Michael Shannon

An Ode to Michael Shannon in ‘Take Shelter’

By  Ciara Wardlow 

Sometimes a great performance is made in the quietest moments.

Michael Shannon and the State of Small-town Sinners in ‘The Quarry’

By  Sheryl Oh 

The actor discusses the timeliness and attraction of his new film about personhood and redemption.

Floria Sigismondi Wants to Make Every Breath Count

By  Jack Giroux 

‘The Turning’ director Floria Sigismondi on her life in the arts, Federico Fellini, and her life-changing collaborations with David Bowie and Marilyn Manson.

‘Knives Out’ Director Rian Johnson on Making a Whodunit for the Modern World

By  Jack Giroux 

The filmmaker behind Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi walks us through crafting a sharp-tongued mystery, his love of Agatha Christie, and casting Daniel Craig as a brilliant buffoon. 

Shot by Shot with the ‘Knives Out’ Trailer

By  Brad Gullickson 

With a cast impossible to ignore, Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ immediately rises to the top of our most anticipated films of the year list.

Michael Shannon on Hotel Movies and the Delicious Mystery of ‘State Like Sleep’

By  Brad Gullickson 

We chat with the actor regarding his process (or lack thereof), and why theater is his one true love.

‘The Little Drummer Girl’ Review: Park Chan-wook Brings His Signature Style to TV (LFF)

By  Farah Cheded 

The ‘Oldboy’ director is a surprising choice to direct the latest John le Carré adaptation, but we think it works.

Michael Shannon and Lakeith Stanfield Join Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’

By  Sheryl Oh 

The addition of two quirky and chameleonic actors definitely balances out the mainstream appeal of the ‘Knives Out’ cast so far.

Why Did ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Kill the Wrong Person?

By  Liz Baessler 

And why does it matter?