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Ava Lockwood

Ava, a film history enthusiast from Chicago, holds a degree in Film and Media Studies from Northwestern University. Her fascination with the Golden Age of Hollywood and her extensive research into the lives of iconic filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick inform her engaging articles on film history and analysis.

IATSE Shifts Bargaining Focus to Area Standards Agreement as Basic Agreement Talks Extend into June

IATSE Shifts Bargaining Focus to Area Standards Agreement as Basic Agreement Talks Extend into June

IATSE is shifting its focus to bargaining the Area Standards Agreement, but the union has yet to finalize its Basic Agreement., Thursday marked the conclusion of the third week of negotiations between IATSE and the AMPTP on a new three-year deal for the L.A.

May 19, 2024
Industry
DNEG, VFX Firm Urges Staff to Accept 25% Pay Reduction or Join Loan Program Amidst Strikes’ Disruption

DNEG, VFX Firm Urges Staff to Accept 25% Pay Reduction or Join Loan Program Amidst Strikes’ Disruption

EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after laying off dozens in its London HQ, DNEG,

September 16, 2023
‘Hit Man’ Review: Glen Powell and Richard Linklater Collaborate on a Darkly Humorous Thriller-Romance at Venice Film Festival

‘Hit Man’ Review: Glen Powell and Richard Linklater Collaborate on a Darkly Humorous Thriller-Romance at Venice Film Festival

It was 22 years ago that Skip Hollandsworth wrote a Texas Monthly

September 6, 2023
‘Joyland’ Review: Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani Love Story Makes Cannes Debut

‘Joyland’ Review: Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani Love Story Makes Cannes Debut

Editors note: This review was originally published May 23 after its world premiere

August 24, 2023
Lukas Gage Shines in Gripping Eco-Terrorist Thriller ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’

Lukas Gage Shines in Gripping Eco-Terrorist Thriller ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’

The movies have a long history of “How to” films including How

August 24, 2023
‘Americana’ Review: Tony Tost Flips Western Genre in Dramedy with Sydney Sweeney and Halsey at SXSW

‘Americana’ Review: Tony Tost Flips Western Genre in Dramedy with Sydney Sweeney and Halsey at SXSW

Ghost shirts, which are sacred to certain Indigenous communities, were thought to guard the wearer against bullets through spiritual power. This precious

August 25, 2023
Reviews
Lukas Gage Shines in Gripping Eco-Terrorist Thriller ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’

Lukas Gage Shines in Gripping Eco-Terrorist Thriller ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’

The movies have a long history of “How to” films including How to Murder Your Wife, How to Steal a Million, How

August 24, 2023
Reviews
‘Joyland’ Review: Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani Love Story Makes Cannes Debut

‘Joyland’ Review: Saim Sadiq’s Pakistani Love Story Makes Cannes Debut

Editors note: This review was originally published May 23 after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film opens in New

August 24, 2023
Reviews
Anthony Gibbs & Tosh Kodama Of Imaginary Forces Talk Teasing Avatar: The Last Airbender

Anthony Gibbs and Tosh Kodama from Imaginary Forces Discuss Exciting Hints about Avatar: The Last Airbender

Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the most popular animated series of all time, with its legacy enduring long after

August 24, 2023
Interviews
Minx Stars Jessica Lowe & Lennon Parham On A New Era For Shelly & Bambi In Season 2

Minx Stars Jessica Lowe and Lennon Parham Bring Shelly and Bambi into a New Era in Season 2

Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles. It follows an earnest young feminist named Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond) who joins forces with a

August 24, 2023
Interviews
The Afterparty Stars Poppy Liu & Vivian Wu On Unreliable Narrators In Season 2

Afterparty Stars Poppy Liu and Vivian Wu Discuss Unreliable Narrators in Season 2

In the new season of The Afterparty, Aniq and Zoë call Detective Danner for help when they find themselves in the middle

August 24, 2023
Interviews
Summer, 1976 Broadway Review: Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht Evoke an Eerie Bond

Summer, 1976 Broadway Review: Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht Evoke an Eerie Bond

Broadway can be a loud place, with belters belting and orchestras swelling and actors playing to rafters in the theater across the

August 24, 2023
Reviews
‘New York, New York’ Broadway Review: Kander & Ebb Musical Awakens Late in a City That Never Sleeps

‘New York, New York’ Broadway Review: Kander & Ebb Musical Awakens Late in a City That Never Sleeps

Imagine a New York where construction workers tap dance on steel girders high above the city, sorta like that famous photograph you’ve

August 24, 2023
Reviews
Justina Machado & Alejandro Hernandez On Their Natural Chemistry In The Horror of Dolores Roach

Justina Machado and Alejandro Hernandez’s Natural Chemistry Shines in The Horror of Dolores Roach

Based on the hit Spotify podcast, The Horror of Dolores Roach will be available to stream on Prime Video beginning Friday, July

August 24, 2023
Interviews
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise and Cast Elevate Thrills and Tension

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise and Cast Elevate Thrills and Tension

They should call it Mission: Exceptional. Given that this is a series that began on television 57 years ago and over the

August 24, 2023
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