More from David Canfield
How Andrew Scott Took on the Role of a Lifetime in ‘Elsinore’
The Dublin native portrays a closeted actor dying of AIDS while preparing to play Hamlet on stage: “This film is so much about everything in my life.”
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A Deep Dive Into ‘Possible Love’: Lee Chang-dong on His Searingly Acted Study of Class and Filmmaking
The Korean mastermind behind ‘Secret Sunshine’ and ‘Burning’ has reunited with some of his greatest stars for a provocative relationship drama that confronts the resentments and possibilities of contemporary life.
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Kate O’Flynn Broke Out in ‘Widow’s Bay.’ Just Wait Until Mike Leigh’s Final Film
The Emmy nominee is poignant and achingly funny in 'Tender Loving Care,' which marks the culmination of her 20-year partnership with Mike Leigh. She unveils the project in-depth for the first time.
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‘DTF St. Louis’ Boss Explains How — and Why — He Pulled Off That Cringe Rap Scene
“My job as the showrunner is to make sure that this doesn’t break the spell with the audience … that it feels right and doesn’t feel desperate,” says Steven Conrad of the musical moment between Jason Bateman and David Harbour’s characters.
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‘DTF St. Louis’ Creator Steven Conrad Has No Plans to Make More Movies
“My appetite to continue to make television is really it now because of the length of the engagement,” Conrad tells THR.
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The Emmys Rules Are Excluding Tons of Great International TV
It's not just ‘Heated Rivalry.’ Worthy shows from the U.K. to Denmark are being left out because of outmoded requirements.
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How ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Was Rescued From Oblivion — and Blew Up in David Zaslav’s Face
Shelved as a tax writeoff by Warner Bros. Discovery, the ambitious Looney Tunes courtroom comedy was brought back to life — and director Dave Green is having the last laugh.
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‘The Diplomat’ Showrunner on Why Season Three Finale Was “Terrifying” to Write
Debora Cahn received her first Emmy writing nomination this year for an episode that features four actors at the top of their game.
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Inside ‘Dreams in Nightmares,’ a Vibrant Reinvention of the American Road Movie
The sophomore feature from Shatara Michelle Ford features a stellar lead performance from Denée Benton, who connected deeply to the story of queer joy and friendship: “My last four years of chaotically crashing out led to really getting to alchemize it into art.”
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Andrew Haigh Calls His New Film His Version of ‘The Revenant’ — Allow Him to Explain (First Look)
The director of queer favorites like ‘Looking’ and ‘All of Us Strangers’ returns with ‘A Long Winter,’ a rich character study shot deep in the wilderness. Here he speaks about the film, which he calls an “endpoint” in his career thus far, for the first time.
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Inside the Scrappy Film That Brought Matthew McConaughey Back to Acting
The Oscar winner hadn’t shot a movie in five years when ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ came his way. The ambitious indie became a passion project: “I chose this in place of other movies I could have done for a whole lot more money.”
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‘Gentle Monster’ Scared Most Actors Away. Léa Seydoux Embraced the Challenge
Netflix’s bold awards contender depicts a seemingly ordinary family undone by a father’s charge of possessing child sex abuse material. “It’s controversial, but also realistic,” Seydoux says. “It was important to tell this story because it’s reality.”
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