David Zellner on Mia Wasikowska as Penelope in Damsel: "We're so happy. She was amazing. The film has a lot of stylization to it. From the kind of mythic quality of the West, but we like the idea of grounding in a certain dimension of complexity to the characters …"
Number one suspect Peter Warren on mental illness, living with uncertainty, and Kill Me
'Our present is Barbara’s future' Brydie O’Connor on Barbara Forever, queer wisdom and reaching younger audiences
Galaxy of ideas Elisabeth Rasmussen on mixing science, myth and art in We Are Stardust
Happy hour Sam A. Davis on the unlikely story behind Oscar nominee The Singers
Reaching new heights Mandy Horvath, Edward Drake and Scott Veltri on a mystery, a mountain and The Ascent
The dream of what could be David Kittredge on Exorcist 2: The Heretic, Excalibur and Boorman And The Devil
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