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Borderlands

Crooked: Keep It Podcast • 7th August 2024

The Olympics with Cate Blanchett and Joel Kim Booster

Louis interviews the one and only Cate Blanchett about her new film Borderlands, prompting a discussion on Cate’s unforgettable turns in Notes on a Scandal, Tar, Carol, and more.

AFK w/ Ninja Podcast • 6th August 2024

AFK w/ Kevin Hart | Streaming with Kai, Borderlands & The Best Advice You’ll Ever Hear

In this episode of AFK, we welcome comedian and actor Kevin Hart for a lively conversation about his multi-faceted career.

UFC Unfiltered Podcast • 31st July 2024

Florian Munteanu, Gary Owen, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov picks

Actor Florian Munteanu and comedian Gary Owen join Jim and Matt for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered.

Hit Man

Decider • 7th June 2024

Richard Linklater talks ‘Hit Man’ and directing Glen Powell, Adria Arjona through the sex scenes: “Let’s pull this off in a realistic yet hot way”

The article, published in 2001, detailed the true story of Gary Johnson, a Houston cop who worked undercover as a fake hit man to help convict criminals in murder-for-hire cases. Powell thought it was the sort of wacky, unique true story that he and Linklater could turn into a movie.

Mashable • 6th June 2024

'Hit Man's Adria Arjona and Retta reveal which bits in the film were improvised

Adria Arjona and Retta tell Mashable's Belen Edwards about how Richard Linklater used improv to make Hit Man.

ScreenRant • 22nd May 2024

Glen Powell & Adria Arjona On Hit Man's Countless Characters And Plot Twists

Screen Rant interviewed stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona about their new movie, Hit Man. Powell discussed the different characters he plays, even briefly, in the movie. Arjona explained why she was drawn to the character of Madison and the similarities between this character and Bix, her character in Andor.

Consequence • 6th June 2024

Hit Man Cast on How Richard Linklater Blended Improv and Collaboration With a Wild True Story

Adria Arjona and Retta explore the process that brought the Netflix dark comedy to the screen.

Cinemablend • 7th June 2024

'HIT MAN' Movie Interviews with Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Director Richard Linklater & More

Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Retta, Sanjay Rao and iconic director Richard Linklater sit down with CinemaBlend’s Jeff McCobb to talk about their bonkers and brilliant new film ‘Hit Man.’

Collider Ladies Night • 8th June 2024

Adria Arjona Interview: From Emerald City to Hit Man & Star Wars

Adria Arjona has been showing off her impeccable craft and great range for years now, but Hit Man might be one of her most impressive performances of the bunch.

Twisters

Letterboxd • 19th July 2024

Eye of the Storm: why we love the peak disaster movies of the 1990s • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine

As Twisters swirls its way into theaters, Matt Goldberg explores three different eras of disaster movies and why the 1990s hit the sweet spot between the star-studded mayhem of the 1970s and the CGI-drenched chaos of the post-2000s.

The Playlist Podcast • 18th July 2024

'Twisters': Director Lee Isaac Chung Talks Making The Leap To Blockbusters, Raising The Stakes & His Love Of 'Star Wars'

Released almost 30 years ago, “Twister” has stood the test of time to be a favorite among film fans. Now, decades later, we finally get a sequel to the original, titled “Twisters.” And filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung has joined The Playlist Podcast to talk about it.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Rotten Tomatoes • 9th January 2024

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on Becoming Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine go in-depth on their chemistry and what they brought to their roles in the Prime Video series.

Screen Rant • 24th January 2024

Maya Erskine & Francesca Sloane On Collaborating With Donald Glover For Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Screen Rant interviewed star Maya Erskine and creator Francessca Sloane about the television adaptation of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Erskine discussed making the relationship feel lived in and how the series follows its full trajectory.

