The only director Billy Wilder called a genius: “He could be absolutely brilliant”
High praise indeed.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 06/2025
The only movie Clint Eastwood seriously considered quitting: “I asked myself if it was worth it”
Cooler heads prevailed.
The movie Dakota Johnson wants everyone to watch: “One of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen”
It’s not the one you’re thinking of.
The first movie David Lynch ever watched: “It’s not supposed to be a good film”
A subconscious influence?
The Metallica song that inspired Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’: “The movie’s basically that”
This epic formed the backbone of the structure of ‘Sinners.’
Meryl Streep names the most authentic actor in Hollywood: “A very high order of artist”
A naturalistic performer.
Gary Oldman’s nine favourite actors of all time: “The Michelangelo of phone-acting”
“My taste is very wide.”
The only film John C Reilly called comparable to ‘Magnolia’: “No one makes movies like that anymore”
One of a kind? Not exactly.
Keanu Reeves names the greatest “whoa” of his career: “The ‘whoa’ was wonderful”
He knows his way around a ‘whoa’.