Noomi Rapace tells me about her new film, ‘Lamb’

It’s a busy month! October is the first month in a long time that feels packed with major, blockbuster movie releases.

In the midst of that, A24 is releasing Lamb, a new film from first-time director Valdimar Jóhannsson. In the film, a childless couple in rural Iceland make a shocking discovery in their sheep barn one day. How they navigate it will have huge implications for their relationship and their relationship with the nature around them.

Noomi Rapace (Prometheus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) plays Maria and she’s incredible in this film. She brings so much intensity and vulnerability to her role and makes the entire thing worth watching on her own.

For Culturally Relevant and on YouTube (above), Noomi chatted with me about her role in the movie, how she got inspired to act in the first place, and what the hardest scene in the movie was to film.

Prospect movie interview

I was grateful to get a chance to chat recently with the filmmakers of the indie film Prospect. We talked about designing space helmets and what challenges you need to overcome when you’re trying to make a sci-fi film with mostly practical effects.

You can check out my interview in written form over at Slashfilm. Prospect is out on video on demand March 8th.

Why public shaming is worse now than ever

YouTube channel Coffee Break has produced an interesting video that further articulates some of the thoughts I raised the other day regarding public shaming. One thing I think this video does particularly well is explain why social media public shaming is bad compared to the physical public shamings in the days of yore.

An interview with Bong Joon-ho

I had an awesome time chatting with Bong Joon-Ho about his bold new film, Snowpiercer. Check out the interview at /Film, and check out the movie in theaters if you can.