May December

UPROXX • 14th November 2023

Todd Haynes On ‘May December’ And That Time He Saw All Of Jack Tripper

It’s interesting to hear Haynes talk about his own movies like he didn’t even direct them. There’s something appealing about listening to a filmmaker kind of rediscover his earlier work.

Mashable • 25th January 2024

Asthma portrayals on screens are problematic. It's time for change.

2023's May December, written by a screenwriter with asthma, is changing this trite representation of the condition.

Script Apart • 23rd November 2023

Episode 81: May December with Samy Burch — Script Apart

May December – written by our guest this week, Samy Burch – tells the serpentine tale of a TV actress, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) who descends upon the home of a family founded on scandal.

Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast • 29th November 2023

Write On: 'May December' Writer Samy Burch

“A lot of the scenes are [shot in] one take. The space that they hold, the amount of air that they let sit there before saying their next line. I mean it’s an incredible amount of tension and intimacy,” says screenwriter Samy Burch about her new film May December, which streams on Netflix December 1st.

No Film School • 30th November 2023

How ‘May December’ Writer Samy Burch Plays With Power on the Page

Samy Burch is the writer of May December, a story about a married couple who buckles under pressure when an actor arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Moviefone • 2nd October 2023

MIH: 'May December' Exclusive Interviews

Made in Hollywood speaks exclusively with Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, and director Todd Haynes about their new Netflix movie, the controversial story, their complex characters, and how Portman got Haynes and Moore involved in the project.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snacks

Mashable • 17th November 2023

What excited 'Songbirds and Snakes' director Francis Lawrence the most about returning to Panem?

The "Hunger Games" prequel gives us a whole new look at the Capitol.

Vanity Fair • 17th November 2023

Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other

The cast of 'Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' test who knows one another best in this episode of Vanity Fair Game Show.

Den of Geek • 12th October 2023

Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Explores the Origin of Evil

Exclusive: Director Francis Lawrence takes us into the dark past of the Arena and its greatest villain, Coriolanus Snow, in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Joy Ride

W Magazine • 10th July 2023

The Fashion in 'Joy Ride' Is Just as Audacious as the R-Rated Movie

To distinguish and illuminate the leads, costume designer Beverley Huynh looked to different stages in her own life.

IMDb • 8th July 2023

Burning Questions with 'Joy Ride' - Burning Questions With 'Joy Ride'

Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu of the comedy 'Joy Ride' share the moments that made them laugh the most while filming, their personal nicknames, and why their movie is filled with intentional jokes that allowed their comedic voices to shine.

Fashionista • 7th July 2023

The Costumes in 'Joy Ride' Are in on the Fun

"Joy Ride" is significant in many ways. It stars four AAPI actors — "Emily in Paris" breakout Ashley Park, comedian Sherry Cola, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu and stand-up Sabrina Wu — which is still a rarity, especially in a comedy with a... let's say, more risqué sensibility.

John Wick: Chapter 4

Letterboxd • 25th March 2023

Good Bad Guys: the movies that influenced Chad Stahelski’s fourth John Wick chapter

The director of all the John Wicks tells us about the movies—from The Grandmaster to The Warriors to Amélie—that influenced Chapter 4.

The Ringer: The Big Picture Podcast • 24th March 2023

The Keanu Reeves Hall of Fame and ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’

Sean and Amanda are joined by the film’s director, Chad Stahelski, to break down all things ‘JW4’

UPROXX • 23rd March 2023

’John Wick 4’ Director Chad Stahelski Remembers Lance Reddick

"If you looked in this room and saw the stack of notebooks of John Wick ideas that didn’t make any of the films, we literally could write the most awesome TV series."

IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit • 23rd March 2023

'John Wick: Chapter 4' Director Chad Stahelski

The director of all four John Wick movies sat down to discuss the secrets behind the stunning action and stylistic flare of his iconic series. Stahelski goes deep on the many influences he drew from to keep pushing the boundaries of what Wick can be in this third sequel.

