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15 Heather Graham Stories as Told By Heather Graham

Tim Molloy
.February 07, 2025

Heather Graham is one of our favorite actresses — a performer and creator who moves easily from indie classics to blockbuster comedies to her own semi-autobiographical stories. She spoke last year at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival about her long career, in which she's worked with everyone from Robert Downey Jr. ...

Parthenope Star Celeste Dalla Porta on Smoking, Watching and Exploding

Tim Molloy
.February 07, 2025

When we meet Celeste Dalla Porta as the titular character in Parthenope, it is 1968 and Parthenope is 18, emerging from the water, extolling the pleasures of a cigarette after a swim in the ocean. It's a moment of carefree indulgence that is typical of a Paolo Sorrentino film, and hints at the coming exploration of youth, beauty...

Conclave Producer Michael Jackman on the Art of Invisible Compromise

Joshua Encinias
.February 07, 2025

Michael Jackman, co-producer of the Best Picture-nominated Conclave, says compromise is part of every film. You just don’t want the audience to see it.“Solving problems is what I love to do,” he tells MovieMaker. “My niche is fitting between the creative vision of a director and balancing that with the time and money we have to ...

Love Hurts Director Jonathan ‘JoJo’ Eusebio on Stunts and Romance

Sonya Alexander
.February 07, 2025

Love Hurts director Jonathan “JoJo” Eusebio came to filmmaking from the world of martial arts: In the ’90s, he attended the Los Angeles-area Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts, where he met fellow practitioners David Leitch and Chad Stahelski. Feeling like a “little brother,” he says, he watched over the decades as they became stu...

The 15 Best Movies That Never Had a Sequel or Remake

Mm Writers
.February 06, 2025

Here are the 13 best movies that never had a sequel or remake — whether because their stories are completely told, or because no one dares risk tarnishing their legacy.Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Who would dare remake The Bridge on the River Kwai? No one. This 1957 classic, directed by David Lean, starred William Holden, Jack...

12 Things Everybody Likes, No Exceptions

Mm Writers
.February 06, 2025

In these divided times, at least we have these 12 things everybody likes.Ice CreamWhether you like regular ice cream or some kind of coconut-based ice cream or something lactose-free or that avocado stuff Tom Brady apparently enjoys, it's all ice cream and we can all agree that it's nice. By the way, we're not saying The Simpson...

New Rust Documentary Will Tell ‘Untold’ Story of Halyna Hutchins’ Death

Tim Molloy
.February 06, 2025

Hulu's Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna will detail the tragic story of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' shooting death on the set of the Alec Baldwin Western film Rust, as seen from the perspective of her friend, filmmaker Rachel Mason.The documentary, set to premiere Tuesday, March 11, will go "beyond the public narrati...

Death, Rebirth, Repeat: Bong Joon Ho and Robert Pattinson Start Fresh with Mickey 17

Joshua Encinias
.February 06, 2025

Dashing as he may seem, Mickey 17 star Robert Pattinson insists he’s rather accident-prone. As we speak to him from Boston, on the set of his upcoming film The Drama, he notes that he can’t move his neck because of a recent workout injury.“I don’t understand why my neck hurts because I was doing a leg exercise,” he says, adding ...

Miami Beach Celebrates ‘Small But Mighty’ Film Incentive, Offers $25K to Help Filmmakers Spread the Word

Tim Molloy
.February 06, 2025

You’ve seen Miami Beach in countless beauty shots in film and television shows of every genre: scenes of wide, sunny beaches, neon-lit Art Deco buildings, and beautiful people from all over the world, swaying under palm trees or cruising in convertibles. What you may not know is that the city adjacent to Miami also offers what i...

12 Classic Rock Songs Inspired by Movies We Love

Tim Molloy
.February 06, 2025

Here are some classic rock songs inspired by classic movies we love. Some are obvious, and others you would never guess.But FirstWe’re not talking about songs written for classic movies. We’re talking about times when an artist went to see a movie – like the perfect Casablanca, above — and was so inspired that the artist went ho...