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On the Count of Three writers on blending comedy and drama

In an interview with Digital Trends, the writers of On the Count of Three discuss collaborating with comedian Jerrod Carmichael and blending comedy and drama.
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Downton Abbey: A New Era review: The show must go on … and on … and on

In the new film Downton Abbey: A New Era, everything old is not new again as the movie suffers from a lack of energy and an unwillingness to change.
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Shepherd’s star and director on trauma, horror, & bad Scottish weather

In a conversation with Digital Trends, actor Tom Hughes and director Russell Owens discuss their latest project, the psychological horror film Shepherd.
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Sarah Dessen & Sofia Alvarez on Along for the Ride’s dreamy YA love story

In an interview with Digital Trends, novelist Sarah Dessen and director Sofia Alvarez discuss adapting Netflix's Along for the Ride.
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Firebird’s director and star on forbidden romance and Top Gun

In a conversation with Digital Trends, Firebird's actor and director discuss the true-life LGBT romance at the heart of their film.
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Ashley Stayner on true crime and family trauma in Captive Audience

In an interview with Digital Trends, Ashley Stayner talks about family trauma and her father's legacy in Hulu's Captive Audience docuseries.
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Belmont Cameli and Emma Pasarow discuss Along for the Ride

Digital Trends talks to Along for the Ride stars Belmont Cameli and Emma Pasarow about the challenges of filming a Netflix YA romance.
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Mark Ellis on Dr. Strange 2 and the state of comic book films

Rotten Tomatoes' contributing editor Mark Ellis talks to Digital Trends about The Batman, Doctor Strange 2, and the current state of comic book movies.
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Fiddler’s Journey director on honoring a cinematic landmark

Digital Trends talks with director Daniel Raim about how Fiddler on the Roof was made in the early 1970s.
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Try Harder! director on Asian American identity and race

Digital Trends talks with Debbie Lum, director of the documentary Try Harder!, on identity and race in the Asian American community.
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Try Harder! review: The agony & ecstasy of applying to college

Debbie Lum's absorbing new documentary Try Harder! looks at the exciting and grueling process of applying to college.
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Review: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen highlights a classic

In Daniel Raim's entertaining documentary Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen, the making of 1971 musical Fiddler on the Roof is expertly chronicled.
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The Offer’s writers on the lasting legacy of The Godfather

The writers and creators of the Paramount+ series The Offer talk about the challenges in making a behind-the-scenes show about The Godfather.
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The Offer review: A Godfather show you should refuse

In Paramount+'s disappointing new show The Offer, the making of the 1972 classic film The Godfather is derailed by an unnecessary mob plot.
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Dual’s Riley Stearns on Karen Gillan & killing his own clone

Digital Trends talks with director Riley Stearns about his latest film, Dual, and why he decided to work with Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan.
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Heartstopper review: Coming out (and of age) in high school

Netflix's new teen series Heartstopper doesn't break new ground, but winning performances and outstanding visuals make this show binge-worthy.
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Director Ted Braun talks ¡Viva Maestro! & Gustavo Dudamel’s artistry

Director Ted Braun discusses his new documentary, ¡Viva Maestro!, and how it spotlights Gustavo Dudamel's artistry.
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Author Charles Elton on the rise and fall of Michael Cimino

Author Charles Elton talks about his new book, Cimino, and what he discovered about the acclaimed The Deer Hunter director, Michael Cimino.
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Better Nate Than Ever review: A teen’s life in cartoon motion

The Disney+ original movie Better Nate Than Ever has enough heart and style to win over both kids and adults.
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tick, tick…BOOM! editors on making a perfect musical number

Oscar-nominated editors Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum talk to Digital Trends about working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on tick, tick...BOOM!
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Rotten Tomatoes’ Mark Ellis on Halo, Uncharted & video game adaptations

Rotten Tomatoes' Contributing Editor Mark Ellis talks to Digital Trends about Uncharted, Halo, and the future for video game adaptations.
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New in theaters: The Lost City, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Here's a roundup of reviews for movies releasing on March 25, 2022, most notably The Lost City and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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Cinematographer Dan Laustsen on creating Nightmare Alley’s noir look

Nightmare Alley's cinematographer Dan Laustsen talks to Digital Trends about collaborating with Guillermo del Toro and crafting a signature noir look.
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Nightmare Alley’s Tamara Deverell on noir & Guillermo del Toro

Oscar-nominated production designer Tamara Dewell talks about her latest project, Nightmare Alley.
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Cruella’s Nadia Stacey on making Emma Stone a punk princess

Cruella's makeup designer, Nadia Stacey, talks to Digital Trends about working with Emma Stone on the hit Disney film.
Michael Bisping flexes in the UFC ring in Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story.

Filmmaker Michael Hamilton on Michael Bisping and the UFC world

Documentary filmmaker Michael Hamilton talks to Digital Trends about his new film, Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story.
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What’s new in movie theaters: The Outfit and X

Here's a roundup of reviews for all the movies releasing on March 18, 2022, most notably The Outfit and X.
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Deep Water review: A slow burn without any fire

Adrian Lyne's Deep Water is limp thriller that wastes the talents of stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas.
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Climber Alex Honnold talks The Soloist VR, film’s future

Renowned rock climber Alex Honnold talks about his new film, The Soloist VR, and how VR could enhance documentaries and blockbusters like The Batman.
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What’s new in movie theaters: The Batman and After Yang

Here's a roundup of reviews for all the movies releasing on March 4, 2022, most notably The Batman.
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Climb every mountain in Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR

In Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR, viewers get to travel along with one of most famous climbers in the world as he scales mountains in Italy and the French Alps.
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March 2022 movie preview: The Batman returns

In this March 2022 movie preview, The Batman, The Lost City, and more will release in theatres.
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New this week: Studio 666, The Godfather, The Desperate Hour

Here's a roundup of reviews for all the movies releasing on February 25, 2022.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks HitRecord’s origins and future

Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks with Digital Trends about the future of his online creative service HitRecord.