Carlos Aguilar
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‘Elephant’ at 20: A Drama About a Mass Shooting Remains Chilling
When Gus Van Sant made his experimental feature in response to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, he said, he didn’t envision a future America...
In ‘The Lesson,’ With Richard E. Grant, It’s a Bad Writer Who Steals
Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack star as writers with similar source material in a feature tracing the limits of literary authorship.
A 14-Year-Old Animated a Scene in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’
Preston Mutanga created a shot-for-shot version of the trailer with animated Lego characters. Then the producers asked him to work on the movie.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and Its Visual Inspirations
The directors of this sequel discuss their diverging influences, from Leonardo da Vinci to the movie “Say Anything.”
What Do ‘Candyman’ and ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Have in Common? A Director Explains.
For the new Disney+ retelling, David Lowery drew on a range of unexpected influences, including the 1992 horror film, art-house classics and “Raising Arizona.”
A Director and a Rock Band Are Redrawing the Contours of Anime
For hits like “Your Name” and now “Suzume,” Makoto Shinkai has worked with Radwimps on the narrative as well as the score. The results have...
‘Joyland,’ an L.G.B.T. Pakistani Film, Is Celebrated Abroad
Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
With Films Like ‘Inside,’ One Actor Does the Heavy Lifting
Filmmakers behind movies that place one character in one location discuss the challenges this type of project brings.
Ricardo Darín es la cábala de Argentina en los Oscar
El actor ha protagonizado las cuatro películas por las que su país ha sido nominado este siglo, pero él cree que más que su talento,...
Ricardo Darín: Argentina’s Lucky Charm at the Oscars
When the country has a nominated film, it has usually starred this veteran. But the actor says other people have believed in his talent more...