Making the Wild Actioner: Jalmari Helander Talks about “Sisu”
The John Wick series is one of the slickest and most popular of the stylized action films, but it is by no means the first of its kind. Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers (1994) was a wild ride set to a symphony of violence and delivers an important message about the media’s complicity in promoting violence […]
“What’s Old is New Again” Kelly Fremon Craig Talks About Adapting ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’
Author Judy Blume is a progenitor of popular Young Adult fiction books. She’s written children’s books and adult fiction too, but her books geared towards tweens and young adults put her on the map as a voice that reflected the peaks and valleys of growing up. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Superfudge, Blubber, Forever, Deenie, […]
“Breathing Life Into An Obscure Historical Figure” Stefani Robinson Discusses ‘Chevalier’
In the world of classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart loom large. However, both virtuosos had male rivals of West Indian/African descent who were their peers. George Bridgetower (1778-1860) was an Afro-European violist and cellist who was born in Poland but settled in London at the age of ten. Beethoven greatly admired […]
Reimagining a Classic TV Series: Michael Begler Talks About “Perry Mason” Season Two
The first book of Eric Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason series premiered in 1933 and it ran through 1973. The short stories and book-length stories were initially showcased in The Saturday Evening Post and Toronto Star Weekly. In the 1930s, the Depression Era, several of the books were made into movies. The Case of the Velvet […]
Crafting the Political Thriller: A Discussion with Shawn Ryan About “The Night Agent”
Shawn Ryan is a veteran television writer and showrunner. The Rockford, IL native can’t be pinned down to one genre, though. While he broke ground with The Shield, he’s had a slew of shows, (including Lie to Me, The Get Down, and Gone Hollywood) that are just as hard-hitting and popular. His latest foray is […]
