“Being the Ricardos” Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth on Lighting Lucy and Desi

Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos follows Lucy (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Ricardo (Javier Bardem) during a hellacious week on set: in a blind item on his radio broadcast, Walter Winchell accuses Lucy of being a member of the Communist Party. While the show goes on and the beloved couple work to placate nervous executives, the film toggles between 1953 and flashbacks to Lucy’s rise in the late 1940s, from a brunette limited to the radio to her rightful place as America’s favorite flame-haired television comedian.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has a New Villain – Bill Murray

Bill Murray might not strike you as the villainous type, but the beloved actor is ready to change your perception. During a recent interview on The Eli Manning Show, Murray confirmed that not only is he in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania but that the lovable legend is playing a villain.

Manning wasn’t exactly plying Murray for the goods. He simply asked Murray if it wasn’t true that he was going to be in a superhero movie coming out and,

“The Batman” New Images Includes the Riddler, the Penguin, & Catwoman

The Batman has just released a bunch of new images, with the villains finally stepping out of the shadows. Writer/director Matt Reeves’s film is finally headed our way—at long last—in a little under two months, and we’re starting to get a better feel for the tone of his vision for Gotham. The images include a few of the film’s central villains, the Riddler (Paul Dano), the Penguin (Colin Farrell), and a new shot of Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) sizing each other up on a rooftop.

The Legendary Sidney Poitier Has Passed Away at 94

The iconic Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier has passed away at 94, Bahamian news outlets reported Friday. His death was confirmed by Eugene Torchon-Newry, the acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas. No other details have been provided yet.

Poitier broke a slew of barriers in Hollywood during his long, legendary career, including, in 1964, becoming the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor. Poitier’s career was filled with many such firsts and his impact on both Hollywood and the culture at large was seismic.

“Scream” Early Reactions: A Razor Sharp Return To Woodsboro

The first reactions for Paramount Pictures’ Scream have begun to gush like so much blood online, and the consensus that’s building is the fifth installment is a bloody good time. In fact, lots of the folks who got to see the latest addition to the franchise are calling it the best since Wes Craven’s brilliant 1996 original. With a killer third act, great performances (lots of people are shouting out newcomer Jasmin Savoy) and strong writing throughout, 

“The Tender Bar” Cinematographer Martin Ruhe on George Clooney’s Heartfelt Adaptation

Arriving during times that don’t feel particularly tender, The Tender Bar is George Clooney’s adaptation of J.R. Moehringer’s book about growing up in the 60’s and 70’s-era Long Island, without a father. Instead, he seeks out surrogate role models in the house of extended relatives where his mother retreats, and in the local bar where his uncle tends. And, Clooney, of course, stays behind the camera here, leaving the acting chores to Ben Affleck as Uncle Charlie,

This “The 355” Stunt Video Packs a Mean Punch

“The fights are ruthless, and at the same time emotional,” says The 355 star Jessica Chastain in a brand new behind-the-scenes stunt featurette. “It makes it more brutal because you feel the weight behind each move.” The new featurette takes you behind the scenes of co-writer/director Simon Kinberg‘s long-delayed action flick, which arrives, at long last, in a few days. Klingberg has assembled an A-list cast to lead his original espionage thriller,

Watch Tom Holland in High-Flying “Uncharted” Clip in First Big Post Spider-Man Role

If you’re Tom Holland and you’ve just completed your third go as Peter Parker in the biggest, most successful Spider-Man movie of all time, what do you do? How about heading out on an epic adventure involving lost treasure and ancient mysteries, based on the hugely popular video game series for PlayStation. Behold a clip from Uncharted, starring Holland as Nathan Drake, a thief tapped by a treasure hunter named Sully (Mark Wahlberg) to find a treasure worth $5 billion—if they can survive long enough to find it.

“The Matrix Resurrections” Cinematographer Daniele Massaccesi on His Leap of Faith

“And then Covid started.” It’s hard to keep track of how many stories begin this way now – this correspondent has even written about it in the context of other productions, on this very site.

