“The Good, Bad and Ugly of Organizing Against Amazon’”: Stephen Maing and Brett Story on their Sundance-debuting Union
Union Stephen Maing and Brett Story’s unsurprisingly riveting Union is the one Sundance selection most assuredly not coming to Prime Video anytime soon — or ever. (Nor I’m guessing will the doc’s producers Samantha Curley and Mars Verrone be receiving…
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Which Brings Me to You Director on Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff’s Honest Chemistry
Following the success of their 2021 film The Hating Game, actor Lucy Hale and director Peter Hutchings are back in action with another uniquely romantic project that is now in theaters. Also starring Nat Wolff, Which Brings Me to You…
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Jodie Comer Discusses ‘The End We Start From’ and Surreal Body Prosthetics
The Big Picture Jodie Comer was praised for her performance in The End We Start From at the Toronto Film Festival, showcasing her talent in front of and behind the camera. The film, adapted from a novel by Megan Hunter,…
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Hazbin Hotel Cast on Their Lucifer, Alastor, and Niffty Characters
Lucifer may not be what you expect him to be in Hazbin Hotel, the hot new series spawned by creator Vivienne Medrano, whose ridiculously popular animated YouTube hit had fans worldwide begging for more. For starters, the D-man doesn’t show…
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“It Was Essential to Offer the Cast Complete Freedom of Movement”: DP Mauro Pinheiro Jr. on Malu
Malu,courtesy of Sundance Institute. Pedro Freire’s feature debut, Malu is a multigenerational family drama about an actress whose relationship with both mother and daughter are strained. Set in Rio de Janeiro, the film depicts the frayed familial fabric that sees the…
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‘Fargo’s Juno Temple Digs Into Season 5’s Emotional Final Moment
[Editor's note: The following contains major spoilers for Fargo: Year 5.] The Big Picture Juno Temple felt pressure to live up to the legacy of strong female characters in 'Fargo,' but she also saw it as an exciting opportunity. The…
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“Bringing Different Stories Together To Create an Exciting Narrative”: Editors Anne Juenemann and Lisa Zoe Geretschläger on Eternal You
Eternal You, courtesy of Sundance Institute The prospect of creating personal AI avatars to comfort loved ones after death is the premise of Eternal You, a film by co-directors Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film…
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Chris Jericho of AEW Discusses His Wrestling Documentary The Death Tour
In the world of professional wresting, athletes criss-cross the globe putting on shows for thousands of people. From Wembley Stadium in London, to Madison Square Garden in New York City, the entertainment these performers provide for the masses is second…
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“This Isn’t Just Any AI”: Director Pete Sillen on Bina48 and His Sundance Documentary, Love Machina
Love Machina (Photo by Peter Sillen) By the time in 2010 Martine Rothblatt completed the first iteration of Bina48, the “social robot” modeled after her real-life partner, Bina Aspen (now Bina Rothblatt), she had already trailblazed an extraordinary career across…
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“To Get Soaked Into the Story and Not Be Aware of the Camera”: DPs Tom Bergmann and Konrad Waldmann on Eternal You
Eternal You, courtesy of Sundance Institute The advent of AI now offers the bereaved an opportunity to connect with deceased loved ones via avatars, a creation that captured the interest of filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck. Their documentary Eternally…
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J.K. Simmons Talks Edward Hopper and Maintaining a Marriage of Artists
God bless PBS. The Public Broadcasting Service has been airing free, informative, and entertaining documentaries, educational programs for children, news, and international television series for more than half a century. Their American Masters series of biographical documentaries debuted back in…
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“It Was a Lot of Experimentation Along the Way”: Editor Jennifer Vecchiarello on My Old Ass
My Old Ass, courtesy of Sundance Institute. While tripping on mushrooms during the summer before her first semester of college, Elliott (Maisy Stella) encounters a future version of herself (Aubrey Plaza) in My Old Ass, the sophomore feature from writer,…
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