AUGUST 17, 2021

If All Content Is a Competition, How Could 'CODA' Possibly Capture the Same Buzz as 'The White Lotus'? What does it mean when a Sundance smash hit can't compare to the zeitgeisty-ness of a slightly-more-than-moderately successful HBO seri … By Kate Erbland and Ben Travers

'Small Town News': The Unconventional Road to a Different Kind of 2020 Story Local news outlet KPVM in Pahrump, NV became a fresh TV lens for life in 2020, one that producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato want to re … By Steve Greene	'Black Widow' Adds More Platforms - and More Revenue - While 'Pig' Stays Strong Meantime Netflix, with "Beckett" and "The Kissing Booth 3" leading the way, continues to present wider variety than theater studio releases.  By Tom Brueggemann

Afghan Director Asks for Support from International Film Community: 'Our Expression Will Be Stifled Into Silence' Sahraa Karimi, the first female president of the Afghan state film company, says the Taliban's rule will threaten women and free expression.  By Chris Lindahl	'Shang-Chi' First Reactions Praise 'Spectacular' Action Scenes the MCU Has Never Seen Before The performances from Simu Liu and Awkwafina are also earning rave first reactions.  By Zack Sharf

	'Hacks': Crafting the Visual Story of Deborah and Ava Craft Considerations: Watch cinematographer Adam Bricker, production designer Jon Carlos, and director/writer/EP Lucia Aniello break down th … By Chris O'Falt and Sarah Shachat
	'Bridgerton': Recording a Sweeping Orchestra Sound from Remote Locations and Finding a Modern Musical Spin Composer Kris Bowers and music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas relate the challenges of building a musical identity for a centuries-past story … By Steve Greene
	Tom Hardy Says It's 'Fantastic' That 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Is Really Just a Furiosa Movie Hardy calls "Fury Road" a "very well-implemented changing of the guard" from Mad Max to Furiosa.  By Zack Sharf
	Debra Winger Rejected Weight Loss Pills on Set After Being Told She Looked 'Puffy in the Dailies' Winger said sometimes you have to "say no to these f*cking a**holes.”  By Zack Sharf
	'Demonic' Review: Neill Blomkamp Returns with a Dull but Visually Inventive Supernatural Horror Movie The "Chappie" auteur offers another effects-forward experiment in iffy storytelling, this one an exorcism tale shot with volumetric capture.  By David Ehrlich