‘Barbie’ Changed the Way the Iconic Brand Resonates With America Ferrera
Award-winning actress America Ferrera wears many hats. She’s well known and loved for long-running roles in series like Ugly Betty and Superstore, but even beyond that, Ferrera is a business person, which may account for her instincts when trusting co-writer…
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A League of His Own: Sam Pollard on The League
The League Admittedly, as a white, baseball-phobic critic (I’ve never seen A League of Their Own or anything starring Kevin Costner and a bat), I’m not exactly the target demographic for The League, which takes a deep dive into America’s pastime through the parallel…
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Timothy Olyphant on ‘Full Circle’ & the Energy on a Steven Soderbergh Set
From director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon, the six-episode Max series Full Circle follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping, the individuals connected to it, and the secrets that have long been hidden. As the puzzle pieces come together,…
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Holland Roden and Director Laurence Vannicelli on the Mind-Bending Horror of Mother May I?
NOTE: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Mommy issues are rampant in writer-director Laurence Vannicelli’s (Porn) haunting phycological thriller Mother May I? The film stars 2023’s big dreamboat Kyle Gallner (Smile, Scream, Dinner in America) and Holland Roden…
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Boyd Holbrook on Having Fun Playing the Bad Guy
Now living in Miami, 15 years after leaving Kentucky behind, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is finding that being the father of 15-year-old girl (played by Olyphant’s real-life daughter, Vivian Olyphant) can be more challenging than dealing with bad…
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Greta Gerwig Revived 1950s Techniques to Create the Movie
Director Greta Gerwig feels like a natural fit when it comes to bringing Barbie to life. An accomplished filmmaker, both her previous directorial projects — 2017's Ladybird and 2019's Little Women — capture the distinct flavor of a girl's adolescence…
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Gia Crovatin and Travis Hammer Discuss Their ’70s-Style Thriller Fear the Night
NOTE: This interview was accomplished prior to the start of the SAG strike.When eight women gather for a festive bachelorette party at a remote farmhouse, there’s bound to be some fun and games. Well, games of a different sort in…
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Bailee Madison on Shaking Up ‘The Hardy Boys’ in Season 3
It's not easy being the new kid in town, especially when it's a town like The Hardy Boys' Bridgeport. For Bailee Madison, though, joining the cast as the mysterious Drew for Season 3 was the perfect opportunity to shake things…
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The Beanie Bubble Filmmakers Talk 90s Nostalgia and Stuffed Animal Economics
Passion is etymologically derived from suffering. They're semantic siblings. Some artists know this. Beanie Babies may not seem like the ideal way to chronicle the painful evolution of capitalism at the end of the 20th century and dawn of the…
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Margot Robbie Sold ‘Barbie’ By Comparing It to ‘Jurassic Park’
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.]Not only is Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie the star of one of this summer’s most-anticipated blockbusters, but she also served as a producer on Barbie as well. In fact,…
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‘Joy Ride’s Writers Break Down the Movie’s Big Plot Twist
Editor's Note: The following contains full spoilers for Joy Ride.When it comes to comedies, there's a specific subcategory of friend group comedies like Bridesmaids,The Hangover, and Superbad that both leans into the bonds of friendship but also how those tight…
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David S. Goyer Previews Foundation Season 2 and What He Learned from James Cameron
We're entering an era of high fantasy and science-fiction like never before, a time when genre elements are embraced by the masses, and complicated, admittedly geeky projects like Avatar, Dune, and the MCU are hugely successful. As such, it's the…
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