Ally Johnson, Author at The Playlist

Sally Hawkins & Director Craig Roberts Talk ‘Eternal Beauty’ And Its “Dream-Like” Film Influences [Interview]

October 8, 2020 1:40 pm

Best known for his roles such as his breakout performance in “Submarine,” the television series “Red Oaks” and then supporting roles in comedies such as “Neighbors,” Craig Roberts has quietly been carving out ...

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10 Movies To See In October: ‘On The Rocks,’ ‘Possessor,’ Chicago 7′ & More

Ally Johnson

October 5, 2020 1:08 pm

Features, News

Festival season continues to ebb and flow with the AFI Festival hitting in just a few weeks, making for the discourse around film to stray from the persistent doom and gloom of all of the rescheduling and push...

10 TV Shows To Watch In October

Ally Johnson

October 4, 2020 2:32 pm

Features, News

There is no shortage of genre television offerings for this October, with plenty of shows looking to sustain horror fans who are looking for new output. Every streaming site seems to have either a horror antho...

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Rachel Lee Goldenberg Talks ‘Unpregnant’ & The Importance Of Destigmatizing Abortion [Interview]

Ally Johnson

September 11, 2020 3:07 pm

Interviews, News

Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg has had a busy year with her adaptation of the 1983 film “Valley Girl,” as well as work on the television series “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.” Her latest is the HBO Max film “Unp...

‘Topside’: Celine Held & Logan George Discuss Their Gripping Debut Feature & Its Venice Debut [Interview]

Ally Johnson

September 10, 2020 1:33 pm

Festivals, Interviews, News

Filmmakers Celine Held and Logan George have had quite the journey when it comes to the release of their first feature film. With years of research and numerous short films under their belt, “Topside” was mean...

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11 Films To See In September: ‘Tenet,’ ‘Kajillionaire,’ ‘Mulan’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 4, 2020 12:54 pm

News

From Christopher Nolan to Charlie Kaufman and Miranda July there is no shortage of highly anticipated films in September, following a rather slow summer season. With fall festivals pressing on, it will be inte...

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9 Shows To Watch In September: ‘Fargo,’ ‘Ratched,’ ‘The Boys’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 3, 2020 2:50 pm

News, Television

September has quite a few heavy hitters on the docket this year, from a new series produced by Ridley Scott and another created by Luca Guadagnino. Along with the bigger names however are some great, micro-bud...

Kyle MacLachlan Talks Working With Ethan Hawke In ‘Tesla’ & The Odds Of More ‘Twin Peaks’ [Interview]

Ally Johnson

August 26, 2020 12:23 pm

Interviews, News

For most television and film fanatics, Kyle MacLachlan is best known—or at least, most familiar—for his turn in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” as Agent Dale Cooper (and others, the longer you get into the series)....

Joe Keery Talks Shedding His ‘Stranger Things’ Persona For The Sinister ‘Spree’ [Interview]

Ally Johnson

August 14, 2020 12:18 pm

Interviews, News

Actor Joe Keery is currently best known for his fan-favorite performance as Steve Harrington on Netflix’s “Stranger Things”—and for good reason. In the hit series, he went from the obnoxious, if not amusing, j...

Kris Rey and Gillian Jacobs On ‘I Used To Go Here’ And Writing Character Dynamics [Interview]

Ally Johnson

August 8, 2020 3:15 pm

Interviews, News

Kris Rey and Gillian Jacobs make for a formidable duo in Rey’s latest film “I Used to Go Here.” A film about a woman in her early 30’s being asked to speak at her alma mater, the film explores the idea of diff...

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