2014 release

One thing becomes very apparent when you talk to filmmaker James Gray…the man is willing to talk about pretty much anything. Even when it comes to the distribution of his films (which have sadly resulted in most of them underperforming at the box office), Gray is open and honest. That makes for a great interview, […] More

Last week, right after he won the Writers Guild of America prize for Best Adapted Screenplay, Graham Moore took some time out of his day to get on the phone with me and have a chat about bringing the story of mathematician Alan Turing to the screen with The Imitation Game. The interview was a […] More

Here’s the exciting press release: Gravitas Ventures announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to John Stuart Wildman’s THE LADIES OF THE HOUSE to be released in April/May on VOD. Featuring a screenplay by Justina Walford and Wildman, the film stars Farah White, Melodie Sisk, Brina Palencia, Samrat Chakrabarti, and Michelle “Belladonna” […] More

Last week (the day of the DGA nominations announcement, actually), I was invited to participate in the Press Day for the now Academy Award nominated film Still Alice. In attendance were stars Kate Bosworth, Julianne Moore (who obviously received the Oscar nomination and is the frontrunner to win in Best Actress), Kristen Stewart, and co-writer/director […] More

A few years ago, I really banged the drum to try and get Bill Irwin a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his part in Rachel Getting Married. It obviously didn’t happen, but Irwin had officially captured my attention. Fast forward to a few months ago when I first saw Interstellar and I was delighted to […] More

This may not seem like an overt compliment, but I assure you that it is one: J.C. Chandor likes to talk, and talk a lot. When we plopped down on a chair/couch (respectively) for a one on one interview during the Press Day for his new film A Most Violent Year, I’d already sat in on […] More

Anyone who’s seen the film A Most Violent Year can attest to how strong of a pair Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac make. During the Press Day for J.C. Chandor‘s film, I was a part of a roundtable interview with Chastain and Isaac. They touched on their time in school together, working on the movie, […] More

A few weeks ago, I was invited to participate in the New York Press Day for Tim Burton‘s latest film Big Eyes, highlighted by an interview with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Alexander and Karaszewski have worked with Burton before (on Ed Wood), as well as become sort of masters of the offbeat biopic […] More

Some very interesting and potentially nomination shaking news to share with you all. Late last night, I came across a few tweets from Mark Harris about Damien Chazelle‘s Whiplash. Apparently, despite Sony Pictures Classics campaigning the script for a Best Original Screenplay nomination, it’s officially listed in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. This is obviously […] More