Tina Kakadelis
Movie and pop culture writer. Seen a lot of movies, got a lot of opinions. Let's get Amy Adams her Oscar.
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in InterviewsFreddie Poole Breaks Down Dirtiest Season of Stunts for Tulsa King
Freddie Poole has been collaborating with Sylvester Stallone for fifteen years. For the past three years, they’ve been working together on Tulsa King, where Stallone plays Dwight, a mafia capo who finds himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after he’s released from prison. Poole is a two-time Emmy-nominated stunt coordinator for his work on the show, and […] More
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Sue Chan Talks Building Dystopian World of Murderbot
Martha Wells’s The Murderbot Diaries tells a story of a dystopian future where corporations rule everything. Her novel has been adapted by Paul and Chris Weitz into the Alexander Skarsgård-led Apple TV+ series Murderbot. Skarsgård plays the titular character, a private security construct made from human tissue and mechanical components who has gained autonomy. Murderbot […] More
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Editor Jennifer Barbot Talks Capturing Bygone Era in Nic Cage-Led Spider-Noir
In 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the larger world was introduced to an alternate version of the webbed crusader: Spider-Man Noir. Voiced by Nicolas Cage in the animated film, this version of Spider-Man instantly became a fan favorite. Spider-Man Noir calls 1930s New York City home and is your typical gumshoe private eye. Almost a […] More
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Chris Bridges of Gaslight FX Talks Conquering Strange New Worlds
Chris Bridges of Gaslight FX is boldly going where few have gone before. After working on Star Trek: Discovery, Bridges was hired to be the department head for special makeup effects on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Chris grew up watching the original series, and it’s special to join the larger Trekkie universe. Ahead of […] More
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Re-Recording Mixer Terrance Dwyer Talks Capturing Gameplay Across 50 Seasons of Survivor
CBS’ Survivor is one of the longest-running television programs in the United States. Fifty seasons, over 700 episodes, and 751 castaways have competed to outwit, outplay, and outlast the person next to them. It’s a series that has evolved over the years. The gameplay has changed, the competitors have adapted, and the location varies. Few […] More
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Camilla Whitehill, Nicola Coughlan, and Lydia West Talk Wellness in Big Mood Season 2
Created and written by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood is the darkly comedic British series that focuses on the lives of best friends Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West). They’ve been inseparable for years, but as they get older they’re forced to reckon with the possibility that their dynamic may not be as healthy as […] More
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Cinematographer Ashley Barron ACS Blends Spielberg & Lynch in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
What do you get when you mix the visual style of Twin Peaks and Steven Spielberg? The answer is Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Many may recognize McGee’s name from her beloved, chaotic sitcom, Derry Girls. That show and How to get to Heaven from Belfast share some comedic similarities, but […] More
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Joe Wright Talks Blending ’90s Rave Culture with Rise of Fascism in Mussolini: Son of the Century
Joe Wright is known for making things beautiful. He’s the director’s eye behind the 2005 Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and the wildly underrated Anna Karenina. All these films are adaptations and period pieces with beautiful people in beautiful costumes. There’s an aching longing in Wright’s work that has made him a staple in the genre, […] More
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Stunt Coordinator Cory DeMeyers Brings Dysfunctional Fun in The Righteous Gemstones
The family at the center of The Righteous Gemstones is, without a doubt, dysfunctional. The series follows the Gemstone family of televangelists and their increasingly unhinged hijinks in the name of God, money, and fame. Behind every one of the Gemstones’ increasingly dangerous stunts in Seasons 3 and 4 is Stunt Coordinator Cory DeMeyers. Before […] More
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Stunt Coordinator Freddie Poole Doesn’t Pull Punches in Tulsa King
No one takes a punch as well as Sylvester Stallone. Well, almost no one, but Freddie Poole is one of those people. For fifteen years, Poole has been collaborating with Stallone on all of his projects. Stallone has spent the past few years working on Tulsa King and so has Poole. For every episode of […] More
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Moira Frazier Talks the Simplicity Changing a Hair Part in Abbott Elementary
One of the most memorable lines from Fleabag is a simple one. “Hair is everything,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s character emphatically says to her sister. It’s true, hair is everything. Perhaps no one recognizes that more than Moira Frazier, the department head of hair for Abbott Elementary. The charming sitcom follows a group of teachers at a […] More
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Ann Foley Breaks Down Difficult Simplicity of The Last of Us Season 2 Costumes
When it comes to the end of the world, clothes likely aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the right clothes are as essential as any weapon when you’re outrunning hordes of infected in Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us. Just ask costume designer Ann Foley. Based on the wildly popular […] More
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