Versions of these teenagers existed centuries before they were ever born, they exist now as they are, and they will continue to be reincarnated as the centuries go by, worrying about the same things, stressed about school, trying to fit in with their peers, wondering who they are or where they come from.
The tug-of-war between Abuela and her daughter is one of the biggest ways Love is the Monster drives the narrative forward. García and Regidor portray this friction intensely and authentically. Some days, they are civil. Others, they quarrel over how to best take care of the grandchild. The heat to their performance is felt beyond the screen.
Melling and Comer prove themselves as all-rounders in both their acting and singing abilities, the film almost entirely a two-person show, while Rhys establishes his filmmaking talent. The journey he takes the viewer on is one of accepting both life and death. Stuffed is about love as preservation. It is looking at preserving not only the body, but the human spirit as well.
We had the opportunity to chat with Director Pegah Ahangarani about her process and journey in the making of Rehearsals for a Revolution. She retraces events that have influenced and shaped her personal and familial history alongside that of Iran and its people, reflecting on the significance of memory, the future, and the lives of those who refuse to give up.
Marty Waters, the VFX Supervisor of the film, had the mission to recreate the war-torn planet of Nu Earth and its toxic atmosphere. In June 2026, Rogue Trooper had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and I got the chance to speak with him about the process.
After a date goes sour, resulting in being drugged and robbed, John (Henry Ashton) turns to his brother Frank (Jake Flannigan), a small-time gangster, for help. I got the chance to speak with Director Blake Butler to discuss the filmmaking process behind his latest short film: Devil’s Breath (2026).
No interviewer asks Johansson an openly sexist question. What happens instead is sneakier: a slow pull toward her body, her appearance, and her personal life—even when the conversation is nominally about her work. Evans, along with her other male costars, gets pulled toward his choices, his craft, his career.
Gun belts, wide hats, and sunset duels, the cowboy has fueled the imagination of many authors, both in literature and film. Yet, the vision we have of these lonesome riders is not so faithful in depicting the real-life workers.
As the video features their tightest choreography to date alongside biting lyrics calling attention to their status as an irreplaceable powerhouse, the imitation begs the question: How does Park’s film factor into BTS’ long-awaited comeback?