In this instance, it’s the tale of how Daniele Massaccesi became one of the two credited cinematographers on The Matrix Resurrections. A veteran of previous Wachowski sister productions, like Cloud Atlas, Massaccesi has a sterling reputation as a camera operator (to the point where,

Here Are 2022’s Likely Blockbusters

With Sony Pictures officially moving Morbius from January 28 to April 1 in light of the omicron surge, it looks like 2022’s first big blockbuster will be another bat-centric offering. Only unlike Jared Leto’s blood-sucking Dr. Michael Morbius, it’s likely going to be Robert Pattinson’s turn as Bruce Wayne in The Batman (March 4) that’ll kick off the year of blockbusters. The allure of Pattinson as Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman,

New “The Batman” Images Tease Catwoman’s Crucial Role

When Zoë Kravitz was cast as Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, there was the feeling that this new iteration of Gotham’s greatest hero and his iconic allies and adversaries was going to be special. Robert Pattinson’s casting as Batman was the first piece, of course, but Kravitz coming on board as Selina Kyle drew almost as much excitement. Catwoman has appeared in a slew of Batman films and TV shows,

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Production Designer Darren Gilford on Re-Creating NYC

Spider-Man has always been a proud New Yorker, so naturally, filmmakers planned to shoot a lot of No Way Home in Manhattan. Then COVID hit and pandemic restrictions made it impossible to film on Peter Parker’s actual stomping grounds. Realizing that the Spidey show must go on, production designer Darren Gilford and his team came up with a Plan B for replicating New York locations at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta. “This group of filmmakers,

“The Matrix Resurrections” VFX Supervisor Dan Glass Takes The Red Pill

In The Matrix Resurrections, there is an action sequence where Neo and Trinity jump off a skyscraper together in order to evade agents closing in on them. They float in the air for a few seconds as the sun rises behind them and we’re left wondering if they’ll fly off together. While speaking with visual effects supervisor Dan Glass over the phone about the incredibly realistic world-building for the scene, Glass told The Credits that this particularly stunning moment was shot practically using no green screen or CG outside of cleaning up a few different elements.

“The Batman” Drops New “Bat and The Cat” Trailer

In case you were spending some much-needed time away from screens over the holidays, you may have missed this doozy of a new trailer for The Batman. No worries, we’ve got you covered. This new look at writer/director Matt Reeves’ hotly anticipated film is centered on the relationship between Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) and a new friend, Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), appropriately titled “Bat and The Cat.” Granted, these two aren’t your average new friends,

Best of 2021: “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Co-Writers Talk Villains, Peter Parker & Changing the Script

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on December 20.

Reviewers raved, Twitter went berserk with anticipation and spoilers went (mostly) unleaked as Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters this past weekend, making box office history in the process. Third in the trilogy of Tom Holland-headlining Marvel films directed by Jon Watts,

Best of 2021: “Dune” Hair & Makeup Department Head Donald Mowat’s Delightful & Disturbing Designs

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on October 22.

With the highly anticipated release of Dune in theaters and on HBO Max here at a long last, fans will finally see director Denis Villeneuve’s vision of Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel come to life. Dune is about the intergalactic power struggle between House Atreides,

Best of 2021: “Passing” Writer/Director Rebecca Hall On Navigating the Complicated History of Racial Identity

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on November 30.

The complexity of bringing a thematically laced film like Passing to the screen isn’t a simple one. For Rebecca Hall, who makes her directorial debut, it was also a personal journey, “an extended catharsis” that allowed her “to get to the bottom of a lot of mysteries” in her family.

Best of 2021: “King Richard” Casting Director Rich Delia on Finding Venus & Serena

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on November 19.

The new film King Richard (Warner Bros.) halted shooting in March 2020 during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Although his work was done, Rich Delia, one of the project’s casting directors, was “sitting at home freaking out” over one thing:

“What if one of the girls goes through a growth spurt?”

The girls are,

Best of 2021: “No Time to Die” DP Linus Sandgren on Daniel Craig’s Epic Sendoff as James Bond

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on October 7.

In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig gets two hours and 43 minutes to show James Bond fans what they’ll be missing once he exits his five-movie run as the world’s most enduring British spy. Following Craig’s every step, car chase, and explosion along the way is Swedish DP Linus Sandgren.

Best of 2021: Aaron Sorkin on Having a Ball Making “Being the Ricardos”

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on December 10.

You might think the opportunity to write a film about the legendary Lucille Ball would have been irresistible for Aaron Sorkin, but he wasn’t immediately convinced. “It took me about 18 months to say yes, to commit to it,” Sorkin says of the project that would eventually become Being the Ricardos,