Eric Kohn

How The Secret Agent Became Brazil’s Reluctant Political Rorschach Test Thursday, March 5 marks the voting deadline for Oscar voters. For The Secret Agent, it’s the end of a long road. The Brazilian Oscar contender is a contender in four major categories…

On THE SECRET AGENT and the future of Brazil filmmakermagazine.com/133373-the-s...

PROJECT HAIL MARY is a faithful adaptation of the book and as such, incredibly charming and imaginative. More than that, it continues Weir’s uncanny ability to transform hard science into palatable mass market entertainment. Excited to spend the next year debating astrobiology!

The Best Movies of the 2026 Berlin Film Festival From Mexico to Turkey, the best movies of the year's first big international festival covered a range of timely subjects.

5 very good, very timely movies from this year’s #Berlinale blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/02/23/b...

In 'EPiC: Elvis in Concert,' the King of Rock Avoids Politics Presley didn't like to share his views publicly, but his stage presence had plenty to say.

Elvis Presley didn’t want to talk politics, either blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/02/20/e...

How to Edit an Elvis Concert, With Baz Luhmann Collaborator Jonathan Redmond Podcast Episode · Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse · February 19 · 25m

Had a blast talking to Baz Luhrmann editor Jonathan Redmond about his extraordinary work with EPiC: ELVIS IN CONCERT podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

The Woman Who Should Have Won a Historic Oscar Podcast Episode · Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse · 02/11/2026 · 41m

Ellen Kuras, who SHOULD have won the Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2005, reflects on one of her crowning achievement: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Barrio Triste | Official Trailer HD | EDGLRD YouTube video by EDGLRD

A stealth movie trailer: The
Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance was directed by
Stillz — whose first feature BARRIO TRISTE hits theaters this year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTt...

Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.

If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...

With 'The Moment,' Charli XCX Makes Her Way Into Movies With a slew of new movie credits, the pop star is provoking substantial conversations about the nature of public artistry.

Charli XCX and the magic of the movie career pivot blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/02/06/t...

The History of 'Sinners' That Goes Beyond the South Podcast Episode · Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse · 02/05/2026 · 29m

SINNERS one year later: Talking juke joint history beyond the South with Brenda Simmons.
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A KNIGHT OF SEVEN KINGDOMS is essentially a stealth sequel to DON QUIXOTE and I love it.

The 12 Best Movies of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival From Harlem to Mexico and the Philippines, this year's Sundance films hailed from around the globe.

The best movies of #Sundance2026 were, like today’s media climate, kinda all over the place blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/02/02/b...

Bad Bunny received a standing ovation for his poignant speech taking aim at ICE as he accepted the Grammy award for best música urbana album.

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“Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Academy Award nominated co-screenwriter of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, which is nominated for two Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature, was arrested in Tehran yesterday.”

'Send Help' Is Where Sam Raimi Belongs The filmmaker returns with the kind of horror-comedy-thriller combo he's been doing best for over 40 years.

What a blast to have Sam Raimi return to form. blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2026/01/31/s...

'Marty Supreme' Casting Director Jennifer Venditti on Finding Unexpected Faces Podcast Episode · Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse · 01/29/2026 · 32m

Oscar-nominated MARTY SUPREME casting director Jennifer Venditti joins me to discuss her unique trajectory and the misnomers around her work: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Sphaera: Edition #3 The Sundance Film Festival’s 2026 edition is a monumental one no matter what happens on the ground in Park City. For the last time, the most famous and impactful U.S. film festival will take place in ...

To stream or not to stream? The new indie dilemma at Sundance & beyond: magazine.sphaera.vip/p/sphaera-ed...

Guillermo del Toro Sums Up 2025 for Movie Lovers

Guillermo del Toro sums up 2025 for movie lovers open.spotify.com/episode/3rYY...

Josh Safdie joins me to discuss Chalamet’s transformation in MARTY SUPREME, and the movies that influenced it, including THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1,2,3 t.co/uJvVoCa1Ji

The 15 Best Movie Scenes of 2025 From 'Sinners' to 'Naked Gun,' this year's cinema had no shortage of memorable moments.

The best movie scenes of 2025 in a year of many very good ones: blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2025/12/13/b...

'Wicked: For Good' and the Legacy of the Oz Movies For 125 years, the mythology of Oz has endured. What has kept it afloat?

WICKED: FOR GOOD is the apotheosis of a commercial franchise that has endured for 125 years and counting. blog.southamptonplayhouse.com/2025/11/22/w...

RIP: P Adams Sitney, an essential chronicler of avant- garde cinema whose work will last the ages.

Thank you to everyone who made it out for tonight’s sold-out Tony Gilroy talk! ANDOR is the greatest show on TV this year and if you haven’t made time for it yet, it’s not too late. www.instagram.com/stories/sout...

Live Conversation with Tony Gilroy: Behind Andor, Michael Clayton, and More. Join acclaimed screenwriter and director Tony Gilroy live in conversation with Eric Kohn as they explore his career, from Michael Clayton to Andor, with exclusive clips and insights into his storytell...

#starwars fans in the Long Island area won’t want to miss tomorrow’s Tony Gilroy talk on all things ANDOR - tomorrow at the Southampton Playhouse! southamptonplayhouse.com/film/tony-gi...

Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds Last updated: May 3, 3:00 pm ET If you've received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the Nati...

Please find our unofficial how-to guide on Appeals and Funds Requests here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

NEA Grantees with Terminated Grants or Withdrawn Funding: You have 7 calendar days to appeal, so for those receiving their letters late yesterday (May 2), you have until Friday, May 9 to appeal.

We have put together a how-to guide drawing from available resources including @jasonrhody.bsky.social

Thursday night Anne and Eric were reunited at a Southampton Playhouse screening and Q & A for John Carpenter's The Fog attended by L.I. locals Eugene Hernandez, Jonathan Sehring and more!

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