Anna Kendrick and the Cast of ‘Woman of the Hour’ Reflect on Making the Powerful Film

Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with Woman of the Hour, which is streaming on Netflix. I had the incredible opportunity to discuss the movie with the director/star/EP as well as cast members Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, and Tony Hale.

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Final Trailer for ‘Inside Out 2’ Hits You in All the Feels

With Inside Out 2 just 10 days from its theatrical release, Disney and Pixar have released a final trailer for the highly anticipated sequel that takes a look at the inside of the mind of mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions.

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Cinematographer Adam Habib on the Cinematic Inspirations Behind ‘Inside Out 2’

If Pixar’s Inside Out captured the adolescent experience of processing a life-changing cross country move, then Inside Out 2 promises to show audiences “what it means to be young and growing up” and how more complex emotions navigate the complications of life.

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‘Inside Out 2’ Footage Reaction: Pixar Gets in Touch With New Emotions

Pixar’s Inside Out was an opportunity for the animation studio to explore uncharted territory. The human mind. It was a playful yet informative character study on emotions like Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger and Fear. The critical and commercially successful film helped audiences embrace their emotions while also normalizing discarded ones. Nine years later, Inside Out 2, revisits the inside of Riley’s mind and sees Joy and the gang making room for four new emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui.

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Joy and Friends Get Bottled Up by New Emotions in ‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer

Disney and Pixar has released the newest trailer for Inside Out 2. The highly anticipated sequel finds Riley’s first emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) navigating the life of being a teenager whose life was turned upside down then her parents decided to move from Minnesota to sunny California.

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‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer Introduces Us to the New Anxiety Voice in Riley’s Head

Inside Out was just one of those films that let everyone know that it is okay to feel your emotion. Pete Docter’s film was a joyous and sometimes somber celebration of expressing your emotions freely and without judgment. So, when Bing Bong faded away and was never to be remembered ever again, we all cried. Then we all cheered when Joy discovered that every emotion has its place. And it seems fitting that Inside Out 2′s first trailer introduce us to Anxiety, which is something that affects many to this very day. One thing is for sure, things are about to get very strange.

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One Way or Another ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Will Get Ya

Hocus Pocus kids of the ’90s have waited a long time for a sequel to happen. Its poor critical and commercial reception wouldn’t have justified a sequel. And yet, since its release, it has gathered a rather powerful coven, one that demanded a sequel be made. So, after nearly three decades of waiting, Disney has delivered Hocus Pocus 2, which brings the Sanderson sisters back for some wicked good fun while also building upon the mythology with a modern and emotionally nuanced story. 

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Sandra Oh and Awkwafina’s Untitled Sister Comedy Begins Production

You’re probably thinking what I’m thinking — wait… Sandra Oh and Awkwafina are doing a sister comedy movie?! It’s happening!

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‘Hamilton’ Star Jordan Fisher Talks Netflix Series ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here’ and More

Netflix’s newest animated series, Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here, premieres February 18 and I had the opportunity to sit down with Hamilton star and quadruple Hollywood threat, Jordan Fisher (Dancing with the Stars), to talk his experience working on the show as well as his many other goings on.

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