Why Jon Bernthal Fought For His ‘Origin’ Role
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Origin.] The Big Picture Jon Bernthal was a big fan of the book "Caste" before being involved in the film adaptation and fought to be cast in his role. Bernthal had a…
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Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife – Interview with Patrick Wilson
Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife (cert. 15) is released in UK iTunes on Monday 23rd March and is available on DVD 13th April 2015, courtesy of Solo Media and Matchbox Films. We don’t think we’ve ever seen a black comedy quite…
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“The Point Is to Struggle With What You’ve Been Given”: Editor John Magary on Between the Temples
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in Between the Temples Between the Temples, co-written by C. Mason Wells and director Nathan Silver, follows a spiritually conflicted cantor (Jason Schwartzman) who finds his faith somewhat revitalized when his grade school music teacher…
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‘The Holdovers’ Script Works Because David Hemingson Drew From Personal Experience
The Big Picture The Holdovers is a Best Original Screenplay nominee with a script that feels like an old friend—humorous, heartfelt, and welcoming. The screenwriter, David Hemingson, drew personal inspiration for characters like Paul and Mary from his own family…
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American Star Actor Ian Mcshane and Director Gonzalo López-Gallego on the Man Behind the Hitman
Besides killing their targets with the greatest of ease, assassins on the big screen are also known for their cold and emotionless exterior. Until this protective shell is ripped away from the gunman, that is. In IFC Films' latest thriller,…
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“Tell the Story That’s on the Page Thoughtfully and Compassionately”: DP Nathan M. Miller on Penelope
Still from Penelope. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Nathan M. Miller. Mel Eslyn, the head of Duplass Brothers Productions and the director of TIFF 2022 premiere Biosphere, makes her first directorial foray into episodic television with Penelope. Penelope tells the…
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June Squibb Discusses ‘Thelma’ and Becoming an Action Star at 94
The Big Picture June Squibb, nominated for an Oscar, stars in "Thelma" as a 93-year-old woman who embarks on a quest to reclaim stolen money. Squibb took on her most action-packed role yet, performing her own stunts in the film.…
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“…The Last Summer Before You Leave Home”: Megan Park on Teenage Life, Working with Margo Robbie’s Lucky Chap, and Her Sundance Dramedy, My Old Ass
My Old Ass After her feature directorial debut The Fallout (2021), a film about a high-school shooting, Megan Park was feeling the weight of its emotional aftermath. “When you make a movie, you live in that world for years,” she…
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Meet the Cast of Your New Horror Obsession: Netflix’s ‘It’s What’s Inside’
The Big Picture Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sits down with the team behind It’s What’s Inside at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Director Greg Jardin and stars Brittany O’Grady, Gavin Leatherwood, Reina Hardesty, David W. Thompson, James Morosini, Devon Terrell and…
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In the Know Creators Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner Talk Satirizing Liberals with Mike Judge
Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner are doing great things. As director and writer, respectively, they've made two of the best shorts in recent years, with the hilarious yet touching David (starring Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper, and Fred Hechinger) and…
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“How You Bring a Story to Life Is Just a Question of Your Imagination”: Editor Otto Burnham on Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , courtesy of Sundance Institute. Archival footage and previously unseen home movies lend a new perspective of Christopher Reeve’s rise to stardom in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Editor Otto Burnham shares his approach to…
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For Lucy Hale & Nat Wolff, What Started With a Tweet Led to a Rom-Com
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Which Brings Me to You.] The Big Picture 'Which Brings Me to You' has a unique story structure with flashbacks and candid confessions that sets it apart from typical romantic comedies. Both…
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