Noel Fielding Remembers Richard Lewis and Mitch Hedberg as Comedy Icons
Summary Noel Fielding discusses comedy legends like Richard Lewis and Mitch Hedberg, reflecting on their impact and talent. The new comedy series, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, features a star-studded cast of UK comedians. Fielding and producer Kenton…
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‘We Strangers’ – Kirby Howell-Baptiste Worked Undercover for Her Role
The Big Picture Anu Valia's debut feature We Strangers explores racial constructs and societal trappings. Lead Kirby Howell-Baptiste embraced anonymity as empowering and humbling while preparing for her role. The film follows Ray, a commercial cleaner who manipulates families with…
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Apples Never Fall Actors Detail Their Characters’ Dysfunctions
Apples Never Fall is the latest series to be adapted from a popular Liane Moriarty book, following Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. While it certainly has a sprawling ensemble like those TV series (with the cast including Sam…
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Transfigured Night
The anxious energy running through the films of Bertrand Bonello is fueled by seemingly contrary cross currents: a mix of naturalism and dream logic, coolness and hysteria, the emotional equivalents of ice and fire. While hopping across distinct genres—his filmography…
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Why Pamela Adlon Couldn’t Take Judd Apatow’s Advice Directing ‘Babes’
The Big Picture Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sits down with the team behind Babes at SXSW 2024. Pamela Adlon, Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau discuss making a pregnancy comedy with a massive beating heart. Babes focuses on Eden who becomes pregnant…
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Ryan Phillippe Discusses Prey and Creating ‘Something That Lasts’
From '90s classics to Oscar-winning ensemble films, veteran actor Ryan Phillippe has played a wide variety of roles over the years and dabbled in basically every genre of cinema and television there is. Looking at his timeline of projects in…
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Vulnerable Spaces
Evil Does Not Exist, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s disquieting new film, is at once a major break from the Japanese director’s previous work and a distillation of the questions and anxieties around which his cinema has long orbited; it’s the film he…
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Farscape Star Remembers Sci-Fi Before ‘It Went Completely Mainstream’
Summary Sci-fi was once looked down upon and relegated to "the ghetto" of media, according to actor Ben Browder, but Farscape helped pave the way for complex, binge-worthy stories that are now common. Farscape was a transitional piece of television…
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Freaknik Documentary Shows What Fest Was Like Before It Went Off the Rails
The Big Picture Freaknik brought Atlanta fame and sparked culture, celebrated by documentary capturing its vibrant legacy. The filmmakers worked hard to preserve the festival's original story and showcase unseen footage. The documentary highlights how Freaknik was a peaceful, inclusive…
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Forgive My Laughter
Just as The People’s Joker was preparing to premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, a “strongly worded letter” arrived that threatened immediate legal action if Vera Drew’s scrappy, bold feature debut went ahead with its multiple planned screenings.…
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Arthur the King’s Real Inspiration Says Movie ‘Is as Accurate as Possible’
Summary Real-life adventure racer, Mikael Lindnord, had his story adapted into the film "Arthur the King," starring Mark Wahlberg. Lindnord's book "Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home" inspired the heartwarming tale of a stray dog…
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Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira on Their ‘The Ones Who Live’ Love Story
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.] The Big Picture Over the six episodes of 'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,' Rick and Michonne's love story faces new challenges in a…
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