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The Pitt Cast on ICE
I’m hardly alone in my obsession with The Pitt, as the medical drama has become the gold standard for quality television. Still, when I first saw ICE agents, I was shaken by it. … read more
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Cinematographer James Whitaker Talks DTF St. Louis
DTF St. Louis cinematographer James Whitaker has built a career grounding big ideas in images that favor atmosphere over flash and character over spectacle. … read more
Hugo de Sousa and Sarah Whelden are Best Friends with...
Best Friends with the Devil, the latest short from de Sousa and Whelden, explores the complexity of friendships and how treasured relationships can become toxic. … read more
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Óliver Laxe and the Journey of Sirāt
In Óliver Laxe’s film Sirāt, grief, spirituality, despair and hope all converge in one hypnotic desert odyssey. Sirāt serves as both a quest and a metaphor. … read more
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Patience is A Virtue For Ernest Harden Jr, and There’s...
Ernest Harden Jr. has spent decades building the kind of career where audiences often recognize the face before they remember the name. … read more
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Inside the Mission of Utah Film Center: A Conversation with...
Mariah Mellus doesn’t just hope for the future of the Utah Film Center, she hopes people can feel like they can make their film from start to finish in Utah. … read more
Director Geeta Gandbhir on The Perfect Neighbor
The Perfect Neighbor chronicles the shooting of a Black woman by her white neighbor. For Gandbhir it’s been a fight for accountability and a vessel for healing. … read more
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How Savannah Ostler Went Through Hollywood and Back with Buster...
With Buster Brooks, Ostler tells a story about chasing Hollywood dreams while proving that those dreams don’t have to be confined to a single zip code. … read more
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Teresa Sanderson and the Spell Cast by Becky Nurse of...
When Pygmalion Productions chose to stage Becky Nurse of Salem, it was more than a season selection — it’s part of an ongoing mission. … read more
James Whitaker Brings an AI Apocalypse into Focus in Good...
Whitaker brings sensibility to Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, shaping a film that balances satire, science fiction and uneasy realism. … read more
Noah Wyle’s Direct Approach to The Pitt Season Two
It’s fair to say that 2025 was at best a mixed year for many of us, though it was certainly a significant one for Noah Wyle, thanks to his HBO Max series The Pitt. The medical drama, which follows a 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh emergency department in real time, emerged as a television phenomenon.
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Matthew Robinson on Writing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Robinson is a writer-director who is less interested in directing himself than in making sure his films have great direction. … read more
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