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Interview: ‘Palm Royale’ DP David Lanzenberg Talks Capturing 1960s Opulence
Apple TV’s series Palm Royale serves 1960s opulence and some serious eye candy in its fashion and shimmering set design. At the center of it all is Maxine (Kristen Wiig), a former pageant Queen who’s married into the regal Dellacorte family. Maxine is an extreme outsider to the high society ladies that roam Palm Beach, Florida, but she’ll try […] More
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Interview: Alison Brie Talks Tapping into Something New With ‘Apples Never Fall’
Alison Brie shines in ensemble pieces like Netflix’s underrated series GLOW, NBC’s cult favorite Community, and now in Peacock’s binge-worthy Apples Never Fall. One of the things that makes her stand out is her vulnerability and how she grounds every performance in honesty, which makes you want to root for her, no matter the character. […] More
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Interview: Showrunner Melanie Marnich Talks Her Binge-Worthy Show ‘Apples Never Fall’
Showrunner Melanie Marnich is one of the creative voices behind some of the most intriguing shows in the golden age of television. Marnich, who wrote for The OA, The Affair, The C Word, and more, is drawn to shows that have a moral complexity at its center, as well as plot-driven storylines that beg the […] More
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Interview: Rita Moreno, Connor Kalpopsis, Ramona Young, and Director Maureen Bharoocha Discuss ‘The Prank’
The Prank from director Maureen Bharoocha is a fun teen thriller that dives into the world of conspiracy theory and the rapid consumption of online media. For the most part, the movie made me think of the teen movies of the late 1990s, specifically the 1999 film Teaching Mrs. Tingle. It also has Hitchcock elements […] More
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Interview: Director Carlson Young Talks Meet Cutes and Her Romantic Comedy ‘Upgraded’
Amazon Prime’s Upgraded from director Carlson Young is a romantic workplace comedy with an undeniable sweet center. It’s a callback to traditional rom-coms of the 80s and 90s with undeniable hints of The Devil Wears Prada. The story centers around a young professional named Ana (Camila Mendes) looking to climb the ladder in the art […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker A.V. Rockwell Talks About Her Breakout Feature Debut ‘A Thousand and One’
What makes awards season so exciting year after year is the potential to discover a strong filmmaking debut or a breakout performance. One of those discoveries this season was Writer/director A.V. Rockwell’s full-length feature debut, A Thousand and One. A Thousand and One is a powerful story about a mother’s love for a son and […] More
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Interview: ‘Barbie’ VFX Supervisor Josephine Noh Breaks Down the Mattel Headquarters
Whether you’re speaking with talent or artisans — like editors, visual effects, production designers, etc — everyone points out that it takes a village of people to make a movie. Barbie, one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters and now a significant player in the awards race, is a mammoth film with thousands of people coming together […] More
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Interview: Discussing ‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 with Stars Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe, and Gustaf Hammarsten
Peacock’s Dr. Death has become one of the more exciting anthology series. Based on the Dr. Death – Wondery podcast, each season focuses on uncovering the truth of the systemic failures of the medical system and wraps it up in a binge-worthy true crime horror story you can’t stop watching. Season 1 focuses on real-life […] More
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Interview: ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Music Supervisor Frankie Pine Talks Diving Into The Revolutionary Sound of The 70s
With any movie or TV show, we all remember significant moments or an iconic scene in part because of the song that adds to the storytelling of a scene. In the TV series Daisy Jones & The Six, there’s not a moment that isn’t touched by music. Both original songs played by the fictional band […] More
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Interview: ‘SNL’ Director Liz Patrick On Her Emmy-Nominated Holiday Episode And Those Pinch Me Moments
Director Liz Patrick has mapped out a successful career directing television, specifically variety shows. She’s behind some of the most well-known shows, specials, and award shows like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, MTV Movie Awards Pre-shows, The Real World, and more. Saturday Night Live, the institution Liz Patrick has called home for two years, is a […] More
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Interview: Marc Maron On His Most Personal Special ‘From Bleak to Dark’
One of the most engaging qualities about Marc Maron is his vulnerability and his ability to connect with someone (we saw that when he spoke to Joey here last year). His interviews with guests on his WTF podcast are often insightful and cut through the artifice into profound, more meaningful conversations with some of the […] More
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Interview: Taraji P. Henson Discusses Her Guest Starring Role On ‘Abbott Elementary’ And Looming SAG-AFTRA Strike
It’s been a few years since fans saw Taraji P. Henson on the silver screen, though her memorable role as Cookie Lyon on FOX’s Empire still holds a place as one of the best characters on television in recent years. In April, Henson returned to TV in her guest-starring role on the ABC hit show […] More