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Director of 1994 ‘Street Fighter’ Defends His Movie Amid Debate Over Its Comedy: “It’s Intentionally Funny”
"The '94 version is apparently a serious drama," Steven E. de Souza quips to The Hollywood Reporter about social media reactions to the franchise's latest theatrical release.
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Tokyo: Milcho Manchevski on his Competition Film, Blacklisting and the Ills of Neo-Social Realism
The director, whose ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ is in Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, holds forth on why mothers are such a presence in his stories and how he made his first full documentary despite his misgivings about the genre.
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Noah Segan Explains How ‘Knives Out’ Helped Make ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Possible
Rian Johnson made his friend Segan a promise: if 'Knives Out' works, he'll have the power to produce movies like 'Pickpocket.'
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Before ‘Star Trek,’ Patrick Stewart Proved His Sci-Fi Chops in ‘Dune’
In his recent memoir, actor Kyle MacLachlan recalls how Stewart brought unusual depth — and his resonant voice — to the role, asking questions that even director David Lynch couldn't answer.
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Patrick Stewart Was Shakespearean Even When Talking to Squirrels
Sir Pat Stew's collaborator on his 2023 memoir, 'Making It So,' retraces the late actor's unlikely second act, plucked from the Shakespearean stage and placed at the helm 'USS Enterprise' — and a nonpareil Hollywood career.
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‘Clayface’ Breakout Star Tom Rhys Harries on Surviving a Multi-Day Screen Test
The actor, now 36, was up against four other battle-tested peers for the lead role in the latest DC Universe venture.
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‘The Cat in the Hat’ Is Back: How the Seuss Icon’s First Animated Feature Will Kick Off a New Era
Ahead of the book’s 70th anniversary celebration in 2027, Susan Brandt, CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and creatives behind the new film from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation talk about bringing the author's colorful, hatch marked universe to the animated feature space.
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How Bill Paxton’s Son Took Over His Father’s Role in a Western 35 Years in the Making
Starring Malcolm McDowell, the quiet comedy gem ‘Last Train to Fortune’ arrives on VOD Nov. 6, with James Paxton taking on the outlaw role originally intended for his late father.
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Giancarlo Esposito and John Turturro Hated Each Other on ‘Do the Right Thing.’ Now They Break Character to Cry Mid-Scene
Esposito talks their new film, 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,' and outlines the 'Breaking Bad' prequel he's already conceived in his head, 'The Rise of Gus.'
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Ray Nicholson Levels Up With ‘The Mosquito Bowl’: “I’m Always Battling for Legitimacy”
The ‘Smile 2’ standout gets the biggest dramatic part of his career in Netflix's gritty war film, and says it's changed his outlook on working in the industry he grew up surrounded by: “I want movies to live forever, and I want to be a small part of that.”
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Frank Capra Was Darker Than You Think, Says Author of New Biography
Sam Wasson, whose doorstop on the 'It’s a Wonderful Life' director publishes Oct. 27, questions the “shame around the idea of a happy ending.”
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‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on the Tragic Ending, Joker Easter Eggs and His Star’s Secret Injury
In a spoiler chat, he also delves into what the sad conclusion means for the villain's current status.
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Mariana di Girólamo Takes a Ride on the “Wild” Side
The Chilean actress makes the leap to English in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ — and may be riding it straight into awards season.
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Lowden, Turner or a Dark Horse: One James Bond Casting Test Has Nothing to Do With Acting
There are some not-so-secret behind-the-scenes qualities that Bond producers are looking for.
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‘Street Fighter’ Breakout Callina Liang Talks Embracing Fan Skepticism and Reveals Two Key Scrapped Moments
The character nearly lost a finger before the creative team and Capcom reached a compromise on an alternative outcome.
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Director Rory Kennedy on ‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin’: “If This Was Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts, I Don’t Think This Would Have Gone to Trial”
The director's film asks how social media and public opinion can affect legal proceedings.
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