Miles Davis, Chet Baker Biopics Shrug Off ‘Greatest Hits’ Formula
Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle discuss avoiding traditional biopic tropes with films centered on Chet Baker and Miles Davis, respectively.
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‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot on Her Love for the Superhero: ‘She’s the Perfect Woman’
A former Miss Israel who spent two years in the army before breaking into modeling, Gal Gadot was studying law when a casting director spotted her, leading to roles in such films as "Fast & Furious"…
Julie Delpy: ‘I Don't Want to Be in My Films Anymore, I'm Sick of Myself’
For "Lolo," her sixth film as director, Julie Delpy has created a dark comedy perfectly suited to her talents. The offbeat farce stars Danny Boon as Jean-Rene, a recently divorced father who falls…
Paul Reiser on Early Role in ‘Diner’ and Working With Will Smith in ‘Concussion’
Paul Reiser has a slew of movies coming out this year, including "War on Everyone," "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," "The Darkness" and "Joshy." Also upcoming: the second season of Amazon's "Red…
Q&A: Arnaud Desplechin on the Thrill of Discovering the Past in ‘My Golden Days’
In the roving, restlessly imaginative films of Arnaud Desplechin, everything is in flux and nothing is nailed down. Like Greek gods and goddesses fallen to earth, his characters rant and storm…
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’s’ Nia Vardalos: ‘Women Have to Write for Each Other’
Writer-actress Nia Vardalos charmed audiences in 2002 with surprise hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and now she's back with older and wiser life lessons in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," due out from…
From Shoestring Budgets to Studio Sci-Fi, Jeff Nichols and Michael Shannon Keep an Even Keel
A genre movie made with studio resources, "Midnight Special" marks the fourth collaboration between the director and his muse.
Doha Film Institute’s Qumra Event Wraps Reaffirming Its Key Role As Arab Cinema Incubator
The Doha Film Institute's innovative Qumra workshop wrapped its second edition March 9 reaffirming its role as formidable facilitator for new voices in Arab cinema and beyond thanks to a format…
SXSW: Netflix Acquires Documentary ‘Asperger’s Are Us’
Netflix has acquired worldwide streaming rights to the SXSW documentary “Asperger’s Are Us.” The film, which follows a Boston comedy group that shares its name with the movie’s title, comes from…
How SXSW Charmed Hollywood’s Major Studios and Stars
"Furious 7" roared into last year's South by Southwest Film Festival with a secret midnight screening that left crowds cheering and weeping, and Universal confident it had a global blockbuster on its…
Billboards in L.A.: Old-School Method Still Gets Results in Busy City
Alongside more modern strategies for capturing consumer attention for film and TV releases — social-media blitzes, viral marketing strategies and other types of digital content — there's one…
