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Actor Brendan Fraser talks to The Inside Reel about perspective, approach and listening in regards to his comedy/drama “Rental Family” from Searchlight.

Showrunner/Director/Writer Patrick McManus & Actor Michael Chernus talk to Awards Track about build, responsibility and characterization in regards to their true crime drama series: "Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" on Peacock.

Showrunner/Director/Writer Patrick McManus & Actor Michael Chernus talk to Awards Track about tone, perspective and movement in regards to their true crime drama series: "Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" on Peacock.

The essence of "Wicked" is the beauty and darkness of what we see behind the scenes of "The Wizard Of Oz". While the first "Wicked" was more about bright colors and drawing the younger audience in, "Wicked: For Good" is the more dynamic of the two. This is simply becomes the fact that despite anything, this is a story of platonic love between two women but how heartbreak can and does happen.

The initial concept of "The Running Man" has a dexterity of vision. When the original with Arnold Schwarzenegger was made, it was a 80s action movie built in a certain essence of cheese and Cannon film fodder which in itself is its own art form. The new "Running Man" starring Glen Powell and directed by Edgar Wright has good intentions but it never quite gets to its break point despite some interesting sequences.

With a franchise that seemed to get old in the tooth after the 2nd go around, writer/director Dan Trachtenberg has brought "Predator" back to the cinematic structure it needs to be but albeit from a different point. "Badlands" has the DNA, edge and balance of an old school "Predator" movie but it is also made and adjusted for the era we live in.

Special Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan talks to The Inside Reel about humanity, old school inspiration, the balance curve and cinematic scale in regards to the digital/in-home release of "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker.”