William Dass
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Washington, DC, United States
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The Unearthed History of the Real Designer of 'The Creature from the Black Lagoon'
Milicent Patrick, the creator of the iconic Gill Man, was fired by Bud Westmore so he could steal her credit. 65 years later, Hollywood still runs on sexism. → Read More
Maximum Cage in 'Mom And Dad': An Underrated 2018 Nicolas Cage Scene
‘Mandy’ features a Maximum Cage performance. True. But, in 'Mom and Dad' Cage goes full Dad Life Crisis in what is his best work of the year. → Read More
The Most Interesting New Filmmakers We Met in 2018
Filmmaking ain't easy. We want to celebrate some of the folks who finally got that film out of their heads and onto the screen. → Read More
Jim Cummings Chats About His Indie Hit ‘Thunder Road’
We chat with Jim Cummings about creating the character of Jim Arnoud, the visual language of Thunder Road ("dollies and zooms"), what it takes to plan a 14-day shoot, and making a film that connects with people. → Read More
Don Coscarelli Chats About His Upcoming Book "True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking"
We talk with the indie horror master about the evolution of filmmaking throughout his career and the challenges of cramming it all into a book. → Read More
The Filmmakers Behind ‘The Battery’ Will Bring Monsters with ‘Something Else’
What do you do when your dreams come true and nothing changes? Keep hustling, 'Something Else' is always lurking. → Read More
Roger Deakins Is Bullish on the Future of Digital Cinematography
Where Janusz Kaminski was concerned about losing himself, Deakins is ever the pragmatist. → Read More
Ryan Coogler Endorses Shuri for Black Panther
If the MCU is going to embrace 'Wakanda Forever', Shuri the badass needs her own film. → Read More
Cate Blanchett’s Cannes Jury Will Not Give Women Special Treatment
The five women on this year's Palme d'Or jury responded to the concerns of people who still don't quite understand the problem. → Read More
Robert Downey Jr.’s Post Iron Man Life
The days are numbered for the Avenger who always has a way out: where should RDJ go post MCU? → Read More
Vin Diesel Confirms Justin Lin Is Rejoining the ‘Fast and Furious’ Family
Lin helped make the franchise what it is: the best soap opera action adventure about family and heroes in cars since forever. → Read More
Before Thanos Had A Gauntlet Or Wade Watts Had An Oasis, There Was The Power Glove
'The Power Of Glove' captures the story of a group of '80s inventors that wanted to change the way you think about technology. → Read More
New Developments on the Future of ‘Arrested Development’
Netflix is releasing a recut version of Season 4! Wait. What? Why? Also, maybe Season 5. → Read More
Let’s Hope ‘All The Creatures Were Stirring’ Is Under Your Tree This Christmas
The McKendry's have created a new North Star for Christmas Horror Comedies with All The Creatures Were Stirring. → Read More
Emily Carmichael On Making Blockbusters That Matter
We chat with the action-adventure writer/director about living the Hollywood dream with integrity. I had a blast with this chat with Emily Carmichael. She is as much a fountain of wit, humor, and intelligence as her → Read More
"Gordon's Alive!" And Other Tales from 'Life After Flash'
Life After Flash is the discovery of a massive community of fans, friends, and family united by their desire to see the real Flash Gordon, Sam Jones, find success in life and film. And it's beautiful. → Read More
Steven Spielberg Is Heading to the DCEU With ‘Blackhawk’
A WWII ace fighter pilot focused comic book movie is a perfect fit for the director. → Read More
‘The Incredibles 2’ Trailer Breakdown
The Return of Elastigirl sees the rise of Dad. But, will he be Incredible? Will she? → Read More
Netflix Quits Cannes And Maybe That’s Okay
"It’s just that the festival has chosen to celebrate distribution rather than the art of cinema. We are 100% about the art of cinema." - Netflix's Ted Sarandos → Read More
Janusz Kaminski is Concerned About Digital Cinematography
The Oscar-winning DP and long-time filmmaking partner of Steven Spielberg reflects on the long-term impact of digital photography on cinematography. → Read More