Frank Grillo and John Swab Discuss the Stylish Movie Little Dixie
Some of the most interesting directors aren't just the genius auteurs immortalized by critical adulation and countless awards, but rather the prolific masterminds who can still inject a personal style into the mainstream. This was more common in the classic…
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“It Was -30 to -40 Degrees Celsius for Most of the Shoot”: DP Bryn McCashin on My Animal
My Animal, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Heather (Bobbi Salvör Menuez), a hockey player with a troubled home life, becomes instantly drawn to figure skater Jonny (Amandla Stenberg) who’s just rolled into town. Despite being held captive in her own house…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar & Rodrigo Santoro on Why ‘Wolf Pack’ Struck a Chord
From creator Jeff Davis (Teen Wolf) and based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, the Paramount+ original series Wolf Pack follows Everett (Armani Jackson) and Blake (Bella Shepard), as they learn just how much getting bitten by a…
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“My Techniques Are Intuitive”: Editors Marc Boucrot and Jacqueline Castel on My Animal
My Animal, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Lycanthropy serves as a metaphor for burgeoning queer desire in My Animal from director Jacqueline Castel. Heather (Bobbi Salvör Menuez) is a benchwarmer on her local hockey team and deals with an alcoholic mother…
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Eugenio Derbez on Why ‘Radical’ Was His Most Challenging Movie Yet
I was lucky enough to screen Christopher Zalla’s Radical prior to Sundance to prepare for this interview. While watching it, it was abundantly clear that Zalla, Eugenio Derbez, and the rest of the team made something special. Sure enough, Radical…
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“You Hope the Work Can Play a Small Part in Moving the Needle Forward”: DP Jeff Hutchens on Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Dozens of Indigenous women and girls from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Nations have gone missing over the past decade in Montana’s Big Horn County and its surrounding areas. These cases often…
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The Stars of Harlem on Season Two and the Big Changes Ahead
By all accounts, Harlem is a hit. A series about four women coming to terms with life and carving out their destiny? What’s not to like? Tracy Oliver delivers a tight, sharply written, and stellar outing while still managing to…
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Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne & Benjamin Bratt on the Inspirations for Their Characters
From creator/writer Rian Johnson, the Peacock mystery-of-the-week series Poker Face follows Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), who suddenly finds herself in the position of needing to hit the road in her Plymouth Barracuda. Trying to outrun some very dangerous consequences for…
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Baby Ruby Director Bess Wohl and Star Noémie Merlant Discuss Their Mind-Bending Thriller
Baby Ruby had an impressive debut at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The compelling psychological tale directed by Bess Wohl (Siren) brings us a unique character in Jo, played with equal doses of sublime grace and intense grit by…
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“Figuring Out How and When to Peel Back the Layers of the Story Was Crucial”: Editor David Mehlman on Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Montana’s Big Horn County and its surrounding areas is the focus of the doc Murder in Big Horn from directors Razelle Benally…
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Why Rich Brian Didn’t Take Acting Classes for ‘Jamojaya’
No matter your creative background, starring in your first feature film is a major challenge and feat. In the finished product, it may appear as though Brian Imanuel, aka Rich Brian, made an effortless transition to acting with Justin Chon’s…
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Skeet Ulrich Discusses Blood and the Upcoming Parish
What would you do to save the life of your child? Blood poses that question in a terrifying scenario. Michelle Monaghan stars as Jess, a recently separated, recovering addict who moves with her children into a rural farmhouse. Her young…
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