Nicole Kassell On How ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Inspired the ‘Sirens’ Seductive Gaze
Sirens may look glossy, beautiful, and bright on the outside, but there is something dangerously dark scratching to get out ...
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Ashley Walters On Wanting to Know As Little About the Manosphere as Possible for ‘Adolescence’
Some may assume that Netflix's Adolescence is a murder mystery with a procedural slant. We learn that there is a ...
Philip Barantini On Witnessing Jamie Miller’s Rage for the First Time in ‘Adolescence’
Audiences were not ready for the intense emotion that came from Netflix's Adolescence. For some viewers, it transported them to ...
Negar Ali-Kline On Putting All the Characters Out There with the Costumes for ‘Nobody Wants This’
Thin about the last time that you got ready for a date. How many outfits did you have to decide ...
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘House of Dynamite’ Announces Release Date
What do we think of the title?! Kathryn Bigelow's House of Dynamite, starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Brasso, Tracy ...
Director Jeremy Saulnier on ‘Rebel Ridge,’ Its March to Success, and Key Casting of Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, & AnnaSophia Robb
Jeremy Saulnier is one of the most gifted pulp directors of recent times. His four-in-a-row films, which include Blue Ruin, ...
Ronny Chieng Gets Personal in His Netflix Special ‘Love to Hate It’
Ronny Chieng chats with The Contending about his Netflix special Love to Hate It. Most people know Ronny Chieng as ...
Jack Thorne On Not Answering Every Question Posed in the Writing of ‘Adolescence’
Netflix's Adolescence has become a sensation for how it turns on the light in a darkened room. It shows that ...
‘Sirens’ Creator Molly Smith Metzler On True Villain Of Netflix Series
Molly Smith Metzler talks about the inspirations for her Netflix limited series Sirens, including the identity of the series' true ...
‘In Your Dreams:’ Here’s Your First Look At Netflix’s ‘In Your Dreams’ Trailer
Today, Netflix revealed our first look at the In Your Dreams trailer. Directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, the comedy/adventure follows ...
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