I don’t think I’m overstating the facts to say that Cherry Jones can do it all, as far as acting goes. The five-time Tony nominee (winning twice—the first time in […]

It would be impossible in mere words to explain the majesty and the mystery of one of France’s greatest acting talents, Juliette Binoche. One only has to look at her […]

Actress and model Maggie Q has a long and varied career in both her native United States (she was born in Hawaii) and in a variety of Asian locations, most […]

One of my favorite Chicagoans is actor, writer and overall truly nice guy Jake Johnson, who I first met in 2009 with the release of the indie hit Paper Heart, […]

Algerian-born actress Sofia Boutella has had many occupations in her nearly 20-year career. After years of training in nearly every style of dance, her big break came when she was […]

In the new Netflix film from director/co-writer Peter Thorwarth, Blood Red Sky, two things become eminently clear early on: there are hijackers onboard a redeye flight from Germany to America; […]

Filmmaker Vanessa Roth has made a career out of profiling everyday men and women whose stories resonate and inspire far beyond the subject’s smaller-scale origins. One of her earliest works […]

Some might say it’s scary how many talented comedic actors make up the ensemble cast of the new horror comedy Werewolves Within, directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me) and written […]

In 2016, for the second season of the groundbreaking British mini-series The Hollow Crown (adaptations of Shakespeare’s royalty-based history plays), director Dominic Cooke cast Benedict Cumberbatch to play one of […]

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: I love talking to first-time actors because they’re less guarded in interviews than their more seasoned colleagues. They haven’t been coached as […]

I’ve been fortunate enough over the years to have interviewed Julie Delpy two times prior to last week, and all three times were in promotion of films she wrote, directed […]

Several years as a successful YouTube sensation and stand-up comedian whose humor blended music, visual elements and a twisted perspective led to Bo Burnham releasing a series of highly successful […]