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Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
Pedro Almodóvar Digs Up Past, Unearths Valuable Lessons In "Parallel Mothers"
Pedro Almodóvar has a theory that his films with male protagonists, like his autobiographical 2019 film "Pain and Glory," are darker and more somber. "I look inside myself when I talk about male characters," says Almodóvar. "Parallel Mothers," which Sony Pictures Classics begins releasing in...
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
Writer-Director Adam McKay, Leonardo DiCaprio Reflect On "Don't Look Up"
Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken environmental advocate for as long as he's been famous. But while he's produced documentaries, contributed millions to the cause through his foundation, sat on several relevant boards and even used his Oscar speech to talk about climate change, the topic has...
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
Kramer Morgenthau Reflects On Lensing "Respect," "The Many Saints of Newark"
With five ASC Award nominations, including a win in 2013 for “The North Remembers” episode of Game of Thrones , and six primetime Emmy nods for cinematography, Kramer Morgenthau, ASC finds himself once again in the awards season conversation, this time for two films, Respect (MGM, United Artists...
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021
Mel Brooks, 95, Talks "All About Me!"
Leave it to Mel Brooks to blurb his own memoir. There, along with laudatory quotes from Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Conan O'Brien and others is one from "M. Brooks," who hails "All About Me!" as: "Not since the Bible have I read anything so powerful and poignant. And to boot — it's a lot funnier...
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021
Alana Haim Reflects On Making Her Film Debut In Paul Thomas Anderson's "Licorice Pizza"
When Paul Thomas Anderson first mentioned to Alana Haim that he wanted to put her in a movie, she assumed it would be as an extra walking through the frame, or something. And she thought that would be pretty great. They'd gotten to know one another's families over the years. Anderson directed a few...
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021
Jane Campion and Kirsten Dunst Come Together--At Last--For "The Power of the Dog"
Jane Campion and Kirsten Dunst admired one another before they'd ever met, but it was Campion who made the first move. She was enamored of Sofia Coppola's "The Virgin Suicides" and wrote Dunst a letter. There were talks of adapting an Alice Munro story, but it would be years until they'd get the...
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Facebook's Monika Bickert Pushes Back On Whistleblower's Testimony
Monika Bickert, Facebook's head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not prioritize engagement and user growth over safety. That contradicts Senate testimony by whistleblower Frances Haugen, who claims Facebook knows its systems harm vulnerable people and hasn't made...
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021
Director Julia Ducournau Discusses "Titane" and The Palme d'Or But Not Her Family
Julia Ducournau was in town this week for the New York Film Festival premiere of her second feature, "Titane" a movie has already developed the reputation of being the year's wildest, most explosive movies. "Titane" has prompted walkouts and passionately divisive responses, while also sparking some...
Saturday, Sep. 18, 2021
Mélanie Laurent Reflects On Her Acting, Directing and a Big Year For French Female Filmmakers
Over the past decade, Mélanie Laurent has established herself as an accomplished film director. Yet four features and many accolades later, that fact may come as a surprise to many in the U.S. who still know her best for her acting — especially for playing Shosanna in "Inglorious Basterds." But...
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2021
Client Tell: Revlon CEO Debra Perelman Discusses Pandemic, Diversity, Sustainability
When Debra Perelman took over as Revlon's first woman CEO in its 89-year history in 2018, the global beauty company was already facing big challenges. The publicly traded company, which is backed by her billionaire father Ron Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., and which also owns iconic...