Film

Malcolm Washington

PORTFOLIO

For Malcolm Washington, Directing The Piano Lesson Was a Family Affair

December 13, 2024

The first-time filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about sibling dynamics, formative moviegoing experiences, and the art of adapting August Wilson for a new generation.

DIRECTOR

Kiernan “Knives” Francis and Leilah Weinraub on Innuendo, Belonging, and the New York Dream

December 13, 2024

“It all comes back to finding your people, that’s what makes New York livable, finding the people who make you feel like you belong.”

XXX-MAS

“More Thrusting”: Chad Michael Murray on Netflix, Nostalgia, and Freaky Fangirls

December 11, 2024

Our senior editor called up the “One Tree Hill” heartthrob to talk about his family-first philosophy, his new Netflix Christmas movie, and that time he signed a fan’s breasts.

REUNION

Adria Arjona and Glen Powell Turn Chemistry Into an Art Form

December 9, 2024

The “Hitman” costars reunite for an effortless back-and-forth about their mutual rise to the top.

IN CONVERSATION

Ryan Destiny and Colman Domingo Talk Divas, Astrology, and Fried Chicken

December 9, 2024

“I feel like my ultimate is always Diana Ross.”

PORTFOLIO

Kyle Mooney on Merging AOL Nostalgia and Apocalyptic Mayhem in Y2K

December 6, 2024

The “SNL” alum and first-time filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about the adrenaline rush of Instant Messenger, the importance of collaboration, and why New Year’s Eve 1999 is the perfect time to set a movie.

MATES

Anthony Boyle Is Having a Craic With His Say Nothing Co-Star Josh Finan

December 5, 2024

The stars of “Say Nothing,” the hit FX series about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, reconnected over Zoom to talk about nailing the distinctive Belfast accent.

PORTFOLIO

How Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden Created the Most Punk Movie of the Year

December 4, 2024

Eugene Kotlyarenko talks to the filmmaking duo about how they pulled off “The Black Sea,” an improvised comedy that turns a Brooklyn man’s unexpected detour in Bulgaria into a deeply inventive tale of survival and connection.

RICH

“It’s Not All Diamonds and Roses”: Jennifer Tilly Takes on the Beverly Hills Housewives

December 4, 2024

“I thought it would be a very campy thing to do,” said the actor best known as Tiffany in the “Chucky” universe of her foray into the world of Beverly Hills Housewives.

ICON

June Squibb Tells Jeremy O. Harris How to Peak in Your Nineties

December 4, 2024

As the star of “Thelma” geared up for the awards season circuit, she joined Jeremy O. Harris to share her best bits of Broadway gossip.

COVER

“I’m a Sucker for a Crazy Love Story”: Lily-Rose Depp, by Natalie Portman

December 3, 2024

For our Winter 2024 cover story, the star of “Nosferatu” talks to her friend about the blood, sweat, and fears that went into making the modern vampire classic.

DIRECTOR

How Director Mohammad Rasoulof Made One of the Year’s Defining Films in Secret

December 3, 2024

The director discusses the logistics of making “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” in exile from his native Iran, where the content of his films earned him a prison sentence.

DIRECTOR

In 2006, Paramount Sued Chris Moukarbel. Now They’re Releasing His New Documentary.

December 2, 2024

The director joined us to discuss his new documentary, Arab representation in film, and the stunt that got him in hot water with Paramount (and put him on the map).

DIRECTOR

Pedro Almodóvar and Celine Song on Love, Death, and Making Movies

November 25, 2024

In the middle of his press tour for his first English-language feature “The Room Next Door,” the Spanish auteur met up with the “Past Lives” director for a candid talk about delicate art of capturing intimacy on screen.

DIRECTOR

Filmmaker Matthew Rankin Is Making Cinema Without Borders

November 25, 2024

The director joined us to talk about his film “Universal Language,” the multilingual caper set in an imagined Winnipeg which will represent Canada at the 2025 Oscars.

SCENE STEALER

Meet Yura Borisov, Anora’s Unlikely Heartthrob

November 21, 2024

As “Anora” gears up for an awards season push, the film’s secret weapon talked to us about working with director Sean Baker and finding the soul in his character, Igor.

RORSCHACH TEST

“They’re All the Same”: JWoww on Juice Heads, Final Girls, and Sunday Dinners

November 19, 2024

15 years after “Jersey Shore” premiered, JWoww is back with her directorial debut, the horror film “Devon.” To celebrate, we subjected her to this week’s Rorschach Test.

ICON

“Have I Done Something Bad?”: Javier Bardem, by Richard Gadd

November 18, 2024

Playing villains like the one in “Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story” can’t be easy. But off-camera, the Spanish movie star is as down-to-earth as they come, as the creator of “Baby Reindeer” discovers.

BADDIE

Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg on The Penguin, Prosthetic Envy, and the Perfect Karaoke Song

November 8, 2024

It’s a “Palm Springs” reunion!

IN CONVERSATION

Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner on Siblings, Letterboxd, and the State of Indie Film

November 8, 2024

To mark the release of her new film “His Three Daughters,” the “WandaVision” star called her friend Callum Turner to geek out on their favorite movies, from “Safe” to “Fat Girl.”