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.”