ReviewsTIFF ’17 Review: Brie Larson Sells the Brave Imagination of “Unicorn Store”An imaginative young woman forced to reckon with the realities of adulthood gets her due in Brie Larson's wildly inventive feature directori...byStephen SaitoSep 11, 2017
InterviewsInterview: Producer Joshua Astrachan on Cooking Up Something Special with “Tramps”The co-founder of the production company Animal Kingdom on creating a haven for daring filmmakers and audiences with sophisticated tastes.byStephen SaitoApr 18, 2017
InterviewsInterview: Lenny Abrahamson on the Breakthrough of “Room”The rising talent behind "What Richard Did" and "Frank" on his new drama starring Brie Larson and his canny use of distance.byStephen SaitoOct 18, 2015
InterviewsThe Man from Haiku: Destin Daniel Cretton on the Group Effort Behind “Short Term 12”The Hawaiian-born filmmaker on the importance of community.byStephen SaitoAug 23, 2013
InterviewsInterview: Brie Larson and the Cast Go Long on “Short Term 12”On making the acclaimed dramedy about life at a foster care facility.byStephen SaitoAug 21, 2013
ReviewsReview: Career Bests Across the Board Make “The Spectacular Now” Feel Alive in the MomentThe director of "Smashed," the writers of "(500) Days of Summer" and a killer ensemble team for one of the year's finest films.byStephen SaitoAug 1, 2013
ReviewsReview: Taking the Good With the Bad in “The Trouble With Bliss”An idiosyncratic tone gives an ensemble comedy about a man stuck in the early onset of midlife malaise both its peculiar pull and well, trou...byStephen SaitoMar 31, 2012
ReviewsReview: Rooney Mara, Brie Larson Have a Lesson Plan of Their Own in “Tanner Hall”The burgeoning stars lead a quartet of boarding school girls in this coming-of-age story that proves to be a tough education both onscreen a...byStephen SaitoSep 8, 2011