From “Silence of the Lambs” to “Get Out”: How Horror Became Cinema’s Sharpest Mirror
For decades, horror was embraced by moviegoers while often ignored by cultural gatekeepers. From “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Get Out” to “Sinners,” the genre’s rise reveals how fear has become one of cinema’s most powerful storytelling tools.
Make It So: Remembering Patrick Stewart’s Remarkable Life On Stage and Screen
Patrick Stewart's extraordinary career carried him from the stages of the Royal Shakespeare Company to iconic roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the “X-Men” franchise, creating a legacy defined by intelligence, humor, and remarkable range.
From “Sinners” to “Stranger Things”: How Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Turns Screen Nightmares Into Reality
Guests may come for the scares, but behind Halloween Horror Nights lies a year-round creative operation. Creative director John Murdy and production designer Chris Williams reveal how “Sinners,” “Stranger Things,” and other hit properties become immersive nightmares.
Old Tricks, New Faces: How Hollywood’s Greatest Aging Transformations Make Time a Character
From Tom Cruise’s startling transformation in “Digger” to David Bowie’s haunting decline in “The Hunger” and Bradley Cooper’s evolution in “Maestro,” a look at the makeup artistry, performances, and filmcraft that make aging on screen unforgettable.
Face Yourself: The Dark Art of Reinvention in “Clayface,” “The Substance” & More
From the experimental nightmare of “Clayface” to the satirical body horror of “The Substance,” filmmakers have long treated radical cosmetic transformation as a path to terror. Here's why Hollywood's strangest face films remain so compelling.
Busan 2026: How “Everybody’s Oma” Filmmaker Jason van Genderen Turned Family Stories Into a Global Movement
From turning a pandemic family project into the acclaimed documentary “Everybody’s Oma” to pioneering smartphone filmmaking, Jason van Genderen shared his journey with emerging filmmakers at Busan, urging them to tell personal stories that resonate around the world.
Anne Hathaway’s Remarkable Five-Film Tour de Force Showcases a Movie Star at Full Power
With major roles in "Mother Mary," "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "The Odyssey," "The End of Oak Street," and "Verity," Anne Hathaway has accomplished one of Hollywood's rarest feats: five major releases in a single year, showcasing a remarkable range across genres.
Creating “Wildwood”: How LAIKA Brought Portland’s Spirit, Forests, and Landmarks to Life in an Epic Stop-Motion Fantasy
Seven years in the making, LAIKA’s “Wildwood” is the studio’s most ambitious film yet and a love letter to Portland itself. We go behind the scenes to learn how Oregon’s landscapes, people, artists, and unmistakable spirit shaped every frame of the stop-motion fantasy.
Writer/Director Cristian Mungiu on “Fjord” and the High Cost of Living Inside Political Echo Chambers
With a screenplay mostly in Norwegian, along with Romanian, Swedish, and English, director Cristian Mungiu’s quietly riveting family drama is a true European co-production. “We shot in Norway, edited in Romania, sound design in Finland, and mixing in Denmark,” he said of Fjord, which won the Palme d’Or in Cannes this spring. “There was always somebody speaking Norwegian in post-production. For the final mixing in Denmark, we had people speaking Norwegian, Swedish, English and Romanian,...
Busan 2026: Wētā FX CTO Kimball Thurston on AI’s Biggest Promise: Less Busywork, More Creativity
As CTO of Oscar-winning Wētā FX, Kimball Thurston is helping guide the industry's use of AI. Speaking alongside Netflix executive Sung Q Lee and filmmaker Kang Yun-sung, he explains why the future of filmmaking still depends on human creativity.
From “Channel Zero” to “Brand New Cherry Flavor” & “Verity”: The Wild Interior World of Writer Nick Antosca
Before the monsters, jump scares, and special effects, there is the writer. We take a look inside the singular imagination of “Verity” screenwriter Nick Antosca, whose work in “Channel Zero” and “Brand New Cherry Flavor” helped redefine modern horror.
Local Stories, Global Audiences: Jon Wax’s Vision for Disney+ in Asia
At the Busan International Film Festival, Disney executive Jon Wax discussed the company’s growing investment in Korea, the highly anticipated series “The Remarried Empress,” new creative partnerships, and why compelling character journeys remain key to global success.
From Busan to the World: Hollywood and Korea Celebrate the Power of Global Storytelling
At the Busan International Film Festival’s American Film Night, industry leaders, filmmakers, and stars gathered to celebrate the growing creative partnership between Hollywood and Korea, highlighting new collaborations, global storytelling, and cross-border productions.
“Love of Your Life” DP Todd Banhazl on Finding a Spiritual Collaborator in Director Rachel Morrison
Cinematographer Todd Banhazl discusses partnering with director Rachel Morrison to create the visual language of “Love of Your Life,” using light, shadow, and evocative locations to chart Margaret Qualley's moving journey through grief and renewal.
The Fabric of Sisterhood: Grace Snell’s “Sense and Sensibility” Costumes Tell the Story
For costume designer Grace Snell, “Sense and Sensibility” was about more than period accuracy. From shared dresses and subtle color palettes to signs of wealth and hardship, every garment helped tell the story of the Dashwood sisters' lives, loves, and changing fortunes.
A Neon Crime Epic and a River Nightmare: Universal Debuts “Miami Vice ’85” and “River”
Universal Pictures has unveiled first looks at two wildly different upcoming films: Joseph Kosinski’s neon-soaked crime thriller “Miami Vice ’85,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler, and Joshua Giuliano’s survival horror tale “River.”
Face-to-Face: Mikey Madison & Jeremy Allen White on Finding the Human Story in “The Social Reckoning”
Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White discuss working with Aaron Sorkin on “The Social Reckoning,” portraying real-life figures Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz, and bringing one of the digital age’s most consequential stories to the screen.
The Testimony: DP Jeff Cronenweth on Lighting Power, Doubt & Control in “The Social Reckoning”
Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth discusses bringing the sterile world of “The Social Reckoning” to life, capturing Frances Haugen's awakening, filming Jeremy Strong's Zuckerberg, and finding visual drama inside Facebook's corridors of power.
Aaron Sorkin on His Chilling Return to Facebook in “The Social Reckoning” and the Fight to Keep Production in America
Writer/director Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of Facebook with “The Social Reckoning,” a legal thriller inspired by whistleblower Frances Haugen. He discusses Jeremy Strong's Zuckerberg, visualizing isolation, and why he supports efforts to keep film production jobs in the U.S.
“Whalefall” First Reactions: Austin Abrams’ Banner Year Continues Inside a 60-Ton Sperm Whale
Austin Abrams is earning another round of rave reviews in “Whalefall,” Brian Duffield's thrilling adaptation of Daniel Kraus' novel about a diver swallowed by a sperm whale who must escape before his oxygen runs out.
