The following interview with Judy Blume Forever directors Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok was originally published at Above the Line. In light of the site being taken offline this weekend, I am republishing my interview with the filmmakers on Solzy at the Movies. None of the text has been changed since it was originally published. Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok were very persistent in making a documentary about author Judy Blume, and their joint efforts paid off this month…
"Judy Blume Forever Directors Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok on Convincing the Beloved Author to Bare Her Soul and Her Impact on Young Readers"Category: Interviews
The following interview with History of the World, Part II multi-hyphenate David Stassen was originally published at Above the Line. In light of the site being taken offline this weekend, I am republishing my interview with Stassen on Solzy at the Movies. None of the text has been changed since its original publication. David Stassen grew up on Mel Brooks movies when he was a kid so perhaps it was fate that would later put him in the…
"History of the World, Part II Writer/Director/EP David Stassen on Working With Mel Brooks and Why Casting Posed a Challenge"
The following interview with The Menu screenwriters Will Tracy and Seth Reiss was originally published at Above the Line. In light of the site being taken offline this weekend, I am republishing my interview with the screenwriters on Solzy at the Movies. None of the text has been changed but The Menu is obviously no longer playing in theaters but available on home video. When screenwriter Will Tracy took a boat to a restaurant on an island…
"The Menu Screenwriters Will Tracy and Seth Reiss on How to Write a Highly-Specific World, and Why They Hope Their Movie Lingers Like Jaws"
Este Haim and Christopher Stracey spoke with Solzy at the Movies about composing the score for Laura Chinn‘s new film, Suncoast. Suncoast is a semi-biographical film from first-time feature filmmaker Laura Chinn. The film, which revisits the early 2000s, follows Doris (Nico Parker) and her mother, Kristine (Laura Linney), during one of the most vulnerable times for her family. Doris’s brother is spending his final days at the same Florida hospice facility as Terry Schiavo,…
"Este Haim, Christopher Stracey talk Suncoast, Composing Score"
Jeff Rowe spoke with Solzy at the Movies in late December about the critically acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a very different kind of TMNT film. Unlike most films and series, the filmmakers went above and beyond in casting teenagers for the film. It wasn’t a surprise that I enjoyed this film upon watching it last year especially since Rowe co-directed the 2021 Solzy Award-winning animated feature,…
"Jeff Rowe talks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem"
Rachel Lambert spoke with Solzy at the Movies in mid-January about the newly released film, Sometimes I Think About Dying. Lambert never watched Stefanie Abel Horowitz‘s 2019 Sundance-premiering short film. This was an intentional decision so as to not be influenced by previous choices. Screenwriters Kevin Armento, Horowitz, and Katy Wright-Mead gave Lambert free rein upon coming on board. Daisy Ridley leads a cast that includes Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia Debonis, Meg Stalter, and…
"Rachel Lambert talks Sometimes I Think About Dying"
Mary Holland spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Self Reliance–now streaming on Hulu–Jake Johnson as a director, and improv. Self Reliance, which premiered at SXSW last year, is a film about a man having a chance to win $1 million by participating in a dark web reality show. Assassins will chase after him for 30 days but they cannot go near him if he is not entirely alone. This leads him to recruit friends…
"Mary Holland talks Self Reliance"
Anyone But You cinematographer Danny Ruhlmann spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the film and some of the challenges in filming. My conversation with the cinematographer came shortly before the film’s December 22, 2023 release in theaters. Ruhlmann discusses how he joined the project in addition to his experience working with Will Gluck. If you’ve already seen the film, he also discusses the challenges that came with filming some of the scenes. I won’t…
"Danny Ruhlmann talks Anyone But You, Filming Challenges"
Randy Schoenberg and Matthew Mishory spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new documentary, Fioretta, opening in theaters. The film traces back through 500 years of Randy’s ancestry across various countries in Europe. It says something about how the Jews were forced to move around from one country or another because of antisemitism. I had a lot more to say about the film in my review, of course. If you’re not familiar with Randy,…
"Randy Schoenberg, Matthew Mishory talk Fioretta"
Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, actress Eve Hewson spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new John Carney film, Flora and Son. Flora and Son premiered earlier this year during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where fans were clapping along during the final song and gave the film a standing ovation when it ended. Hewson turns in a stupendous performance in the crowd-pleaser, which is one of my favorite films of the…
"Eve Hewson talks Flora and Son"