Ariel Julia Hairston Takes An Unusual Approach On Domestic Violence in “Both Eyes Open”
Writer/director Ariel Julia Hairston’s screenwriting debut, Both Eyes Open, is a thriller that focuses on Ally (played by Gail Bean), a woman beginning the process of putting her life back together following the end of an abusive relationship. In the midst of navigating her new reality, and haunted by hallucinations from her past, she strikes […]
Wolf Man: Leigh Whannell Invigorates The 1941 Universal Monster Classic In A Modernized Contained Thriller
It’s a fresh take on a classic monster… but unlike most horror movies, this one might leave you wanting to call your dad afterwards. Wolf Man, starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner and Matilda Firth, tells the story of Blake Lovell (Abbott) who takes his wife Charlotte (Garner) and daughter Ginger (Firth) to the old family […]
Amanda Overton Discusses “Arcane” – A Tale Of Two Traumatized Sisters In Two Cities
It has a 9/10 rating on IMDB and 100% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes (93% from audiences). One only has to watch a single episode of Arcane to understand the hype surrounding the adult animated series. It is not only visually stunning, but the story it tells is profound and emotional, full of rich and […]
Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox Discuss Transforming “Wicked” From A Stage Musical Into A Two-Part Film Musical Extravaganza
The story of Oz and its eclectic group of characters has a legacy of nearly 125 years. Each iteration, be it L. Frank Baum’s original book and the classic 1939 movie or the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel on which it was based, has held different meanings for different people across generations. Who […]
Virgil Williams Adapts August Wilson’s Play “The Piano Lesson” Into A Rich Sibling Drama
What’s your legacy? It’s a question we all are faced with, whether we choose to consider it or not. And it’s at the heart and soul of The Piano Lesson, a film directed by Malcolm Washington, co-written by Washington and Virgil Williams. Based on August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 play, the story revolves around the […]
