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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Director Daniel Stamm on Prey For The Devil and its Bone-chilling Twists
A director known for his ability to thrill. A former sitcom writer who went on to pen Halloween: H20. The producer behind the Pitch Perfect success. Daniel Stamm (Them, The Last Exorcism), Robert Zappia (Home Improvement, Jackass 3D), and Paul…
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Jack Ryan’s Betty Gabriel and Nina Hoss on Intensity and Scale of Season 3
After a lengthy production period, Jack Ryan is returning to Prime Video with an explosive Season 3. From Venezuela in Season 2 to now Rome, CIA agent Jack Ryan, played by John Krasinski, can’t seem to stay out of international…
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“This Myth Has Plagued the World for Centuries”: Maxim Pozdorovkin on His DOC NYC Closing Night Film The Conspiracy
Maxim Pozdorovkin's The Conspiracy From robot-inflicted deaths (2018’s The Truth About Killer Robots) to the rise of Donald Trump through Russian state-sponsored media (2018’s Our New President), Maxim Pozdorovkin recently has taken some unconventional routes down the darkest of rabbit…
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Director Danny Clinch Talks ‘Let’s Play Two’
The mega-entertaining and extremely photogenic new documentary Let’s Play Two chronicles the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship season and a pair of concert performances put on by legendary rock band Pearl Jam. Guitarist Eddie Vedder, a Chicago native, and the…
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Ram Bergman on Rian Johnson’s Writing Process & Knives Out 3
In 2019, writer and director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out spun a modern flair on the classic whodunit with an ensemble cast of stars, including Daniel Craig as the distinguished southern Detective Benoit Blanc. Now, Johnson and producer Ram Bergman return…
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Will Smith Reveals Triggering Moments Making Emancipation
Will Smith stars in Emancipation for Apple TV. The two time AAFCA award winner Will Smith, Director Antoine Fuqua, Actor Charmaine Bingwa and Actor Ben Foster join us. This discussion is part of our African American Film Critic Association roundtable…
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