Inverse • 22nd March 2023

John Wick Never Saw Shamier Anderson Coming — And Neither Will You

The breakout star of John Wick: Chapter 4 talks kung fu, hanging with Liam Neeson on set, and his scene-stealing dog.

Fandom • 20th March 2023

Keanu Reeves on John Wick’s State of Mind and the Challenges of Chapter 4

Read on for what Keanu Reeves, franchise director Chad Stahelski and returning cast members Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and Laurence Fishburne had to say about what has kept the series so popular, the backstories of the supporting characters, and the psyche of Mr. John Wick.

Military Times • 20th March 2023

‘John Wick: Chapter 4′ dazzles with spectacular chaos, destruction

“I think if you look at it more as a mythological tale, like you read the ‘Iliad,’ then it becomes fun, because now it’s just an adventure,” director Chad Stahelski told Military Times.

IGN • 9th March 2023

Keanu Reeves and John Wick's Director Challenge The Academy to Add a Stunt Category to the Oscars

But the question has come up frequently among fans: Why aren’t stunt performers, like those who help make John Wick what it is, acknowledged at award shows like the Oscars? We thought we’d get to the bottom of this question by talking to Keanu Reeves and John Wick director Chad Stahelski, as they have a better perspective than most on the matter.

Swarm

Polygon • 22nd March 2023

Like Swarm? The showrunner wants you to watch these movies and shows

Considering the level of detail Nabers and her crew put into even a visual album we’d only see for a few seconds on screen, it’s worth unpacking the wealth or influences (cited or not) that you can see on screen in Swarm.

Consequence • 17th March 2023

Swarm’s Creator and Star on Embracing the “Strange” for a Dark Tale of Musical Obsession

When does fandom become too much? That’s the question at the center of Swarm, the new Prime Video series about a young fan whose love for a global superstar leads to a murder spree.

PopSugar • 17th March 2023

Dominique Fishback on How She Convinced Donald Glover to Make Her "Swarm"'s Lead

Dominique Fishback's normally sweet personality has gotten the axe in Prime Video's "Swarm." Instead, she's embodying an unhinged stan of a Beyoncé-esque artist named Ni'Jah.

Business Insider • 15th March 2023

'Swarm' is must-see TV inspired by Beyoncé stan culture. Here's why you should be watching the hilariously twisted new Prime Video series.

"This is not a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is intentional," reads the disclaimer at the beginning of Amazon Prime Video's new show "Swarm."

Lightyear (Home Release)

CNET's I'm So Obsessed Podcast • 19th September 2022

Sox the Robot Cat From 'Lightyear' Is Based on Data From 'Star Trek'

Pixar director, animator and the voice behind Sox, Peter Sohn, opens up about working on some of the most iconic films in the past 20 years.

CBR • 15th September 2022

Lightyear: Peter Sohn & Dale Soules Dive Into Pixar's Approach to Voice-Acting

During an interview with CBR ahead of Lightyear's home release, Pixar Senior Creative Peter Sohn (Sox) and veteran stage actor Dale Soules (Darby) spoke about the surprises they discovered with their characters, the voice-acting tricks that Pixar utilizes in their films, and how Sohn's experience on Lightyear will affect his upcoming Pixar feature-length film, Elemental.

BroBible • 14th September 2022

Pixar Director And 'Wall-E' Animator Tells Us How The Idea Of The Main Character Was Created At A Baseball Game

Despite being just 44 years old, Pixar animator Peter Sohn already has put together an incredible filmography as he served as a story artist on some of the beloved franchise’s most iconic films, including Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Wall-E, and Up.

FandomWire • 15th September 2022

Lightyear: Peter Sohn On His Love For Sox, The Perfect Pixar Movie Night, & More

Lightyear is available on digital and on Blu-Ray and DVD. On this occasion, I had the chance to speak with one of Pixar’s masterminds, Peter Sohn.