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Hitman
Richard Linklater - Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise) returns with comedy thriller Hit Man.
We interviewed the prolific filmmaker on the film's themes of identity and philosophy, and how personal the project is to him.
Hit Man made its North American debut at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and will be available on Netflix in the near future.
Hell of A Summer
Finn Wolfhard and
Billy Bryk
- Directorial Debuts
Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) star in and make their directorial debut in Hell of A Summer, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
The two young filmmakers open up on overcoming obstacles and learning from their mistakes while making the film.
NAGA
Adwa Bader -
Rising Star
Named one of TIFF's Rising Stars, Actress Adwa Bader, leads NAGA, a film about a young Saudi woman's chaotic adventure trying to get home before her strict curfew.
Bader reflects on her artistic process and what drew her to this film.
NAGA is streaming now on Netflix.
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The Diplomat
Keri Russell and
Rufus Sewell
- Netflix Political Thriller
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell star in Netflix's new political thriller series The Diplomat.
In our interview, Keri Russell, who also executive produces the show, discusses having fun and adding a humorous tone. Her co-star Rufus Sewell shares his excitement over the quality of the writing.
SOMEBODY
I USED TO KNOW
Dave Franco and
Alison Brie
- Subverting the
RomCom genre
In this interview, husband and wife writing duo Dave Franco and Alison Brie talk writing the script for Somebody I Used To Know in first 2 weeks of lockdown and explain how they subverted the romcom genre to pull the rug out from under their audience.
Empire of Light
Sam Mendes and
Olivia Colman
- Importance of Cinema
We interviewed Director Sam Mendes and actress Olivia Colman on their film Empire of Light.
The two discuss the importance of cinema in their lives and the special experience of watching a movie in theaters that one can't just get at home.