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Film Review: Oppenheimer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYPbbksJxIg Oscar nominated writer and director Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) once again reaches into the annals history to entertain audiences with his take on the life stor... Read More...

Film Review: Barbie

Director Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) delivers an impressive, nuanced work of art which is a guaranteed best picture Oscar contender with Barbie. Warner Brothers wisely trusted in Gerwig's vision as ... Read More...

Composer Ariel Marx On Her First Emmy Nomination & Scoring Nat Geo’s “A Small Light”

"I am extremely moved and humbled by this nomination, and send so much gratitude to the music branch and the TV Academy for this absolute honor," says Ariel Marx. "Writing the score for 'A Small Light' was dee... Read More...

Emmy & BAFTA Winner Dearbhla Walsh On Latest Emmy Nomination for Directing “Bad Sisters”

Emmy winning director Dearbhla Walsh ("Little Dorrit," "Fargo") is riding an impressive wave of momentum following today's Emmy nominations. Apple TV+'s "Bad Sisters" picked up four nominations for its... Read More...

Editor Richard Schwadel on Cultivating The Dry Wit of “Lucky Hank”

Editor Richard Schwadel was tasked with the daunting task of setting the highly specific tone for his latest series, "Lucky Hank," starring AMC veteran Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) as Professor Hank Deverea... Read More...

Composer Federico Jusid on His Outstanding Score for Emily Blunt’s “The English”

Having grown up with storytelling in his blood, composer Federico Jusid was drawn to music at the age of five. "With my dad being a filmmaker and mom an actress, storytelling per se was up in the air in my ho... Read More...

Composers Anže Rozman and Kara Talve Score Life in the Mesozoic Era With “Prehistoric Planet” Season 2

Slovenian composer Anže Rozman and composer Kara Talve ("The Simpsons") return to the Emmy race with Apple TV+’s "Prehistoric Planet" season two. Narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in c... Read More...

Composer Tangelene Bolton Scores Big Wins With “Unseen”, “Warrior Nun,” & “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” in 2023

From making short films as a teenager armed with a camcorder, Tangelene Bolton found inspiration from the likes of Jon Brion, Thomas Newman, and Rachel Portman. After college, she interned for two-time Oscar w... Read More...

Award Winning Cinematographer Wes Cardino on Shooting Netflix’s “Florida Man”

A graduate of the American Film Institute, cinematographer Wes Cardino has the distinction of receiving a write up in the American Cinematographer Magazine for his award winning work on the film “Best Man Wins... Read More...

Composer Ronen Landa on Scoring Peacock’s “Paul T. Goldman” & Writing Its Phenomenal Main Theme

Arriving in New York City as an aspiring rock guitarist at age seventeen, composer Ronen Landa was enthralled by classical and experimental music which led to writing songs and chamber works. This Emmy sea... Read More...

Oscar Nominated Makeup Artist Heike Merker and Actor Albrecht Schuch on "All Quiet On The Western Front"

Costume Designer Olga Mill on her collaborations with filmmakers William Oldroyd on “Eileen” & Rose Glass on A24’s “Love Lies Bleeding”

Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson on Oscar Shortlisted Projects “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” & “Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”

Acclaimed Sound designer Peter Albrechtsen on “Evil Dead Rise” and his process in honoring the iconic franchise while breaking new sonic ground

Emmy Nominee Chris Mundy: Ozark’s "All In" and What to Expect in Season 4

Emmy Winner Julia Garner: Ruth is the Underdog

Emmy Nominated Ozark Editor Cindy Mollo on Season 3 & Inspired Choices

Alexa L. Fogel: Casting Future Emmy Winners & The Art of an Audition

Marvel Animation's "X-Men 97" to Stream on Disney+ Beginning March 20th

Film Review: Dune Part 2

Stefan L. Smith Enters Annie Awards With Iconic Score to 1920s Gotham City in “Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham”

All Eyes on Authenticity and Incredible Scope at the LA Premiere of “Shogun”

Netflix’s The Crown Premieres Sixth and Final Season In Los Angeles

Bradley Cooper’s Maestro Closes AFI FEST 2023

Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Premieres at AFI FEST to a Standing Ovation

Film Review: Clerks III

Film Review: Dune Part 2

Film Review: Drive-Away Dolls

Film Review: Argyle

Film Review: American Fiction

Film Review: Anatomy of a Fall

Film Review: Godzilla Minus One

JK Simmons and Brother David Simmons to Host Benefit Concert for The UBU Project

“Live for Liberty” Charity Concert Lights Up the Youtube Theater in Los Angeles

Raven-Symone and Unique Woman’s Coalition Honored at Better Brothers LA 9th Annual Truth Awards

UBU Project Founder David Simmons and Brother JK Simmons to Hold Concert for Suicide-Prevention Nonprofit at Desert Stages Theater January 28

Brothers David and JK Simmons Seek to Eliminate Youth Suicide, Addiction, and Bullying Through the Arts