Why A24’s ‘Sing Sing’ Is Now an Early Awards Contender
Director Greg Kwedar's prison drama boasts a stirring performance from Colman Domingo and a powerful ensemble of newcoming actors who were previously incarcerated at the upstate New York correctional...
View ArticleEmmys Noms and ‘Twisters’ Debut Defy Expectations Onscreen This Week
On this week's episode of "Screen Talk," Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio also chat about how Neon turned "Longlegs" into a horror hit.
View ArticleWhat the TIFF, Venice, and NYFF Lineups Tell Us About the Fall Season — and...
On this week's episode of "Screen Talk," we parse the fall festivals so far — plus the opening of "Deadpool & Wolverine" and a formidable "Twisters" box office weekend.
View ArticleIt’s Marvel’s World Again, Thanks to ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and Robert Downey...
After a rough patch, Marvel is back on top, thanks to the return of one of its most bankable stars for the next "Avengers" movies. We discuss on the latest "Screen Talk" podcast episode.
View ArticleMichael Mann on ‘Collateral’ at 20: One Cab and One Night with Tom Cruise and...
The director of "Heat" and "Miami Vice" looks back with IndieWire on the action classic that ushered in a new era of digital cinema.
View ArticleHow a Lifelong Friendship Yielded One of Rob Reiner’s Best Movies
The director of "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life" tells IndieWire about how his relationship with comic genius Brooks led to his first "real" documentary 40 years after the mockumentary "This Is...
View ArticleNoah Hawley on the Visual Language That Sets ‘Fargo’ Apart from Most TV
Series creator Noah Hawley tells IndieWire's "Filmmaker Toolkit" podcast why he avoids standard coverage and talks about the core question at the heart of Season 5.
View Article‘The Alpha and Omega of Bickering’: Jeff Schaffer on the Series Finale of...
Showrunner and director Jeff Schaffer visits the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss finishing the all-time great comedy series with an all-time great episode.
View ArticleElizabeth Banks on ‘Skincare,’‘Charlie’s Angels’ Lessons Learned, and More on...
Banks joins "Screen Talk" to discuss her career as an actor, producer, and director on films like "Charlie's Angels," which brought hard truths about marketing a women-led project. Plus, Anne and Ryan...
View ArticleMartha Coolidge’s Intensely Personal Feature Debut ‘Not a Pretty Picture’ Is...
The director of "Valley Girl," "Real Genius," and "Rambling Rose" talks about her first film, now available in a new restoration from Criterion.
View Article‘Strange Darling’ Writer and Director JT Mollner on Reinventing the Final Girl
The filmmaker behind "Strange Darling" tells IndieWire about starting his horror film where others end and working with first-time feature cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi.
View ArticleStars Will Return to Fall 2024 Film Festivals in a Big Way
Who will dazzle on the red carpet this year? People's Nigel Smith runs through the big names, from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (not together) to “Joker: Folie a Deux” stars Lady Gaga and Joaquin...
View ArticleDissecting This Year’s Telluride Lineup, from ‘Anora’ to ‘Maria’ and More
David Ehrlich and Anne Thompson found much to look forward to over the four-day Labor Day Weekend.
View ArticleWith ‘The Deliverance,’ Lee Daniels Wanted to Scare Himself as Much as the...
The director of the new Netflix thriller talks about making his first — and probably last — horror film and why it's always important that he be a little nervous when embarking on a new project.
View ArticleWhat We Learned at Telluride and Venice, and a TIFF Preview with CEO Cameron...
The TIFF vet predicts the festival's likely commercial and Oscar breakouts
View ArticleWhy Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima’ Wouldn’t Exist Without George Lucas and Francis...
Without the clout of “Star Wars” and “The Godfather,” it’s unlikely Paul Schrader’s impossible-to-make masterpiece gets made.
View ArticleWhat Will Win the Coveted 2024 TIFF People’s Choice Award?
On “Screen Talk,” we parse the popular fest favorites, hot sales titles, and likely Oscar contenders. And we grill top documentarian R.J. Cutler, who has two juicy fall features: "Elton John: Never Too...
View ArticleWhat Are Oscar Chances for ‘Babygirl,’‘Conclave,’ and ‘The Room Next Door’?
Listen to this week's episode of "Screen Talk," where we also preview "The Substance" at the box office and discuss Apple's shifted release strategy for "Wolfs."
View ArticleScreen Talk’s Most-Anticipated Movies at the New York Film Festival
On this week's episode, we also share a Venice Film Festival interview with Alex Ross Perry on his music documentary hybrid "Pavements," making its U.S. premiere at NYFF.
View Article‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Is a Better Idea Than a Movie
This week's "Screen Talk" podcast covers the release of the "Joker" sequel plus the latest New York Film Festival happenings in and around Lincoln Center.
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