In 1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic hit the big screen. The anticipation was high and audiences around the world couldn’t wait to see what director John Boorman (Deliverance) and company cooked up. To say that its arrival was a disaster… Read More ›
Publications
A Conversation with âCSI: Crazy B!*#Hâ and âGoing Homeâ writer/director Katie Harbin.
Filmmaker Katie Harbin has two short films that recently played at the Asheville Film Festival: Going Home and CSI: Crazy B!*#h. EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning attended the fest and met Harbin, and the two later connected for an extended… Read More ›
A Conversation with âCrumb Catcherâ writer/director Chris Skotchdopole.
Episode 96 of EoM Presents finds EoM Contributor Andrew Eisenman sitting down with Crumb Catcher writer/director Chris Skotchdopole. In this 12-minute conversation, the pair discuss a myriad of elements in the two years since the film originally released in theaters…. Read More ›
A Conversation with âMustacheâ writer/director Imran J. Khan and actor Atharv Verma.
This edition of EoM Presents includes a conversation with Mustache writer and director Imran J. Khan and actor Atharv Verma. Taking place in the 1990s and the days of VHS and AOL Instant Messenger, Mustache explores the universal struggle of… Read More ›
A Conversation with âThe Napa Boysâ filmmakers Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman.
The writers and co-leads of indie sex-comedy The Napa Boys, Armen Weitzman and Nick Corirossi (who also directs), sit down with EoM Contributor Andrew J. Eisenman to discuss the success of the filmâs comedic premise. The imagined 4th entry in… Read More ›
A Conversation with âAbove & Belowâ director Jesse V. Johnson.
Filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson returns to EoM Presents to discuss his latest directorial effort, the ocean survival thriller Above & Below. Johnson speaks about the technical and logistical challenges of underwater filmmaking, the performances of frequent collaborators Louis Mandylor and… Read More ›
A Conversation with âTime of Deathâ actor Michael Kelly.
Actor Michael Kelly joins this edition of EoM Presents to discuss his work on the indie horror film Time of Death, directed by Will Wernick. Filmed on location at a century-old abandoned penitentiary in West Virginia, the distinct Appalachian setting… Read More ›
A Conversation with âGregg Allman: The Music of My Soulâ director James Keach and producer Michael Lehman.
On this latest episode of EoM Presents, EoM Contributor AJ Friar sits down with director James Keach and producer Michael Lehman to discuss documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, coming to select theaters on June 17th. A four-year… Read More ›
A Conversation with âThe Furiousâ actor Xie Miao.
Actor and martial artist Xie Miao (Eye for an Eye series; Ip Man: The Awakening) is our guest on EoM Presents as we discuss his leading role in The Furious. In this conversation, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with… Read More ›
A Conversation with âThe Furiousâ producer Bill Kong.
Academy Award-nominated producer Bill Kong (Hero; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) joins EoM Presents to talk about his latest project, The Furious. He speaks to the importance of balancing strong acting performances with intense martial arts action, the expertise of director… Read More ›
A Conversation with âThe Furiousâ director Kenji Tanigaki.
Longtime stunt performer and action choreographer Kenji Tanigaki is the director of the new brawler film The Furious. Tanigaki joins this segment of EoM Presents to break down how the propulsive action was constructed with a combination of distinct sound… Read More ›
A Conversation with âThe Furiousâ actor Joe Taslim.
Actor and martial artist Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us; Mortal Kombat) joins this edition of EoM Presents to talk about his role in The Furious. Directed by Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon), this film is a blistering… Read More ›
A Conversation with âRecklessâ actor Scott Adkins.
Scott Adkins is back on EoM Presents, this time to discuss his latest action film offering, Reckless. EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with Adkins about the development of his âcomplete foolâ of a character, as well as his history… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Into the Horrorverse – The Overlook Film Festival Highlights
2023 marked the first time that I covered The Overlook Film Festival, a horror-centric four-day festival that takes place in New Orleans, LA. Since then, I’ve covered it three times, viewing films from throughout the world – some having their… Read More ›
A Conversation with âAstrolatryâ actor Ethan Daniel Corbett. [Cannes Film Festival]
Actor Ethan Daniel Corbett joins this edition of EoM Presents to discuss his work in the genre-defying and boundary-pushing film Astrolatry. The directorial debut of cinematographer David Gordon, this film fixates on the systemic issue of male isolation and the… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Couples Weekend” writer/director Nora Kirkpatrick.
Nora Kirkpatrick is a multi-talented artist with a variety of credits in front of and behind the camera over the course of her career. Her feature film directorial debut is the dark rom-com Couples Weekend (formerly titled A Tree Fell… Read More ›
A Conversation with âAn Autumn Summerâ writer/director Jared Isaac.
Writer and director Jared Isaac joins this edition of EoM Presents to break down his debut feature film, An Autumn Summer. Speaking with EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning in this extended conversation, Isaac reflects on the changing seasons in his… Read More ›
A Conversation with âOver Your Dead Bodyâ director Jorma Taccone.
During SXSW 2026, director Jorma Taccone premiered his latest feature, the action horror comedy Over Your Dead Body, starring the fantastic ensemble cast comprised of Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Keith Jardine. On this… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Time for a Samara Weaving Double Feature!
On a recent episode of Meet Me at the Movies, I joined Noel T. Manning to discuss a few of my favorite SXSW 2026 titles. Since you can only cover so many well in one episode, I returned to talk… Read More ›
The Home for Anime Podcast: Talking âCosmic Princess Kaguya!â
As a writer, my comfort zone is putting my thoughts on paper and hitting publish, but there’s truly nothing like having a conversation with a fellow film nerd. In this case, joining fellow NCFCA member Cameron Allison on his The… Read More ›
