Lorne Balfe spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Top Gun: Maverick, including his reaction when he first heard Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand.” Balfe was a long-time assistant to Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Having scored Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the composer is familiar with Tom Cruise’s approach as a producer. Balfe serves as the score producer for Top Gun: Maverick which went into full gear during the pandemic. Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Hans…
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Dan Mirvish spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the newest film to enter the Watergate canon, 18½, and filming during a pandemic. The thriller comedy stars Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Vondie Curtis Hall, Catherine Curtin, Richard Kind, Sullivan Jones, Alanna Saunders, Claire Saunders and the voices of Ted Raimi as Gen. Al Haig, Jon Cryer as H.R. Haldeman, and Bruce Campbell as President Richard Nixon. Following an award-winning festival run, Adventure Entertainment will release…
"Dan Mirvish talks 18½, Filming During Pandemic"
John Magaro spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new film, 18½, and touched on First Cow opening right as theaters shut down. The Watergate thriller/comedy, directed by Dan Mirvish, opens in theaters this weekend from Adventure Entertainment. There have been so many films and TV series that touch on Watergate. What was it about the script that drew to the role of Paul in 18½? John Magaro: I think this script was a…
"John Magaro talks 18½, First Cow" Willa Fitzgerald spoke with Solzy at the Movies about her role in the new Watergate film, 18½, opening in select theaters. Fitzgerald stars as White House transcriber Connie Lashley, who gets her hands on the missing minutes of the Richard Nixon tapes. Everything proceeds in full-on hysterics from there as filmmaker Dan Mirvish puts his spin on the moment in American history. The film will start rolling out in theaters on May 27 before expanding…
"Willa Fitzgerald talks Watergate film 18½"
Carey Williams and KD Dávila spoke with Solzy at the Movies during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival about their new film, Emergency. Williams directs the film from a script written by Dávila. The film stars RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, and Diego Abraham. In Emergency, Kunle and Sean are college seniors planning an epic night of partying over Spring Break. While Sean has the whole night completely…
"Emergency: Carey Williams, KD Dávila talk Film"
During last year’s TIFF, filmmakers Scott McGehee and David Siegel spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Montana Story. The neo-Western from McGehee and Siegel sees a pair of siblings, played by Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague, return home to the family ranch and confront a family legacy. After acquiring the film sometime after the Toronto premiere, Bleecker Street is releasing the film today in limited theaters. A theatrical expansion will follow. How thrilled…
"Scott McGehee, David Siegel talk Montana Story"
Daniel Raim spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new documentary playing in theaters, Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen. Zeitgeist Films released Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen in select theaters starting on April 29. Starting on May 6, the film expands to a number of theaters across the country. This film has been over a decade in the making. When did you first decide you wanted to make a documentary about Fiddler…
"Daniel Raim talks Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen"
All My Puny Sorrows filmmaker Michael McGowan and stars Alison Pill and Mare Winningham sat down in a roundtable interview. The roundtable interview took place over Zoom last September during the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. If you haven’t read the big, the film deals with suicide and mental health issues. The stigma surrounding both comes up during the interview. Written and directed by Michael McGowan, the film is based on the best-selling novel by…
"All My Puny Sorrows: TIFF Roundtable Interview"
Timothy Simons spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new Hulu limited series, Candy, and what he learned from starring in Veep. Alongside the actor, Candy stars Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, and Raúl Esparza. Hulu will launch the limited series on May 9 with new episodes releasing every day through May 13. Tim, it’s so nice to meet you. Timothy Simons: Nice to meet you, too. What was it about the script…
"Timothy Simons talks Candy, Veep"
Melanie Lynskey spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new Hulu limited series, Candy, and staying grounded during awards season. Alongside the actress, Candy stars Jessica Biel, Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, and Raúl Esparza. Hulu will launch the limited series on May 9 with new episodes releasing every day through May 13. Melanie, it’s so good to see you again. Melanie Lynskey: Good to see you, too. How are you? Not too bad. Melanie…
"Melanie Lynskey talks Candy, Awards Season"