Actors Morfydd Clark & Charlie Vickers talk to The Inside Reel on this edition of “Awards Track” about context, motivation, behavior, characterization and intent in regards to the 2nd season of their Prime Video series: “The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power.”

Creators/Showrunners Patrick McKay & John D. Payne talk to The Inside Reel on this edition of “Awards Track” about context, motivation, behavior, thematics and intent in regards to the 2nd season of their Prime Video series: “The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power.”

Actress Noa Cohen & Director D.J. Caruso talk to The Inside Reel about approach, texture, characterization and environmemt in regards to their new biblical-based and set film: "Mary" from Netflix.

The specific context of this new look at the classic vampire tale is bathed more in gothic textures of grit than romanticism which marked the last time a major director really took a swipe at it. Here, Robert Eggers knows the story he wants to tell but also the bleakness in which he wants to tell it.

The essense of epic is an idea not lost on Ridley Scott. In recent years, he has reapproached those opuses that have stood the test of time with varying degrees of success. With "Gladiator II", the heart and approach is in the right place. This is definitely a better outing than "Napoleon." He is anchored by great actors and they are up to the challenge.

Holiday movies always have an interesting irony in that they are made for a very specific time of year but can also move along and be timeless in a certain way. The judgment behind making "Red One" is sound. As a producer and star, Dwayne Johnson does understand the math but there is also a boundary which should or could be done.