Dave Itzkoff
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Restoring ‘The Godfather’ to Its Original (Still Dark) Glory
Francis Ford Coppola discusses a repaired 50th-anniversary edition of his classic, one that aims to be as vivid — and shadowy — as it was...
Sarah Polley Is OK With Oversharing
In her new essay collection, “Run Towards the Danger,” the actress and filmmaker examines intensely personal stories she’s still sorting out for herself.
Andrew Garfield on ‘Tick, Tick … Boom,’ Jonathan Larson and the Spidey Connection
The actor received his second Oscar nomination and says the “lion’s share” of attention should go to the composer he plays in the movie.
How Joel Coen Made ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
When your whole filmmaking career has been one of unexpected twists and turns, how do you surprise yourself? Adapt a Shakespeare play.
These 'Spider-Man' Villains Return in 'No Way Home'
Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx talk about reprising their bad-guy roles in the blockbuster sequel.
They Screamed, We Screamed. Now They’re in ‘Scream’ Again.
After more than a decade, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette return to take a new stab at the meta-horror franchise. They didn’t jump...
Mike Faist on Playing Riff in ‘West Side Story’
The actor, a star of Broadway musicals like “Dear Evan Hansen,” talks about playing the leader of the Jets in Steven Spielberg’s remake.
Nicole Kidman on Lucille Ball in ‘Being the Ricardos’
A career of dramas like “The Hours” and “Big Little Lies” was not enough to help Kidman portray the “I Love Lucy” star in “Being...
How Meryl Streep Prepared to Play the President in ‘Don’t Look Up’
Meryl Streep explains how she prepared to play a fictional (and not especially competent) U.S. president in Adam McKay’s apocalyptic satire “Don’t Look Up.”