George Takei’s story, as delightfully and sharply recounted in Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber’s TO BE TAKEI, is one of not just struggling to overcome prejudice and societal expectations, but also to prevail with wicked wit and unswerving optimism. In that sense, Takei’s story is quintessentially American, or at least the ideal of what it… Read More »
Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Say I LOVE YOU, PHILLIP MORRIS
John Requa and Glenn Ficarra have been writing partners for a decade or so, but when they got the call to adapt the true story of master con artist Steven Jay Russell, they decided that this might be the perfect vehicle for their directorial debut. In a conversation that touched on censorship, the Puritans, artistic… Read More »
Molly Bingham & Steve Connors Describe MEETING RESISTANCE
This is one of the longest interviews I’ve ever posted on KMR. It may be one of the densest, as well, and it is certainly one of the most thought-provoking. Steve Connors and Molly Bingham’s experiences before, during, and after making their remarkable documentary, MEETING RESISTANCE, are as compelling as the film itself in which Iraqi resistance fighters to talk… Read More »