Interview: ‘A Little Prayer’ Writer/Director Angus MacLachlan
12+1 questions with playwright and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan about directing, Junebug at 20, David Strathairn’s physical comedy chops, Winston-Salem, and more!
Interview: Michael Shannon on ‘Eric Larue’ and the Art of Directing
12 questions with actor and Eric Larue director Michael Shannon about working with Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård, parenting, and the movie of his more people need to see.
Interview: Director RaMell Ross on Lessons from ‘Nickel Boys’ and Photography
12+1 questions with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross about how photography influences his filmmaking, whether Hamish Linklater can be trusted, and more.
Interview: ‘Small Things Like These’ Director Tim Mielants on Video Stores and Toxic Masculinity
12+1 questions with the Belgian director about Cillian Murphy, Christmas movies, essential Belgian cinema, and more.
Interview: Valeria Golino on ‘The Art of Joy’ and Italian Cinema
12+1 questions with the actress and director about what drew her to The Art of Joy, working with child actors, acting with Angelina Jolie, and what American cinema can learn from Italian cinema.
Interview: ‘In a Violent Nature’ Star Andrea Pavlovic on Horror and Scream Queens
12+1 questions with actor Andrea Pavlovic about her earliest horror movie memory, working with practical effects, and how In a Violent Nature reflects our times.
Interview: ‘Things Will Be Different’ Writer/Director Michael Felker on Sci-Fi and Midwest Vibes
12+1 questions with the Things Will Be Different director about his filmmaking influences, needle drops, directing actors, and more!
Interview: ‘Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory’ Director Justin Johnson
12+1 questions with Justin Johnson about the moment he decided to make the documentary, what movies his parents would be, his filmmaking influences, and more!
Interview: Organist Dennis Scott on Music Box Theatre and Chicago Movies
12+1 questions with the house organist of Chicago's Music Box Theatre on favorite moviegoing memories, Chicago movies, and more!
Interview: Erin Moriarty on ‘Catching Dust’, Independent Cinema & Acting Superpowers
12+1 questions with The Boys star on filming an indie movie in 35mm, why tears don’t equate to good acting, her dream collaborators, and more!
Interview: Drummer Antonio Sánchez on Scoring ‘Birdman’
12+1 questions about getting pitched by Alejandro González Iñárritu, performing the score live, misconceptions about jazz musicians, his favorite comedies, and more.
Interview: ‘Little Women’ Screenwriter Robin Swicord
12+1 questions about developing 1994’s Little Women with Amy Pascal, capturing period dialogue, advice for her younger self and aspiring screenwriters, and more.
Interview: ‘Coco’ and ‘Lightyear’ Screenwriter Matthew Aldrich
12+1 questions about making Coco, the inspiration behind Lightyear, his go-to screenwriting advice, and more.
Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha
12+1 questions about the movie’s legacy 20 years later, his favorite character to write, working with a deaf consultant, and that infamous dinner scene.
Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments
12+1 questions with the nine-time Oscar nominated composer about his collaborations with M. Night Shyamalan, his writing process, the most underappreciated instrument, and much more!
Interview: Kelly Fremon Craig, Writer/Director of ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
12+1 questions about adapting such a beloved book, casting Margaret, pitching Hans Zimmer, her essential books for a Judy Blume Cinematic Universe, and more!
Authors of ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios’ on Kevin Feige, MCU Horror, and Defending Thanos
12+1 questions on their favorite behind-the-scenes “what ifs”, MCU horror they’d love to see, casting the Ringer crew as X-Men, and much more!
Interview: Author Glenn Frankel on Westerns, John Wayne vs Gary Cooper, and ‘Midnight Cowboy’
12+1 questions about The Searchers, the artistry of High Noon, his literary-cinematic universe, John Wayne vs Gary Cooper, Billy Wilder, and more!
Interview: Podcaster/Author Josh Larsen on Horror, Christianity, and Filmspotting
12+1 questions about selling Hereditary to Christians, unsung horror heroes, the longevity of Filmspotting, go-to theater snacks, and more.
Interview: ‘Still’ Editor Michael Harte on Michael J. Fox, ‘Back to the Future’, and Needle Drops
12+1 questions about Michael J. Fox’s filmography and comedic timing, current trends in film editing, needle drops he’d love to use, and more.