Tom Ford Photo : ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Eve Tom Ford had been one of the world’s top fashion designers for nearly two decades when he switched gears in 2009 and directed “A Single Man,” based on the Christopher Isherwood novel. Colin Firth was Oscar-nominated for his starring role in the sensitive drama, one of many accolades Ford’s directorial […]

John Carpenter Photo : Courtesy Everett Collection Between 1978 and 1988, John Carpenter directed 7 features that are universally regarded by critics and fans alike to be some of the most influential and groundbreaking horror and science-fiction movies in history. The work-for-hire films include the stylish Stephen King adaptation Christine and the Oscar-nominated Starman that he helmed during that unprecedented […]

Wong Kar Wai Critics and Viewers Eager to See More Work Photo : ©Magnolia Pictures/Courtesy Eve Few filmmakers have had a greater impact on Western cinema than Hong Kong iconoclast Wong, whose dreamily impressionistic style has influenced everything from “Lost in Translation” to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (the film’s neon-lit alley scene is a none-too-subtle wink […]

James L. Brooks Photo : Courtesy Everett Collection The man is behind two of the ’80s most memorable dramedies, the tearjerker “Terms of Endearment” and more relevant media critique “Broadcast News. But he has been keeping a low profile since Reese Witherspoon romcom “How Do You Know” flopped in 2010, leaving critics to wonder whether Brooks might […]

DuVernay was tapped to write, direct and produce a feature adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s critically-acclaimed book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” for Netflix.