The Architect Duo: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein on Creative Synergy, ‘Mayday,’ and the Future of ‘Star Trek’
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the historic Paramount Pictures lot, just steps from the former dressing room of legendary sitcom icon Lucille Ball, sits an office that serves as the creative epicenter for some of Hollywood’s most inventive modern…
A New Era at Cupertino: John Ternus Ascends to Apple’s CEO Helm Amidst High-Stakes Compensation and Strategic Shifts
The tech industry witnessed a seismic leadership transition this week as John Ternus officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc. The ascension of the longtime hardware engineering executive marks a pivotal turning point for the…
The Alchemy of the Galaxy: John Knoll on the Evolving Visual Language of Star Wars
In the landscape of modern cinema, few names carry the weight of legacy quite like John Knoll. As an Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Knoll has spent decades navigating the shifting tides of film technology.…
The Devil in the Details: Re-evaluating John Boorman’s ‘Exorcist II’ Through a New Lens
Editor’s note: This review was originally published on October 24, 2025, following the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Yellow Veil Pictures will release the film at NYC’s Quad Cinema on Friday, August 28, with a wider expansion to follow. For nearly half…
Beware the Moon: Celebrating 45 Years of John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London
Grab your pentagrams, stay off the moors, and prepare for a stay at The Slaughtered Lamb. It has been 45 years since John Landis unleashed An American Werewolf in London upon the world, a film that didn’t just join the pantheon of great horror movies—it…
Crafting the Galaxy: John Knoll on the Evolving Visual Language of Star Wars
In the latest installment of the fxpodcast, we sit down with legendary Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) visual effects supervisor John Knoll to dissect the groundbreaking production of The Mandalorian and Grogu. More than a simple "making-of"…
The Poetry of Chaos: Why John Woo’s Rejection of Logic Redefined Action Cinema
In the history of global cinema, few directors have exerted as profound an influence on the visual language of action as John Woo. A visionary who transformed the gritty, grounded streets of Hong Kong into operatic stages of balletic violence, Woo’s…
From Sidewalks to Cinema: John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ Finally Gets a Trailer
By Editorial Staff August 4, 2026 The world’s most widely used building material is about to become the most fascinating subject in independent cinema. Magnolia Pictures has officially unveiled the long-awaited teaser trailer for The History of Concrete,…
The Alchemy of the Galaxy: John Knoll on Defining the Visual Language of The Mandalorian and Grogu
In the pantheon of modern cinema, few figures command as much reverence for the marriage of technology and storytelling as John Knoll. As an Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Knoll has spent decades navigating…
The Resurrection of a Teen Classic: The Saga of the ‘John Tucker Must Die’ Sequel
It has been nearly two decades since the cultural phenomenon that was John Tucker Must Die first hit theaters in 2006. The film, a quintessential mid-2000s teen comedy that balanced biting social commentary with the lighthearted tropes of high school…
