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Alex Harper
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Film in Focus: Past Lives
A Korean immigrant reconciles her past life and love in Seoul with her present in New York, 24 years later, in Celine Song's mature debut.
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 23, 20235 min read
DP Gavin Finney BSC on shooting Good Omens
By Oliver Webb Angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and the demon Crowley (David Tennant) form an unlikely duo as they embark on their life...
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oliverjlwebb
Jul 12, 20234 min read
An Interview with Callie Johnson
Callie Johnson is an actor known for A Friend of the Family, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. Having spent 12 years working in Chicago...
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oliverjlwebb
May 28, 20234 min read
An Interview with DP Barbara Alvarez
Barbara Alvarez is a cinematographer known for The Headless Woman, The Second Mother, Whisky and Utama. I spoke with Barbara about...
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oliverjlwebb
May 22, 202312 min read
An Interview with Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson is an actor known for Sullivan’s Crossing, Gilmore Girls, Little Big League, and his role as Agent Stahm in the Saw...
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oliverjlwebb
May 16, 20237 min read
An Interview with Christiane Seidel
Christiane Seidel is an actor and producer known for Boardwalk Empire, Fosse/Verdon, Godless, The Queen’s Gambit and Paradise Highway. I...
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oliverjlwebb
May 3, 20236 min read
An interview with actor Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris is an actor known for Carnival Row, The Prestige, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The New World, and A Series of Unfortunate...
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oliverjlwebb
Apr 2, 20233 min read
An interview with Owen Kline
Owen Kline is a filmmaker and actor. His directorial debut feature film, Funny Pages was released in 2022. I spoke with Owen about his...
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oliverjlwebb
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Industry Profiles: Gene Gauntier
Every other month we will be focusing on the unsung heroes of the film world. The individuals selected have all played a vital role in...
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oliverjlwebb
Feb 19, 20234 min read
DP Ksenia Sereda on shooting The Last of Us
Twenty years after a deadly fungal epidemic devastates humanity, survivor Joel is tasked with escorting 14-year-old Ellie across...
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oliverjlwebb
Feb 14, 20238 min read
An Interview with Greta Zozula
Greta Zozula is a cinematographer known for The Half of It, Light from Light, Call Jane, and Fairyland. I spoke with Greta about her DP...
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oliverjlwebb
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Industry Profiles: Anne Bauchens
Every other month we will be focusing on the unsung heroes of the film world. The individuals selected have all played a vital role in...
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oliverjlwebb
Dec 30, 202214 min read
2022: A Year in Review
Thank you to all of our readers and contributors for all of your continued support. It has been another great year for film. Chantal...
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oliverjlwebb
Dec 1, 20227 min read
DP James Kniest on The Midnight Club
James Kniest is a cinematographer known for his work on The Midnight Club, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Annabelle. I spoke with James...
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oliverjlwebb
Nov 14, 20224 min read
An Interview with Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau is an actor and author. Making her Broadway debut in the chorus of Fiddler on the Roof in the early 70s, Barbeau was...
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 30, 202213 min read
An Interview with Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh is one of Britain’s most prolific and acclaimed filmmakers. From his 1971 directorial feature debut Bleak Moments to his 2018...
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 24, 20229 min read
An Interview with John Hodge
John Hodge is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter known for Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Trance and The Ipcress File. I spoke with...
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 20, 20225 min read
An Interview with Dylan Ratzlaff
Dylan Ratzlaff is an actor known for A Million Little Things, The Next Step, and the upcoming film An Amish Sin. I spoke with Dylan about...
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 14, 20224 min read
An Interview with Cara Horgan
Cara Horgan is an actor known for her work on acclaimed films such as The Death of Stalin, Disobedience, and The Boy in the Striped...
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oliverjlwebb
Sep 22, 20223 min read
An Interview with Bernardo Badillo
Bernardo Badillo is an actor known for his work on Sully, Queen of the South, and Emily the Criminal. I spoke with Bernardo about landing...
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