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Bugonia Screenwriter Will Tracy Talks Conspiracy Theories Live From Andromeda

Bugonia Screenwriter Will Tracy Talks Conspiracy Theories  Live From Andromeda

Screenwriter Will Tracy is no stranger to satire. Although he’s most widely-known for his work on HBO’s Succession, he also wrote on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and the sharply comedic satire about restaurant culture The Menu. Most recently, he wrote the screenplay for Bugonia for visionary Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos known for oddly […]

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Interview With Director Park Chan-wook About “No Other Choice”

Interview With Director Park Chan-wook About “No Other Choice”

No Other Choice is a 2025 South Korean dark satire comedy-thriller directed by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Decision To Leave), based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel The Ax. The film follow Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), a middle-aged paper mill manager who ostensibly has it all. He is an award-winning veteran employee of papermaking company Solar Paper. Well-paid, […]

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Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell Interview: Adapting Hamnet, Grief, and the Real Story of Shakespeare’s Wife

Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell Interview: Adapting Hamnet, Grief, and the Real Story of Shakespeare’s Wife

When Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel Hamnet was published in 2020, it struck a chord with readers and critics alike. Here was a book that stepped behind the literary legend of William Shakespeare and explore the intimate, overlooked world of his family — particularly the short, but meaningful life of his only son, Hamnet. This led […]

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Mona Fastvold Interview: Reimagining Shaker History as a Radical Musical in “The Testament of Ann Lee”

Mona Fastvold Interview: Reimagining Shaker History as a Radical Musical in “The Testament of Ann Lee”

Our film is a retelling of the life of the extraordinary true legend Ann Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century. She and her followers, known as the Shakers, worshipped through ecstatic song and movement — trembling, exuberant, and physically expressive acts of devotion. — Mona Fastvold   It all […]

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Craig Brewer on “Song Sung Blue,” Hugh Jackman & The Power of Neil Diamond

Craig Brewer on “Song Sung Blue,” Hugh Jackman & The Power of Neil Diamond

Based on the Greg Kohs 2008 docudrama of the same name that Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow, Dolemite Is My Name) saw over a decade ago, Song Sung Blue is a delightful portrait of two down-on-their-luck singer musicians Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) who form a joyous Neil Diamond/ Patsy Cline […]