James Gunn and Chris Pratt share laugh over life-size Quill dummy

Chris Pratt couldn’t help but make a sex joke about the statue James Gunn has in his office of Peter Quill. With the arrival of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 comes the continued press tour. And with that comes plenty of behind-the-scenes stories that have been amusing, bittersweet and even a little perverted. As … Read more

Steve McQueen’s Essential Small Ax Joins the Criterion Collection | TV/Streaming

“Lovers Rock” Despite its brief 68-minute runtime, “Lovers Rock” is loaded with tactile, sensuous storytelling. The cinematography by Shabier Kirchner and McQueen’s direction make the well-choreographed dance sequences into amazing mini-movies; you’ll find yourself asking, “Where the hell is the camera?” They are just as adept at conveying the connections made at the party. Though … Read more

Apple TV’s Fantastic Silo Plays Out Like Great Sci-Fi Literature | TV/Streaming

Of course, like a lot of sci-fi fiction, “Silo” has a great deal to say about the society of the people who are watching it too. It doesn’t feel coincidental to watch a show about a society that’s essentially impacted by a lockdown in the 2020s. And themes of control over women’s bodies and control … Read more

A True Marriage of Picture and Music: Benjamin Millepied on Carmen | interview

I really like the creative choice of seeing the band in the background of the frame for a diegetic feel. What was the decision-making behind that choice? We felt that it was the right decision to have them there. We wanted it to be complimentary, and they’re always there, so the music comes from the … Read more

Andrew Garfield Movie Adds Daisy Edgar-Jones

Travelers, the romantic drama on the relationship between NASA’s Carl Sagan and filmmaker Ann Druyan, has found its leads. Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) will star alongside Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… ​​Boom!) in the biopic. According to Variety, Garfield will star as Sagan, with Edgar-Jones playing Druyan. Voyagers marks the second collaboration between Garfield and Edgar-Jones. … Read more