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in TV, TV InterviewsSharon Horgan’s ‘Youth’ Finds the Humor in Growing Older
During a recent HBO press conference for Youth, Sharon Horgan discussed her new series, which she created, wrote, executive produced as well as stars in as Alex. Horgan continues a conversation she has been having throughout her career in series she creates about women and relationships. It started with the 2009 BBC comedy series Pulling […] More
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Interview: ‘American Hostage’ Cast and Producers Discuss Why the 1970s Drama Connects Today
On the surface, MGM+’s American Hostage is a 1970s drama about two men from very different backgrounds whose fates become intertwined. A popular Indianapolis radio reporter Fred Heckman, played by Jon Hamm, and desperate hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis, played by Giovanni Ribisi, navigate the near-literal minefield of a tense hostage crisis live over the radio. While […] More
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Interview: Zoey Deutch Chats About Working with Richard Linklater and ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Joining the Criterion Collection
Zoey Deutch is back! I adore her, admire her work, and have a blast whenever we talk. One of the first films of hers that clued me in to her talents was Everybody Wants Some!!, from Richard Linklater. So, when she reunited with Linklater for Nouvelle Vague, I was pumped. Now, with the movie getting […] More
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A Preview of What Brad Bird and Netflix Are About to Unleash with Their New Animated Movie ‘Ray Gunn’
From Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and The Iron Giant, comes Ray Gunn, a retrofuturistic mystery film coming soon to Netflix. The movie follows Ray Gunn (voiced by Sam Rockwell), a private detective assigned to investigate a famous pop star’s possible extramarital affairs, only to discover something deeper […] More
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An Updated Ranking of the Best Brad Pitt Performances So Far
As I’ve previously said, Brad Pitt is an old fashioned movie star. That goes without saying, considering his fame, but it also explains why he’s such an A-lister. He just has “IT” and when that’s the case, you become a movie star. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also grown into a very talented actor, but […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘The Scout’ with Filmmaker Paula González-Nasser and Star Mimi Davila
Whenever an independent film is made about the industry itself, I’m always fascinated to see what the folks involved can do with limited resources. Audiences don’t always respond to movies about movies, for example, but often it feels like half measures. That’s certainly not the case with The Scout, an indie that made its debut […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of September 21st – ‘Toy Story 5’ Continues the Animated Franchise’s Amazing Run
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, the fifth Toy Story film comes home, continuing Pixar’s undefeated run with that particular franchise. Today also features Evil Dead Burn hitting shelves, alongside Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, I Love Boosters, and Scary Movie. Plus, there’s also a pair of high profile Criterion Collection […] More
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Interview: Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson Find the “Chaotic Good” in the Couple at the Center of ‘Charlie Harper’
A love of romance films and 2000s wardrobe poured into the process of bringing Charlie Harper to life. The stars of the new romantic drama, Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson, noted they clearly did their homework before shooting began. “We watched The Notebook together, which is a really good one,” noted Robinson in our discussion. […] More
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How Often Does a TIFF People’s Choice Award Translate to Oscar Success?
Yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival came to an end. As always, one of the highlights of the end of the festival is the awarding of the TIFF People’s Choice Award prize. This year, the winner was La bola negra, with I Play Rocky and Being Heumann the first and second runners up, respectively. The […] More
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Attention, Netflix: The Stanford Prison Experiment was a Sham
On Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, Variety made the disturbing announcement that Netflix is commissioning a new reality show with a premise identical to the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment: The series, titled ‘The New Stanford Prison Experiment,’ will debut on Oct. 21. The first season will consist of six 45-minute episodes. Why would they move ahead […] More
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