Dan Stevens Explains “Kong Necking” in ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
The Big Picture Learn how the human stars of Godzilla x Kong shape their performances around co-stars that aren't physically there. Director Adam Wingard's understanding of the film's epic, psychedelic, and weird nature gives actors confidence to have fun. The…
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Femme Cast and Directors Peel Discuss Their Neo-Noir Thriller
Summary Femme is a queer thriller that explores the complexities of revenge, masculinity, and anxiety in LGBTQ+ spaces. The film, a directorial debut from Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, delves into the blurred lines between victim and predator.…
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“I Operate From a Trans Lens, or Frame, as Though It Is the Only Choice Available”: Jules Rosskam on Desire Lines
Desire Lines For me, watching Jules Rosskam’s Desire Lines, which won this year’s Sundance Special Jury Award in the NEXT competition, was a cinematic breath of fresh air. The experimental feature combines no holds barred interviews with transmen (of all…
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‘Immaculate’ Director on How & Sydney Sweeney’s Made That Horrific Ending
The Big Picture Director Micahel Mohan wanted to make sure star Sydney Sweeney had enough room to go wild in the ending to their horror film Immaculate . Questions of perspective and agency were ones the director reflected on throughout…
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DogMan Star JoJo T. Gibbs on Luc Besson and Starring in Civil War
A Luc Besson film provokes thought as much it takes viewers along a mesmerizing emotional journey. Besson is the brainchild behind Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, and Lucy. Besson's new film,…
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“Nine Pages a Day of Heavy Dialogue”: Bob Byington and David Krumholtz on Lousy Carter
David Krumholtz in Lousy Carter In 2012, Bob Byington won a Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival for Somebody Up There Likes Me; last year, he returned with Lousy Carter. Writing about the festival, I said of the…
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Caleb Landry Jones on DogMan and Becoming an Octopus
Caleb Landry Jones will never forget his experience in DogMan. In writer/director Luc Besson’s trippy new thriller, the X-Men: First Class and Get Out star survived his fair share of creative chaos. For starters, he had to become an octopus.…
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‘Constellation’s Noomi Rapace on the “Tender and Brutal” Finale & Season 2
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for Constellation.] The Big Picture In the Apple TV+ series 'Constellation,' Jo Ericsson returns to Earth after a space tragedy to uncover hidden truths and recover what she lost. Noomi Rapace found playing…
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A Conversation with Luke Lorentzen from Mary Lampson’s The Cutting Room (A Work in Progress)
Margaret Engel in A Still Small Voice The following conversation is an excerpted chapter from The Cutting Room, an upcoming book by documentary film editor Mary Lampson tracing the story of a woman building a life and career as an editor…
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Parish Showrunners on Adapting a British Hit to Vibrant New Orleans
In Parish, Giancarlo Esposito stars as Gracián "Gray" Parish, a former New Orleans getaway driver lured back for one last job when his struggling taxi business threatens to fail. He runs afoul of Zimbabwean gangsters, the ruthless Tongai siblings, with…
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Jennifer Hale & Ray Chase Reveal a Huge Plot Twist Coming to ‘X-Men ’97’
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 3 of X-Men '97. The Big Picture Jennifer Hale and Ray Chase talk about Madelyne Pryor's arrival in X-Men '97 after it causes chaos in the new Summers family. Hale and Chase…
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The Vanessa Hudgens of ‘French Girl’ Isn’t The Vanessa Hudgens You Know
The Big Picture French Girl is a rom-com with a refreshing twist set in Quebec City, featuring a love triangle with laugh-out-loud moments. The film celebrates empowered, multi-faceted women and bilingual Canadian experiences with love and passion. Filming in Quebec…
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