James L. Freedman spoke with Solzy at the Movies this week ahead of Wednesday night’s TCM broadcast of Carl Laemmle: The Film. Laemmle was a German-Jewish immigrant that went on to found Universal Pictures. This came as a result of Laemmle’s Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) merging with other companies to form the Universal Film Manufacturing Company in 1912. Originally founded in Fort Lee, N.J., Laemmle would open the largest motion picture production facility, Universal City…
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Jason Biggs spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his role in a new film, The Subject, and where things stand on the future of American Pie. The Subject is a very unsettling film but it offers one of the best performances in Jason Biggs’s acting career. Seven different film festivals honored Biggs with awards for his performance. Screenwriter Chisa Hutchinson penned the screenplay in 2010 and over ten years later, Lanie Zipoy directs a…
"Jason Biggs talks The Subject, American Pie"
David Henrie spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new film, This Is the Year, while also touching on Wizards of Waverly Place. Directed by David Henrie and executive produced by Wizards castmate Selena Gomez, This Is the Year stars Lorenzo James Henrie, Vanessa Marano, Bug Hall, Alyssa Jirrels, Jake Short ,with Jeff Garlin and Gregg Sulkin. Th script is written by Sienna Aquilini, David Henrie, PepePortillo, and Bug Hall. This Is the Year…
"David Henrie talks This Is the Year"
Scott Eyman spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new book, 20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio. When did you first decide to write about the history of 20th Century-Fox? Scott Eyman: I thought it was among the most interesting studios, not the highest profile studio. But always interesting because there was such a demarcation point between the films that William Fox made when he was running…
"Scott Eyman talks Darryl Zanuck, 20th-Century Fox"
TCM host Ben Mankiewicz spoke with a small group of journalists ahead of the TCM Big Screen Classics screenings of Citizen Kane. Mankiewicz’s grandfather, Herman, co-wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay with Welles. The TCM host certainly had no shortage of comments during the 40ish-minute roundtable on Monday. What I’m printing below is his answer to my question. In November, fans can also bring home the film when The Criterion Collection releases Citizen Kane on on 4K…
"Ben Mankiewicz talks Citizen Kane"
Melanie Lynskey spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new buddy/ghost comedy that she’s starring in, Lady of the Manor. What was it about the script that attracted you to the role in Lady of the Manor? Melanie Lynskey: There was something so unapologetic about it. She was really a mess and they weren’t trying to make her not being a mess. You know what I mean? There was this one moment where she…
"Melanie Lynskey talks Lady of the Manor"
Barry Levinson, Ben Foster, and Vicky Krieps spoke about their new Holocaust drama, The Survivor, premiering tonight in Toronto. Levinson previously won an Oscar for Rain Man and the filmmaker could very well find himself in the race once again. Foster is Oscar-worthy in delivering a career-defining performance as Holocaust survivor and boxer Harry Haft. Krieps joins him in the cast as Haft’s wife, Miriam Wofsoniker, although she initially is the woman helping him search…
"Barry Levinson, Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps talk The Survivor"
Writer-director Jonah Feingold spoke with Solzy at the Movies last week about his new film, Dating & New York, releasing in theaters and VOD. The film stars Jaboukie Young-White, Francesca Reale, Catherine Cohen, and Brian Muller. Following the romantic comedy’s premiere this past summer during the 2021 Tribeca Festival, IFC Films will release the film in theaters and on VOD. After premiering Dating & New York during Tribeca this summer, how exciting is it to finally…
"Jonah Feingold talks Dating & New York"
Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly spoke with Solzy at the Movies about their new two-buddy-comedies-in-one film, Queenpins. Queenpins, an outrageously absurd comedy, stars Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel McHale, with Bebe Rexha and Vince Vaughn. What was it about the coupon scam that drew your interest? Gita Pullapilly: I think just hearing the words $40 million coupon scam—how did that all connect. It seems so crazy because I never knew you could…
"Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly talk Queenpins"
Lauren Ash and Rory O’Malley spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the upcoming Netflix animated series, Chicago Party Aunt. Ash and O’Malley join RuPaul Charles, Jill Talley, Ike Barinholtz, Jon Barinholtz, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Katie Rich, and Chris Witaske in the cast. This cast features so many improvisers who originated out of the Chicago improv scene at Second City, iO, and the Annoyance! Chicago Party Aunt was created by Chris Witaske, Jon Barinholtz, and…
"Lauren Ash, Rory O’Malley talk Chicago Party Aunt"
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