The Big Short “The big moment for me was when I first watched the rough assembly of the movie, which our editor did an amazing job with,” the film’s director Adam McKay says. “I’ve never seen one that played as well as this. Usually it’s a mess, with long parts of ... More

Son of Saul “The first time we were shown around the set—this is the gas chamber, this is the crematorium, this is the bunker—was the first concrete moment when I felt it was going to be alright,” says the Son of Saul star. “It somehow felt familiar, and like this was ... More

The Danish Girl  “There is a scene in the film, in which my character Lili is still living as Einar, and she goes out in Paris to a peep show,” Redmayne says of his role as a transgender woman in 1920s Europe. “There are men watching this woman dance, and Lili ... More

The Danish Girl  “A defining moment for me on The Danish Girl was Alicia Vikander’s London screen test with Eddie. It was the first time I saw Alicia bring Gerda to life. But it was also the first time I saw Eddie as Lili Elbe,” says Hooper, the film’s director. “I ... More

The Big Short “There aren’t any times when I sit back after a take and think, I nailed it! I always had the sense that if I felt satisfied at the end of shooting a scene that I should retire right then,” Carell says of the film The Big Short, which ... More

Lydia Hearst’s done time on catwalks around the world and has lent her name to any number of worthwhile philanthropic causes, but what truly excites the 31-year-old actress is blood. Well, fake blood at least. Hearst, who was recently honored as a Rising Star by the Napa Valley Film Festival, has a ... More

If you ask jewelry designer and historian Aja Raden to name one of the big loves of her life, she will, without question, say jewels. “As a little kid, I would take anything shiny—even fake jewelry—and stash them away in treasure boxes,” she admits. “It’s been a singular obsession of mine ... More

Not all superheroes wear costumes. This much became clear when Marvel’s Jessica Jones premiered on Netflix this week, bringing the comic-book heroine to life care of actress Krysten Ritter and an impressive ensemble. Together, they portray a very different (and somewhat twisted) side of life with superhuman powers.  Actress Susie Abromeit, who ... More

In director Todd Haynes’ Carol, a young store clerk (Rooney Mara’s Therese) meets a woman (Cate Blanchett’s Carol) doing her holiday shopping and finds her life turned completely upside down. And while Haynes’ sumptuous filmmaking—as well as a top-notch script and homerun performances—makes for a beautiful story, the relationship ... More

Not since Ralph Macchio has a young actor brandishing nothing more than his fists made such an impression. On Into the Badlands, the new series from AMC, newcomer Aramis Knight plays M.K., a mysterious young man whose deadly acumen is desired by every ruler in the series’ post-apocalyptic landscape. ... More