From “Papyrus” to “Problemista”: Inside The Beautiful Mind of Julio Torres
Julio Torres, the exquisitely singular Salvadorian writer, comedian, television creator, and actor, is gearing up to reveal the newest edition to his sui generis output — Problemista. Torres’ upcoming—although sadly postponed—A24 film gives audiences yet another look into his beautiful mind, the same mind that wrote what might be the perfect Tweet back when Twitter’s logo was a blue bird, and the site had a, um, slightly different vibe: “The letter Q comes up waaaaay too early in the alphabet,” he wrote.
Guillermo del Toro, Spider-People, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Welcome to the Latest Animation Renaissance
The weapon-wielding mutated reptilian darlings of New York City are back fighting crime in the newest rendition of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. This fresh installment from director Jeff Rowe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, will hit theaters on August 2, and the film boasts some serious talent, including Seth Rogen (he co-stars, co-wrote, and co-produced the film), Jackie Chan, and John Cena, as well as up-and-coming star Ayo Edebiri (The Bear).
Discovering A Latin American Myth Through Jonás Cuarón’s “Chupa”
In the world of Chupa, Jonás Cuarón, renowned co-writer of Gravity and writer-director of Desierto, invites young viewers on a thrilling adventure immersed in the Latin American legend of the Chupacabras. With a vision to create a universally beloved character akin to the iconic creatures from Gremlins or E.T., Chupa not only presents a captivating story but also serves as a gateway for bicultural children to explore their cultural roots and cultivate a deeper appreciation for their Latin American heritage.
How Editor Eddie Hamilton Cut “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” to the Quick
As it is, Tom Cruise’s new Mission: Impossible movie (now playing) runs a hefty two hours and forty-three minutes, but what people see in theaters actually represents a very slimmed-down version of the original cut that director Christopher McQuarrie screened for his friends. “It ran four hours,” says Cruise’s go-to editor Eddie Hamilton. “We watched it in a screening room with 40 people, and it was two and a half hours to Venice.
Looking Back on What Made Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” a Thing to Savor
Tim Burton’s first foray into television, Wednesday, took the world by storm—and garnered 12 Emmy nominations in the process—enrapturing viewers with its dark wit, fantastic characters, and unmistakable Burtonesque aesthetic. The show’s record-breaking popularity has been further fueled by its viral dance scene, cementing its status as a cultural phenomenon. With all those Emmy nominations and the announcement of a second season, fans of the series are buzzing with excitement. So, as we await the not-nearly-imminent-enough debut,
Donald Glover and Brother Stephen Glover to Write “Lando” Series
Donald Glover is hopping back in the Millennium Falcon.
Glover is set to reprise his role as Lando Calrissian, which he first took on in the Star Wars spinoff film Solo: A Star Wars Story back in 2018, for Disney+’s upcoming new series Lando. Glover will star and co-write alongside his brother Steven Glover, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The deal was struck prior to the writer’s strike,
“Oppenheimer” Composer Ludwig Göransson Creates a New Kind of Atomic Scale
When Chris Nolan wrapped Tenet in 2919, actor Robert Pattinson gave him a book of J. Robert Oppenheimer speeches as a parting gift. That tome led Nolan to Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.” For the next three years, Nolan used the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography as the foundation for what critics are hailing as his most mature, emotional work.
Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) as the brilliant physicist who was tapped to run the Manhattan Project,
“The Exorcist: Believer” Trailer Unleashes David Gordon Green’s New Installment in Iconic Horror Franchise
Halloween director David Gordon Green has tapped into another iconic horror franchise to scare the living daylights out of us. After expertly taking on The Shape in his ripping Halloween trilogy, Green turns his eye toward arguably the most iconic horror franchise of them all. It was exactly 50 years ago this Fall that The Exorcist landed in theaters and shocked audiences across the globe. Now, the first trailer for Green’s The Exorcist: Believer reveals what happens when Green and horror shop extraordinaire Blumhouse team up to take on the most iconic horror franchise of all time and tap into our most primal fears.
“Oppenheimer” Stars Robert Downey Jr. and Florence Pugh Were in Awe of Cillian Murphy
When we spoke to Oppenheimer writer/director Christopher Nolan, his passion for getting inside the experience of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) before, during, and after he led the Manhattan Project and created the atomic bomb was, unsurprisingly, vividly evident. And when you have a star director marshaling all of his storytelling gifts to tell the tale of one man’s life, both his crowning achievement and what might have been his most profound mistake,
“Barbie” Hair & Makeup Artist Ivana Primorac Conjures Personality From Plastic
How do you turn a human into a doll? Or, let’s reverse that—how do you turn the most iconic doll ever made into a human? These were the intermingled questions makeup and hair designer Ivana Primorac had to answer for co-writer and director Greta Gerwig’s history-making new film Barbie. Reader? She succeeded.
