind of coming at it with maybe more of an old school aesthetic way...

December 15, 2016
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Writer/Director Garth Jennings Mixes Legendary Music & Animation in Sing

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8 Are you a fan of shows like American Idol and The Voice? You followed their example and provided a personal back story for the main contestants.  That is the bit I like the most –...

March 9, 2017
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How the Kong: Skull Island Cinematographer Channeled Apocalypse Now

...that aren't as much in your face as the sharp blue flares you see in more recent movies." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LdLqgOpjo Once he fit Alexa digital cameras with the Panavision lenses, Fong focused on...

June 5, 2017
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The Crown's DP on Capturing TV's Most Lush Period Drama

...come from outside, it should feel believable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl4Lm9uDhk4 There is a connection between Jane Eyre and The Crown. Even though they are period dramas, they both feel quite fresh and real. Fresh,...