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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Unpack the Insanity of ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’
To see Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is to become a part of a wonderful inside joke of sorts. So, getting to talk about the film with the creators of said inside joke is a real treat. Co-writer/co-star and director Matt Johnson, along with co-writer and co-star Jay McCarrol, have taken their web […] More
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Film Review: ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ is an Insane Achievement
I can not believe that this movie exists. There has never been a film quite like Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which is saying something considering how it’s directly riffing off of a cinematic classic. This one of a kind flick is the kind of genius lunacy that independent cinema can produce at […] More
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Anthony Bourdain Biopic ‘Tony’ Being Developed By A24 for Matt Johnson to Direct and Dominic Sessa to Star In
Ever since breaking out last year in The Holdovers, the industry has been waiting to see what Dominic Sessa might do next. He spoke about it a bit with our own Joey Magidson here during an interview on the awards trail. Well, we now know one project, and it’s an incredibly big one, with certain […] More
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Film Review: ‘BlackBerry’ is a Clever and Even Thrilling Look at the Development, Rise, and Fall of a Revolutionary Phone
For what it’s worth, I was once a devoted BlackBerry user. The phone, for all its pluses and negatives, was exactly what someone like I wanted, in that the keyboard was there. I’ve since moved on to iPhones and am plenty happy, but the BlackBerry holds a special place in my heart, especially during my […] More
