Casting Director Carla Hool Says ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads Were Originally Supposed to Be Much Younger
Emilia Pérez casting director Carla Hool talks to The Contending about aging up the cast of Jacques Audiard's musical. Can...
Freddy Wexler Talks Working with Robbie Williams on ‘Forbidden Road’ Song for Better Man and Its Cat Stevens-Like Vibe
Songwriter Freddy Wexler talks to The Contending about crafting "Forbidden Road" with Robbie Williams for the Williams biopic Better Man. ...
2025 BAFTA Longlist: Jolie and Leigh Miss
The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards longlist was released, with Round 2 of voting running from today through January 10....
Megan’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2024
The Contending co-founder Megan McLachlan lists her favorite TV shows of 2024. When it comes to my favorite television series...
Megan’s Top 10 Films of 2024
The Contending co-founder Megan McLachlan lists her favorite movies of 2024. Looking back on 2024, so many of my favorite...
Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’ Elicits an All-Timer Performance from Nicole Kidman
Megan McLachlan thinks Nicole Kidman delivers one of her all-time best performances in Halina Reijn's Babygirl. According to many studies,...
Erin Foster Talks Writing ‘The Confident, Sexy, Cool Nice Guy’ on ‘Nobody Wants This'[VIDEO]
Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster talks to The Contending about bringing her own family dynamic into the writing and...
Writer/Director Sonja Prosenc Talks Space, Deer, and Glass Houses in Her Satire ‘Family Therapy’
Writer/director Sonja Prosenc talks to The Contending about her wildly thoughtful family satire, Family Therapy. The rich and wealthy Kralj...
Palm Springs International Film Festival to Honor Denis Villeneuve with the Visionary Award
Palm Springs, CA (December 11, 2024) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Denis Villeneuve will receive...
Justine Lupe On Her Chemistry with Timothy Simons on ‘Nobody Wants This,’ Why She’s Glad Morgan and Sasha are Keeping it Platonic [VIDEO]
Justine Lupe of Netflix's Nobody Wants This talks to The Contending about playing a shiksa (twice), whether Morgan and Joanne...
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