“Each Second Meant the Difference Between Life or Death”: Rory Kennedy on The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
The Volano: Rescue from Whakaari (Courtesy of Netflix) Forget social and political issues—in documentaries, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of the volcano. There was Sara Dosa’s exquisite Fire of Love (which I fell in love with back…
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An interview with Ken Nolan
Ken Nolan co-wrote this year’s critically acclaimed drama Only the Brave, which examines the tragic Yarnell Hill fire that occurred in Arizona in 2013, and which claimed the lives of 19 out of 20 “hotshot” firemen. Nolan also wrote the…
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John Krasinski & Co-Stars Discuss Stunts & Season 3
Jack Ryan, the hit series adapted from the work of author Tom Clancy, is returning to Prime Video with an explosive eight-episode Season 3 after a long three-year wait for fans. On top of the pandemic, Jack Ryan films on-location,…
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Vincenzo Natali Shares Why He Brought The Peripheral to Streaming
The new Prime Video science fiction series The Peripheral has been acclaimed by fans of hard, intellectual sci-fi for its deep themes, bleak yet visionary view of the future, and masterful imagery. However, most fans and critics only highlight one…
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“Stories That Need to Be Told”: Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski on Ukrainian Documentary The Hamlet Syndrome
Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski's The Hamlet Syndrome One of the more unusual projects to play this year’s DOC NYC (also concurrently screening at IDFA in the Best of Fests section), Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski’s The Hamlet Syndrome follows…
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Blood Origin Stars Talk Fight Scenes With Michelle Yeoh
From the writers and creators of Netflix’s hit series The Witcher, comes a brand-new four-part prequel limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin. Based on the Witcher multiverse created by author Andrzej Sapkowski, showrunner Declan de Barra takes fans back to…
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Writer / Director – Ryan Egypt Chasing Titles: Vol. 1 Interview
Currently screening on the festival circuit and racking up accolades and numerous awards, the exciting action-drama “Chasing Titles: Vol. 1” marks the filmmaking debut of Ryan Egypt, an entrepreneur/businessman turned storyteller who has crafted a nifty 28 minute piece that…
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Short Film Premiere: Nat Gee, Lily Baldwin and Joshua Echevarria on Waves
The abstract yet oppressive sensation of an anxiety attack is captured through intense corporeal movement in Waves, the latest from Brooklyn-based filmmaker Nat Gee. The film stars Lily Baldwin as a woman in the throes of an anxious episode, her…
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Anna Diop Says She Hopes Nanny Generates Deeper Empathy for Immigrant Workers
In what must be one of the most captivating performances of the year, Anna Diop commands the screen in Nanny, the impressive debut from writer-director Nikyatu Jusu. The film hit Sundance earlier this year, becoming the fest’s top prize winner.…
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Murray Bartlett on Going From The White Lotus to Welcome to Chippendales
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Welcome to Chippendales.] Welcome to Chippendales, a Hulu original series, is one of those stories where the truth truly is stranger and wilder than fiction, as it lays out the story of…
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‘Stronger’ Screenwriter John Pollono Interview
Stronger, the new film from screenwriter John Pollono and director David Gordon Green, is currently playing in cinemas and focuses on the life of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs below the knee on…
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What It Means to Shoot New Orleans: Location Scout Elston Howard on Causeway
Bryan Tyree Henry in the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street in Causeway The title of the new film Causeway refers to the 24-mile strip of road that cuts over Lake Pontchartrain to connect the New Orleans suburbs of Mandeville…
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