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SXSW Interview – Max Irons – Condor
Max Irons is the star of television series Condor, which screened at SXSW. While in Austin, I had the pleasure of speaking with Max about his role. I have interviewed Max a few times before for his film, The Host, which released in 2013. He…
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SXSW Interview – Leem Lubany – Condor
While at SXSW, I had the opportunity of sitting down with Leem Lubany, who plays Joubert in Condor, the television series remake of Three Days of the Condor (1975). Joubert was played by Max von Sydow in the film and is considered an iconic role.…
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SXSW TV Review – Condor
First screened at the SXSW Film Festival and debuting on the AT&T Audience Network, Condor provides a new adaptation of the novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady, as well as a different take on the film classic, Three Days of the Condor…
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SXSW Interview – Todd Katzberg and Jason Smilovic – Condor
While at the SXSW Film Festival which now includes an episodic category, I sat down with executive producers and writers Todd Katzberg and Jason Smilovic to talk about their new show, Condor. We spoke about this new adaptation, the constraints of building the first season,…
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Film Review – Hereditary (Spoiler-free)
Hereditary may be one of the most talked about films of the year, having significant word-of-mouth and excellent reviews from Sundance and SXSW to carry it to its release date of June 8, 2018. That is precisely what brought me to the screening, expecting to…
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Film Interview – Leigh Whannell – Upgrade
I was given a chance to speak with writer and director Leigh Whannell about his new film, Upgrade, while he was on a press tour in Dallas, Texas. We touched on the filming effects for Stem, one of the themes of the film, a change…
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Film Review – Upgrade
The opening credits of Upgrade immediately immerse you in the world of its future. A woman speaking the production companies’ names along with sound waves accentuating the speech pattern sets the film apart from all others from the beginning. With Upgrade, writer and director Leigh…
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Film Review – First Reformed
The slow zoom into the First Reformed Church with “old-school” opening credits gracing the screen with an iconic scrolling type-face presents a pleasing introduction to writer and director Paul Schrader’s First Reformed. We meet an introverted, middle-aged pastor, Reverend Toller (Ethan Hawke), tasked with leading…
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