Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Kinda Feel Left Out Cast Talks Sundance
Jake Van Wagoner’s second feature film, Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Kinda Feel Left Out, made its debut at Sundance this year, and introduced festival-goers to Itsy (played by Emma Tremblay), a teen girl starting the school year…
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Tony Todd Discusses All Gone Wrong, The First Deep Breath, and His Love of Theater
Tony Todd has made an indelible impression on American pop culture for decades. The veteran character actor has starred in such film classics as Platoon, Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Rock, and Candyman, while also making memorable television…
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“The Awkwardness in the Air is the Spirit We Want to Capture: The Accidental Getaway Driver Editor Yang-Hua Hu
The Accidental Getaway Driver, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Collateral meets The Desperate Hours against the backdrop of issues of Vietnamese immigration and assimilation in this Orange County-set thriller that marks the feature directorial debut of music video director Sing J. Lee.…
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The Cast of Fear and Director Deon Taylor Discuss the Anticipated Horror Movie
While the idea of a 'COVID Cinema' may induce some eye rolls, there have been some great films which either tackle the pandemic directly or explore it tangentially. Generally, the more subtle films tend to be the best, allowing themselves…
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The Philippou Brothers Tease Hopes for More
Home Movie News 'Talk to Me' Directors Danny and Michael Philippou Tease Hopes for Sequels The duo also reveals they have a full mythology bible for their creepy embalmed hand. Image via Sundance YouTube stars Daniel and Michael Philippou have…
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“Creative Storytelling Needs Rather Simple Tools”: Editors Tushar Prakash and Hendrik Mägar on Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, courtesy of Sundance Institute In Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, the hazy and intimate doc from Estonian director Anna Hints, a group of women bear body and soul for the camera as they engage in lengthy shvitzes and discuss…
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Jacqueline Castel Talks Exploring Uncharted Horror Territory with My Animal
My Animal made its premiere at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah earlier this week, but for director Jacqueline Castel, the journey actually started in China. Indeed, in our phone interview leading up to the festival, Castel talked about…
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The Persian Version Director on the Filmmaking Technique That Terrified Her
It’s no wonder The Persian Version won the Audience Award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It’s the best kind of crowd pleaser, one with a big heart that’s loaded with good vibes and energy, but also one with a…
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Maybe I Do Stars Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey Team Up in Second Rom-Com
Holidate stars Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey are back together in another fun romantic comedy, and what a multiverse it is, starring rom-com royalty Richard Gere, Diane Keaton, and Susan Sarandon. Director and writer Michael Jacobs (Boy Meets World, Girl…
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“…Feminist Thought and Knowledge of Bodies With a Vulva Have Been Suppressed Over and Over Again”: Editor Eileen Meyer on The Disappearance of Shere Hite
The Disappearance Of Shere Hite, courtesy of Sundance Institute. Still one of the bestselling books of all time since its publication in 1976, The Hite Report offered a groundbreaking look at women’s sexual desires through anonymous survey responses. Despite its…
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Director Brad Anderson Crafts a Disturbing Narrative in Blood
The new film Blood features a desperate mother resorting to drastic measures to save her dying child. Michelle Monaghan plays Jess, a recently separated, recovering drug addict who moves her young daughter and son into a rural farm house. Owen…
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Fremont Cast & Director Discuss the Inspiration Behind the Sundance Film
Director Babak Jalali’s Sundance feature, Fremont, is a restless immigrant tale that captures a sense of longing for a home left behind, and the human search for connection. Filmed in stark black and white, and often zeroed in on the…
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