Emmy 2024: 'The Bear' takes all the awards, but watch out for 'Hacks'
If you had watched last year's Emmys (which, thanks to the strikes, were held in January this year), you would…
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Director India Donaldson blazes her own trail with 'Good One'
India Donaldson stopped acting when she was about 7. In fact, it’s one of her earliest memories. Her father, veteran…
Paul W. Downs: Writing? Acting? Directing? Absolutely!
While conceiving what would become Max's exquisite comedy, “Hacks,” alongside his wife Lucia Aniello and longtime collaborator Jen Statsky, Paul…
'The Sixth Sense' caught its creator in an unexpected ending
(Spoiler alert: If you’ve never seen “The Sixth Sense,” please refrain from reading this article.) Halfway through “The Sixth Sense,”…
'Frasier' Pilot: What Made the Episode a Hit?
In “Inside the Episode,” the writers and directors reflect on the making of their Emmy-winning episodes. Comedy director James Burrows…
Hollywood's diversity regression includes women in less prominent roles
“Barbie” may have dominated the box office last year, but 2023 marked a regression for women in film. According to…
Janelle James is enjoying her “Abbott” arc. But that dance?
As soon as Janelle James read the script for the role of the cheerful, self-centered queen of chaos that is…
Box Office: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' scores a great second weekend
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” extended its box office dominance, grossing $97 million in its second weekend of release, making it…
'The Instigators' Review: Damon and Affleck, Comic Criminals
Viewers and critics often say that what they expect most from movies is originality, but let’s not discount the solid…
'Batman: Caped Crusader' Review: A Return to Pulp and Noir
There's a new and old Batman in town. “Batman: Caped Crusader,” an animated series premiering Thursday on Prime Video, isn’t…