Yeah, it reminds me of the films from Laika studios (“Coraline,” “Paranorman,” “Kubo and the Two Strings”). You have done spoken-word performances in the past. I think on your “Shag Tobacco” tour in 1996, you did some. Was this a logical extension of that? Or did it feel different because it was someone else’s story? … Read more
Despite strong pre-sale numbers, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour fell short of Joker’s record October opening Despite strong pre-sales, Taylor Swift was no match for Joker at the box office as it failed to take down that film’s $96.2 million opening to become the highest domestic opening for the month of October. With $96 million, … Read more
Nowadays, names like Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, and Christopher Nolan are synonymous with the kind of big-budget studio filmmaking that turns movies into grand events. These are the names that draw people back to the multiplex and away from the couch, their grand storytelling skills on full display for two full hours or longer. (Often … Read more
“The Ratcatcher” has Richard Ayoade guiding us through a strange encounter with a rat hunter (Ralph Fiennes) who knows the ugly truth about rats. It concludes with an added, morbid note that Anderson includes featuring a character named “Ole Jimmy” from a different Dahl short story from the same collection, Rummins. Dahl wrote many shorts, but … Read more
Q&A with director Alex Coppola How did this come about? (spoilers!) Morgan and I were actually connected through mutual friends. They were organizing a fundraiser for a youth writing non-profit, which in the past, had been a live storytelling event. Because of Covid, though, they needed to shift gears a bit and asked if we … Read more
As for the graphics—everything you see on the center console screen is made from scratch by the incomparable Greg Herman, a Creative Director, Director, Writer, designer, and animation/VFX wizard. This includes the visualization of the car’s “voice.” He approached the car’s “voice” graphic as though it were some kind of digital mandala, a shifting and … Read more
Q&A with director Aaron Hughes What was the inspiration for this? Years back, I was working for the museum at the Federal Reserve of New York, right in the middle of the financial district. Being surrounded so much by finance really got me thinking a lot about capitalism. At the same time, I was dealing … Read more
Remember the opening, devastating minutes of Pixar’s Up? Remember the doomed love story of Carl and Ellie? Remember how you sobbed in the theater and cursed Pixar for pulling your heart out of your chest, throwing it on the auditorium floor, and stomping it into dust? Of course you do. And now, some 14 years … Read more
I’m only guessing that the name of Vince’s film is “The Event.” If not, why name your movie “The Event”? MOSLEY: We talked about the title at great length. To us, Vince’s film remains a mystery. We don’t know what it’s about, or even what it’s called. And I don’t think we need to know. … Read more
Disney taps Hamilton director Thomas Kail to helm the live-action remake of Moana starring Dwayne Johnson. Disney’s live-action adaptation of Moana gets more magical by the moment after welcoming the Tony Award-winning director of Broadway’s hamilton, Thomas Kail, to the high-profile project. Disney announced its plans for the live-action reimagining with the help of Dwayne … Read more