From Fargo to Napoleon Dynamite: Haifaa Al-Mansour picks the 5 films that influenced her the most
Filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour is Saudi Arabia’s first female director. Her feature film debut, 2012’s Wadjda, received…
Interview
Simon Pegg and Vaughn Stein’s new film Terminal draws influence from Blade Runner and 1984
The A.V. Club recently sat down with writer-director of the new film Terminal, Vaughn Stein (The Dark Knight, Sherlock…
Elle Fanning and the cast of Mary Shelley didn’t know much about the author before reading the script
Haifaa al-Mansour’s new film Mary Shelley tells the story of the world-famous novelist when she was know as Mary…
Joe Pera walks us through every episode of the upcoming Joe Pera Talks With You
Comedian Joe Pera is getting his own live-action television show from Adult Swim titled Joe Pera Talks With You, the…
Director Haifaa al-Mansour spent most of her childhood watching American films with her dad
Filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour is Saudi Arabia’s first female director. Her feature film debut, 2012’s Wadjda, received…
Emily Mortimer on singing with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and telling fart jokes with Elaine Stritch
While promoting the Taken-esque, vigilante action-thriller Harry Brown back in 2010, Emily Mortimer joined us for a…
Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti reflects on his lengthy competitive-eating career
Ex-competitive eater and former wing-eating champion of the world Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti knows how to put food…
Barry’s Anthony Carrigan talks NoHo Hank, and always being cast as a villain
Anthony Carrigan’s career has taken off in the past couple years thanks to a handful of stand-out, villainous TV roles.…
Adam Pally, Rachel Bloom, and the Most Likely To Murder crew reflect on the horrors of high school
Dan Gregor’s new movie Most Likely to Murder takes the “man returns to his hometown and rediscovers old drama” trope in…
Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies dissect why fictional dystopias are so big right now
Whether it’s the politically charged “what if” scenarios of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Man In The High Castle, the…
Jim O’Heir watches Jim O’Heir play with puppies
Almost a year ago, we did something nice for Jim O’Heir: we took him to a local animal shelter PAWS Chicago, and let…
The Handmaid’s Tale showrunner Bruce Miller says they're aware of the show's mishandling of race
One of the most common criticisms of Margeret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and its Hulu adaptation is that race is…
Between Infinity War and Deadpool 2, Josh Brolin is grateful to be in everything this summer
Josh Brolin is gearing up to have a huge summer. First up, after years of anticipation, he’s finally front and center…
Randy and Jason Sklar teach us how to raise sane, well-adjusted twins
Identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar released a new audio documentary Sklars And Stripes earlier this month, in which…
Dave Hill on his ongoing friendship with the great Dick Cavett
Over the past several years, the Dave Hill-Dick Cavett relationship slowly entered the pantheon of great Hollywood…
Let’s watch Jim O’Heir rate babies
Parks And Recreation alum and A.V. Club regular Jim O’Heir is taking his talents to the web as host of a new singing…
Dick Cavett on what talk shows are doing wrong these days
Best known for having facilitated long, in-depth discussions with his guests on The Dick Cavett Show, Dick Cavett made…
Westworld’s Angela Sarafyan and Luke Hemsworth dish on the upcoming season
Early season two Westworld reviews indicate that fans are in for a darker, bloodier ride than the show’s already pretty…
Jim O’Heir wants to help put your baby to sleep
Best known as Parks And Recreation’s perennial punching bag Garry/Jerry/Larry/Terry Gergich, Jim O’Heir is taking his…
Dylan Marron wants to teach you how to talk to people you disagree with
Writer Dylan Marron is probably best known for his appearances on Welcome To Night Vale and for creating Every Single…
