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Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank on Honoring WWII Heroes in “Midway”

The stars of Roland Emmerich's epic war film sit down to talk about research, gum, and the Greatest Generation.

CIFF: Thomasin McKenzie on Nazis, Toxicity, and “Jojo Rabbit”

The star of "Leave No Trace" and "Jojo Rabbit" sits down to talk about her career, her latest role, and finding humanity in inhumane times.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on “The West Wing”?

From Jed Bartlet to CJ Cregg to Losh Lyman, we elect one of Aaron Sorkin's quick-witted White House wonks from The West Wing to our Hall of Faces.

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David A. Weiner on ’80s Horror and “In Search of Darkness”

The director of the extensive '80s horror doc "In Search of Darkness" sits down to talk about nostalgia, gore, and the appeal of scary movies.

Fantastic Fest 2019

Fantastic Fest: Christopher Winterbauer on Youth, Grief, and “Wyrm”

Wyrm writer/director Christopher Winterbauer sits down at Fantastic Fest to talk about the analog appeal of '80s kitsch and adapting shorts to features.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on “Friends”?

For the classic sitcom's 25th anniversary, we hash out which of TV's favorite pals make our list of the greatest TV characters of all time.

Reeling Film Fest: Flavio Alves on Trans Rights, Crowdfunding, and “The Garden Left Behind”

The director of the trans-centric drama sits down to talk about indie filmmaking, the struggles of trans POC, and more.

Fantastic Fest 2019

Fantastic Fest: Johannes Nyholm on Gender, Grief, and Puppetry in “Koko-Di Koko-Da”

As Fantastic Fest opens, we talk to Johannes Nyholm, the director of the darkly imaginative Koko-Di Koko-Da, about grief, trauma, and the bizarre.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”?

Twenty years after the show's finale, we sit down to determine which of Deep Space Nine's deep bench of great characters earns our favor.

Travis Beacham on the Long, Winding Faerie Tale Creation of “Carnival Row”

The co-creator of Amazon's latest fantasy series discusses the story's long, winding road from long-dormant feature script to streaming series.

Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr on “The Nightingale” and Slaying Historical Demons

The stars of Jennifer Kent's harrowing colonial revenge film sit down to talk about finding their characters amidst historical hell.

Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton on Scoring Social Justice in Amazon’s “Free Meek”

The composers of Amazon's new docuseries talk about Meek Mill, their contrasting styles, and the challenges of documentary scoring.

Fantasia 2019: Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky, and the Unlikely Origin Story of “Freaks”

The writer/directors of Fantasia fave Freaks, talk about the lo-fi origins of their unconventional superhero story.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on “SpongeBob SquarePants”?

Our monthly TV podcast returns to find Bikini Bottom's favored son for the twentieth anniversary of Nick's seminal kid's show.

Rhianne Barreto and J.C. MacKenzie of HBO’s “Share” on Shame and Sexual Assault

We sit down with the stars of HBO's latest film to talk about sexual assault and social media in the post-#MeToo era.

Fantasia 2019: “Vivarium” Director Lorcan Finnegan on the Terror of the Suburb

We talk to the director of the latest chiller from Fantasia about the hells of suburbia and working on his second film.

Jim Gaffigan and Miranda Bailey on “Being Frank”‘s 90s Humor and Messy Moral Questions

We speak to the star and director of the new indie comedy Being Frank about the difficulties in generating empathy within adultery.

AIDS Activists Guy Vandenberg and Steve Williams Talk About the Plague Years and “5B”

I sit down with two subjects from the upcoming AIDS documentary 5B to talk about Pride and the plague years.

Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, filmmakers, producers, and more, giving you the skinny on the latest films and TV.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch In an age where most major films are spoiled months before they come out, and even trailers have their ... Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Composer Kurt Farquhar on “American Soul”, “Black Lightning”, and Scoring Thirty Years of Television

On this week's podcast, we speak with composer Kurt Farquhar, "the musical voice of the BET," about his work on American Soul and Black Lightning.

Chicago Critics Film Festival: Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan on Adulthood, Abortion and the Unwelcome Timeliness of “Saint Frances”

We speak to the director and writer/star of Chicago Critics Film Festival's opening night film about the disturbing timeliness of their Chicago-set drama.

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