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CIFF 2019: Minhal Baig on “Hala”, “Dune”, and Returning to Chicago

Minhal Baig
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The director of the Sundance favorite discusses her coming-of-age tale Hala.

Posted on December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 CIFF 2019FestivalsInterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

Midway Ed Skrein Luke Kleintank
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The stars of Roland Emmerich’s epic war film sit down to talk about research, gum, and the Greatest Generation.

Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

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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.

Posted on November 1, 2019November 4, 2019 CIFF 2019FestivalsMore of a Comment ReallyMoviesPodcasts

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

In Search of Darkness David A. Weiner
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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.

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

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

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Fantastic Fest 2019FestivalsInterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

Losers Fight “IT”, Losers Die: Love and Death in Derry, Maine

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IT star Dennis Christopher talks about Eddie Kaspbarak, Tim Curry, and the rest of his time in Derry, Maine on the set of the Stephen King adaptation.

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 FeaturesFilmmaker of the MonthInterviewsTV

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

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

Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 FestivalsInterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcastsReeling 2019

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

Johannes Nyholm, Koko-Di Koko-Da
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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.

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Fantastic Fest 2019FestivalsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

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

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 More of a Comment ReallyPodcastsTV

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

The Nightingale Aisling Franciosi Baykali Ganambarr
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The stars of Jennifer Kent’s harrowing colonial revenge film sit down to talk about finding their characters amidst historical hell.

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 More of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

Free Meek, Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton
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The composers of Amazon’s new docuseries talk about Meek Mill, their contrasting styles, and the challenges of documentary scoring.

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 More of a Comment ReallyPodcastsTV

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

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

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Fantasia 2019FestivalsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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

Share Rhiane Barreto J.C. Mackenzie
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We sit down with the stars of HBO’s latest film to talk about sexual assault and social media in the post-#MeToo era.

Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 More of a Comment ReallyMoviesPodcasts

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

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

Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 More of a Comment ReallyMoviesPodcasts

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

Miracle Mile
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Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, […]

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyMoviesPodcasts

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

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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.

Posted on May 25, 2019May 29, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcastsTV

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

Saint Frances
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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.

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 CCFF 2019FestivalsInterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyMoviesPodcasts

With “Blockbuster”, Matt Schrader Builds a Podcast Biopic of Lucas and Spielberg’s Game-Changing Origins

Blockbuster Matt Schrader
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We chat with the creator of the podcast series Blockbuster about dramatizing the early creative partnership of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

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