‘Eighth Grade’ Director Bo Burnham Hates ‘Masculine Bulls—t’ Comedy Clubs: ‘Tear Them Down’
He might not be returning to the comedy world anytime soon.
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8 Lessons We Learned from the 2018 Summer Movie Season, From Women Hitting Big to Documentaries Taking Charge
Netflix can save the rom-com, Mr. Rogers is a bigger star than the Rock, and more lessons we learned from the 2018 summer movie season.
‘Madeline’s Madeline’ and ‘Skate Kitchen’ Draw Women to Specialty Box Office
As Sundance 2018 narratives continue to roll out at the documentary-driven specialty box office, “Sorry to Bother You” is a major breakout.
A24 Combats ‘Eighth Grade’ R Rating by Setting Up ‘No-Rating-Enforced’ Screenings In All 50 States
One theater in every state in America will be screening “Eighth Grade” unrated on Wednesday, August 8.
‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Leads Openers as Specialty Summer 2018 Soars
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” is by far the highest-grossing specialty documentary in over a decade, and the best ever for a biodoc.
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Director Joe Russo Praises ‘Eighth Grade’ as ‘A Fantastic Film’ — Comic-Con 2018
The director’s name is now synonymous with blockbusters, but he remains committed to independent fare like this and his company’s “Assassination Nation.”
‘Eighth Grade’ Scores as ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Breaks Out at Specialty Box Office
Documentaries have dominated the year’s specialty numbers so far, but this weekend new narratives are pulling crowds.
‘Eighth Grade’: Why 13-Year-Olds Aren’t Allowed to See a Movie About Themselves
The MPAA giving Bo Burnham’s new film an “R” was never in doubt, which is part of the problem.
‘Eighth Grade’: Sign Up For Free Tickets to Special Advance Screenings of Bo Burnham’s Indie
IndieWire readers in select U.S. cities have the chance to see Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” early thanks to A24.
‘Eighth Grade’: How a Twentysomething Dude Made the Year’s Best Film About Female Coming-of-Age
Armed with his own insecurities and neuroses (plus breakout star Elsie Fisher), first-time filmmaker Bo Burnham tells IndieWire how he crafted a story about one girl’s experience that feels startlingly universal.
‘Eighth Grade’ First Trailer: Bo Burnham’s Excellent Directorial Debut is One of the Year’s Must-See Indies
Discover why everyone at Sundance fell head-over-heels in love with Burnham’s modern coming-of-age story.
Sundance 2018 Oscar Wrap: The Market Is Split Between Young and Old
Sundance offered a thin Oscar field as the selection leaned either too young or too uncommercial to make the theatrical grade.
