Vondie Curtis-Hall portrays Mel and Evan Jonigkeit plays Owen in the psychological horror film directed by David Bruckner.
On the outside, Heels appears to be about the larger-than-life personas these working pro wrestlers put into their craft; but at its core, it’s a show about community and the complicated interconnected relationships within it.
I had the opportunity to talk with Takashi Shimizu about his latest film “Howling Village”
Catch “Crazy Rich Asian” star Awkwafina back in New York City for Season 2 of “Nora from Queens.”
Creator and writer, Awkwafina, continues to navigate her life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC, as she plays Nora Lin, a role inspired by her real-life growing up in Queens, New York.
The Knockturnal exclusively sat down with “Nora from Queen’s” cast members “Saturday Night Live’s” Bowen Yang, BD Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, executive producers Teresa Hsiao and Karey Dornetto.
We asked the cast and executive producers what we could expect in season 2.
“Nora’s leveled up a little bit with her new job and her personal life,” Hsiao mentioned. “We leaned into some of the more emotional sides in some of our characters in season 2.”
Edmund, Nora’s cousin (Bowen Yang), pursues his dream of acting, her grandma (Lori Tan Chinn) takes a stand, and her father, Wally (BD Wong) goes on a crazy adventure.
The cast members continued to express a few challenges that were faced while filming during the pandemic.
“We faced the normal challenges filming during the pandemic, and our production company and our producers did a wonderful job keeping us on point with the COVID restrictions…we were really lucky to get through that all,” Wong told The Knockturnal.
“All of the Asian hate crimes and the anti-Asian sentiment, all of that stuff was coming out…the entire time we were shooting the show. So, we were really aware of that and wondering what role it plays in the writing of the show. Not a whole lot, because the show is a subtle celebration of Asian-American existence,” Wong concluded. “Just by being there the show plays a positive role in the community’s strength or ability to laugh…be resilient and move on.”
“Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” Season 2 premieres on August 18th, 2021 at 10 PM ET/PT on Comedy Central.
The upcoming psychological horror film ‘The Night House,’ Directed by David Bruckner, held its New York Premiere Wednesday night at the Cinépolis Chelsea theater. Rebecca Hall, Evan Jonigkeit, Vondie Curtis-Hall, screenwriter Ben Collins, and composer Ben Lovett were in attendance at the premiere.
David Bruckner’s latest film centers on Beth (Rebecca Hall) after the sudden and shocking loss of her late husband Owen (Evan Jonigkeit) to suicide and the disturbing visions and presence that follows. Beth very much still feels the strong presence of her husband in the maze-like house he built. Through each loud jump scare, audiences get to experience each chilling moment along with Beth as she uncovers the maze.
On playing Beth, Rebecca Hall said, “it was a challenge that I relished and enjoyed a lot.”
“She’s not your average horror heroine. She’s got a lot of anger, and she’s very confrontational, and she’s willing to get frightened, which I think makes her quite precarious and interesting,” said Hall.
On his ominous presence throughout the film, Evan Jonigkeit (Owen) shared that he wanted to “let the audience have the cerebral experience that I think the films’ intention is.”
Since its premiere at Sundance, many have praised the films’ score. Composer Ben Lovett shared that “what I do like about composing for horror is it’s the one genre of movie that pretty much exercises all of the human emotions within a 90-minute movie.”
‘The Night House’ is in theaters August 20.
Exclusive: All-Star Cast Talks Beautiful New Love Stories Featured in ‘Modern Love’ Season 2 [Video]
Your favorite love stories from the famous “Modern Love” column in the New York Times, turned to an Amazon original hit series is back for another season of intricate, beautiful, and passionate story telling.
CODA follows “Ruby [is] the only hearing member of a deaf family from Gloucester, Massachusetts. At 17, she works mornings before school to help her parents and brother keep their fishing business afloat. But in joining her high school’s choir club, Ruby finds herself drawn to both her duet partner and her latent passion for singing.”
Disney Channel’s new movie “Spin” staring Avantika releases this Friday!
Any new parent knows that navigating the brand new adventure they’re embarking on is one filled with many whirlwinds. Award winning actress Ashley Tisdale knows this for certain. The High School Musical Actress welcomed her daughter, Jupiter Iris French with husband Christopher French back in March.
As the world of professional wrestling is slowly going back to the level of the pre-pandemic days, STARZ network decided to make their way into the squared circle with Heels. Heels is STARZ’s take on the high and lows of the industry as a whole. The story follows Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) and his younger brother Ace (Alexander Ludwig), as they face the challenges of upholding their father’s legacy in professional wrestling after he passes away suddenly.