Matthew Lillard and Jon Ciccolini Discuss the Unique D&D Show Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! EP’s
Dungeons and Dragons is a roleplaying game that feels as old as time itself. First created in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc, the fantasy-themed tabletop experience was thoroughly revitalized 20 years later when Wizards of the Coast acquired the…
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‘A Murder at the End of the World’s Emma Corrin Talks Twisty Mystery
The Big Picture Darby Hart, a Gen Z amateur sleuth, takes on the challenge of solving a murder mystery at a secluded retreat in the seven-episode limited series A Murder at the End of the World. Emma Corrin found Darby…
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“I Rejected the Concept of Linearity”: Leslie Tai on How to Have an American Baby
How to Have an American Baby Sprawling in scope, observational in form and jaw-dropping in access, Leslie Tai’s How to Have an American Baby shows exactly what its title describes. The title is also the name of a sales talk…
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‘The Nun 2’ Director Thought He Fooled Everyone With The End Credits Scene
The Big Picture The Nun II is a successful horror sequel that connects to the wider Conjuring universe and reveals the connection between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren. The film delivers solid scares, introduces new terrifying monsters, and includes Easter…
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“The Pendulum Can Only Swing So Far Before the Industry Realizes That There is More to Film, and Life, Than Celebrities and Murderers”: Frances Henderson on Her Essay Doc, This Much We Know
This Much We Know “I think the reason we’ve never pinpointed the real beginning to this genre is because we’ve never agreed on what the genre even is. Do we read nonfiction in order to receive information, or do we…
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Colman Domingo Shares Personal Connections with the Real Bayard Rustin
2023 is turning out to be the year of the biographical drama, with such titles reaching for the spotlight like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. This week, Netflix is throwing their hat in the ring with their own…
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Concrete Utopia Director Um Tae-hwa on His Seoul-Set Disaster Thriller
How would you react if you found yourself victim to a natural disaster? Would you be one of the heroes, like Dennis Quaid in The Day After Tomorrow? In the face of danger, people can do crazy things. This is…
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‘The Marvels’ Composer Made Music With Junk That Fell From Space
The Big Picture The Marvels composer Laura Karpman discusses her approach to crafting iconic MCU themes. Karpman highlights the importance of crafting a nuanced theme for a big bad, one that captures an emotional range and reflects the complexity of…
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‘Invincible’ Season 2 Is Pushing Everything to the Limit Says Robert Kirkman
The Big Picture Invincible Season 2 will deal with the aftermath of the shocking revelations in the Season 1 finale, with Mark Grayson working with the Guardians of the Globe to protect Earth. Angstrom Levy will play a major role…
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Quantum Leap Executive Producer and Showrunner on Season Two’s Biggest Changes
That three-year time leap has given season two of NBC’s Quantum Leap a remarkable creative boost. In just a few short weeks, the hit series starring Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song, a scientist at the helm of a revived…
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2’s Decadent Opera Wars, Explained by Writer
The Big Picture Season 2 of The Gilded Age focuses on the Opera Wars, highlighting the exclusivity and drama surrounding the opera scene. Ada experiences personal triumphs and love in this season, disrupting her relationship with her older sister, Agnes.…
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‘John Wick 4’ Director Reveals This Iconic Action Star Almost Played Caine
The Big Picture John Wick: Chapter 4 was initially planned to be split into two separate movies, but director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves decided to condense the story into one film. Stahelski and his team used Belgian Malinois dogs…
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