Derek Kolstad Talks “Normal”: The ‘Nobody’ & ‘John Wick ‘Writer on Creating Bob Odenkirk’s Reluctant Small Town Sheriff
You might know Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman or Hutch Mansell. Now he returns to our screens as an unassuming substitute sheriff (just like a substitue teacher) in a small, snowy town in Minnesota called Normal. The film was written by Derek Kolstad, who co-incidentally wrote Nobody. Odenkirk’s character as Sheriff Ulysses couldn’t be more […]
Mark Kassen Explores Political Thrillers in a Modern Context in “PH-1”
In an era fraught with political tension and ideological media landscapes, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor and filmmaker Mark Kassen has focused his talents on the political thriller genre. Kassen aims to stimulate thoughtful discourse on the insidious role of media in his film PH-1. Known for movies like Puncture and Bernard and Doris, Mark has built […]
“Hijacking The Attention Economy” Daniel Goldhaber & Isa Mazzei on ‘Faces Of Death’
This interview contains mild spoilers. Faces Of Death is one of the original video nasties in the 70s. Widespread censorship and banning the film by John Alan Schwartz for overly-graphic depictions of human deaths ensured Faces Of Death remained an underground cult favorite. Decades later, the film is reimagined for a modern audience by Shudder. […]
Matthew Shear on “Fantasy Life”: Creating the SXSW Audience Award-Winning Rom-Com/ Dramedy
A law school dropout Sam (Matthew Shear) with anxiety takes on a job as a manny to his psychiatrist’s (Judd Hirsch) daughter Dianne’s (Amanda Peet) three boisterous girls who ask way too many awkward questions. This might sound like the setup to a New York romantic comedy. Dianne’s marriage to musician David (Alessandro Nivola) is […]
Kirill Sokolov on “They Will Kill You”: Satanic Cults and Creating 2026’s Most Visceral Action-Horror Film
Russian-born filmmaker Kirill Sokolov is lauded for his singular cinematic vision with a mix of gut-wrenching visceral horror and cutting humor. His first feature film made within the Hollywood Studio system is They Will Kill You, starring Zazie Beetz with an ensemble cast including Patricia Arquette, Myha’la, Heather Graham, Tom Felton, and Paterson Joseph. […]
