Interviews

Back in 1975, the film Jaws created such terror of sharks in the audience, that the film’s tag line “Don’t go into the water” became a mantra for those afraid of venturing into the ocean in case they encountered the dreaded predator. In The Rental, director Dave Franco might be resurrecting a bit of that same anxiety; but instead of aquatic peril, he has turned his focus to the possible threats of rental properties.

Back in July of 2010, filmmaker Kevin Macdonald challenged the inhabitants of Planet Earth: “Help me make a movie about a day in your life,” and with that, the director threw open an opportunity that more than 80,000 people in 189 countries responded to. Pick up a camera and show what a day in your life looks like.

Having battled a Demogorgon, a spider monster, the mind flayer and demo dogs, Natalia Dyer is quite used to stranger things in her life. So, when the 25-year-old Nashville native was asked to search the internet looking for sex, for her the challenge was just another day on the job.

The new comedy Palm Springs stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as wedding guests stuck in a perennial time loop. While déja-vu is not new as a plot device (think Groundhog Day) Palm Springs' story of its central characters living the same day over and over again has perhaps unwittingly acquired layered meaning in these Covid times.

What happened with Palm Springs, the film starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J. K.

24 years ago, Mira Sorvino won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Mighty Aphrodite. Her career skyrocketed in the 1990s but came to a sudden halt when she accused a now-jailed studio boss of sexual misconduct.

Argentine screenwriter and director, Armando Bo, 41, makes his debut on the small screen with the Amazon Prime series, El Presidente, in which he explores the infamous 2015 FIFA corruption scandal involving soccer officials around the world who were found guilty of racketeering and mail fraud.  This acclaimed dramedy follows Sergio Jadue (Andres Parra), the head of a small Chilean football club, who becomes a key player in the scandal.

Jamie Harris has established himself as one of the top British actors in Hollywood, having inhabited a wide range of characters in a career that has taken him from stage to television and motion pictures. Jamie landed his first film role opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name of the Father, directed by Jim Sheridan.

In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew to follow them as they went for their sixth NBA title in eight seasons. The result was The Last Dance, the critically acclaimed 10-episode docuseries from ESPN Sports, Netflix and Mandalay Sports Media, culled from almost 500 hours of raw footage, which includes more than 20 hours of new interviews with Jordan as well as hundreds more with his teammates from that era.

One is a former First Lady who almost became the US President, the other is a brutally honest stand-up comedian who completed a national tour suffering from morning sickness. What could Hillary Clinton and Amy Schumer have in common? Turns out they are friends, and both have given audiences an intimate peek into their lives with behind-the-scenes high-profile documentaries.