Primorac has worked on a slew of excellent, disparate projects, from the Winston Churchill biopic The Darkest Hour to HBO’s brilliantly executed crime series Mare of Easttown to Netflix’s magisterial The Crown.
“Oppenheimer”: Character Actor David Dastmalchian Doesn’t Want to Disappoint
David Dastmalchian is no stranger to the cinematic world of Christopher Nolan. In 2008, the Chicago-based theater actor caught a big break when he landed the role of a Joker stooge in Nolan’s now iconic The Dark Knight. Fifteen years later, Dastmalchian, now a seasoned character actor with a long list of small but potent roles in massive features, including Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner: 2049 and Dune and the upcoming Late Night with the Devil,
The Barbenheimer Phenomenon Was Real, and Historic
An iconic piece of Americana and the philosophical-minded father of the atom bomb have got to be the two most unlikely partners in cinematic history of all time, but here we are—and it’s glorious. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer—now collectively known as Barbenheimer—joined together to bring in the fourth-largest weekend at the box office in movie history.
Gerwig made history with the largest opening weekend for a female director ever,
Christopher Nolan on Exploding Myths & Exposing Humanity in “Oppenheimer”
Spoilers below; approach with extreme caution if you haven’t seen the film yet.
Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) stares wide-eyed into the pond spread out in front of him; his last conversation with Albert Einstein (Tom Conti) on the potential catalytic effects of the atomic bomb has rendered him speechless. The music swells as the screen fades to black — the final scene of Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated Oppenheimer.
A “singularly dramatic moment in history” — That’s how Nolan describes the motivation behind his desire in telling the story of Robert Oppenheimer.
Greta Gerwig Makes History as “Barbie” Becomes Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Female Director
It turns out that following your fear can result in you making history.
Co-writer/director Greta Gerwig told one of her Barbie stars, Dua Lipa, that the idea of creating a feature film out of the iconic Matell doll terrified her. “It was something that was exciting because it was terrifying,” she said on Dua Lipa’s podcast At Your Service. “It felt like vertigo, starting to write it,
Pretty in Pink With “Barbie” Production Designer Sarah Greenwood & Set Decorator Katie Spencer
“It was trying to find a solution to what makes a toy,” says production designer Sarah Greenwood about creating the charmed sets of Barbie alongside set decorator Katie Spencer. The two have been near inseparable, having worked on over thirty projects together. Darkest Hour, Beauty and the Beast, and Anna Karenina are among their six Academy Award nominations. “It became this huge journey of discovery,
“The Marvels” Official Trailer Finds Captain Marvel Teaming Up to Fight Against Dar-Benn
The official trailer for director Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels has landed, and it reveals a whole new universe of trouble for Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson). After taking on the despotic Kree in the original Captain Marvel and becoming arguably the most potent superhero in the entire Marvel universe, Captain Marvel has had quite a run. She’s been not only off-world, protecting the universe in far-off realms, but she’s had to return to Earth to help out the Avengers with a pesky problem that went by the name Thanos.
New “Barbie” Album Trailer Unveils Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” Track & Many More
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World,” Charli XCX’s “Speed Drive,” Sam Smith’s “Man I Am,” Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?,” and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” are just some of the tracks on the Barbie album, a fittingly superstar-studded musical collaboration for Greta Gerwig’s superstar-packed film. Those are the artists featured in this brand-new Barbie trailer, which gives us a few new looks at Gerwig’s take on the iconic Matell doll,
Inside Margot Robbie’s Bold “Barbie” Pitch Meetings
Margot Robbie’s pitch was simple and brilliant—big things happen when you pair a visionary director with a big idea. One example she used? Pairing Steven Spielberg with dinosaurs.
This was how she approached selling Barbie to studios, as Collider reveals in a recent interview with Robbie. Robbie’s not just the star of Barbie, she’s also a producer on the film, and in order to pitch the notion of a feature film about the iconic Matell doll to studio executives,
“Oppenheimer” Review Round-Up: One of the Best Biopics Ever Made
The review embargo was officially lifted on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, and it comes as no surprise that the film is coming in for some of the best reviews in Nolan’s career. Maybe the best. After the film premiered in Paris last week (but before the review embargo was lifted), the first reactions were often of astonishment. Fellow filmmaker Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull,
“A Haunting in Venice” Trailer Finds Hercules Poirot Thrust Into a Terrifying Mystery
Hercules Poirot is back, although the weary detective was trying to live a quiet life in Venice.
The official trailer for director/star Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice has arrived, finding Poirot (Branagh) trying to live a quiet life in the gorgeous, water-riven Italian city. It’s All Hallow’s Eve in Venice, World War II has ended, and Poirot agrees—not happily—to attend a séance. You know what happens anytime Poirot joins a gathering,
