Behind The Lens Online https://behindthelensonline.net/site/ a division of elias entertainment network Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:20:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/btl-msd-icon-90x90.jpg Behind The Lens Online https://behindthelensonline.net/site/ 32 32 Writer/Director SARAH D’AMBROSIO Discusses Finding Humanity – and Humor – in the Age of AI with GOOD VIBES ONLY – Exclusive Interview https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/writer-director-sarah-dambrosio-discusses-finding-humanity-and-humor-in-the-age-of-ai-with-good-vibes-only-exclusive-interview/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:20:36 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42776 "I feel like I learned so much as a director through the edit because the story can change so much and you don’t realize that when you’re on the page with it.”

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]]> From Ashes to Breakaways: Inside RYAN JOHNSON’s Practical Magic at NewRuleFX – Exclusive Interview https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/ryan-johnson-new-rule-fx-exclusive-interview/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:51:16 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42750 What NewRuleFX creates isn't simply a collection of props—it's the invisible craftsmanship that allows filmmakers to tell stories safely and convincingly. Johnson refers to the company's work broadly as "special effects props."

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]]> BTL Radio Show – 07/27/2026 with director JESSE V. JOHNSON diving into ABOVE & BELOW https://behindthelensonline.net/site/miscellaneous/behind-the-lens-podcast/btl7272026-with-jesse-johnson-above-and-below/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:00:32 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42714 To celebrate the time-honored tradition of Shark Week, this week we're talking sharks and shark movies with director JESSE V. JOHNSON and his new film ABOVE & BELOW.

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]]> ABOVE & BELOW is Deliciously SHARKTASTIC! https://behindthelensonline.net/site/reviews/movies/above-below-is-deliciously-sharktastic/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:03 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42708 ABOVE & BELOW delivers exactly what audiences want from a modern aquatic thriller—strong performances and characters you become invested in, excellent technical craftsmanship, genuinely nerve-racking underwater suspense, spectacular practical and digital effects, and sharks that look and behave like sharks instead of CGI cartoons.

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]]> Director JESSE V. JOHNSON Faces His Fears with ABOVE & BELOW – Exclusive Interview https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/jesse-johnson-interview-above-and-below/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:39:06 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42693 "You have to go where you're scared to do anything interesting. To move anywhere with your life, you have to venture out of your comfort zone now and then. This was very much out of mine."

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]]> Cinematographer JAMES KNIEST dives into THE DEVIL’S MOUTH – Exclusive Interview https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/james-kniest-the-devils-mouth/ https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/james-kniest-the-devils-mouth/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:30:04 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42621 For cinematographer JAMES KNIEST, making THE DEVIL'S MOUTH was "fascinating, challenging, and I think very fruitful."

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]]> https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/james-kniest-the-devils-mouth/feed/ 1 BTL Radio Show – 07/20/2026 with writer/director/composer ERIC OWEN dissecting IN A COLD VEIN https://behindthelensonline.net/site/miscellaneous/behind-the-lens-podcast/btl7-20-2026-eric-owen-in-a-cold-vein/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:09 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42617 Get ready for a fun interview today on BEHIND THE LENS as I talk with writer/director and composer ERIC OWEN about his latest film IN A COLD VEIN. Plus, a few thoughts on THE ODYSSEY.

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]]> Watch this Explosive, Pulse-Pounding Trailer for THE RUNNER starring Gal Gadot now! See the film on Prime Video September 2nd! https://behindthelensonline.net/site/trailers/watch-this-explosive-pulse-pounding-trailer-for-the-runner-starring-gal-gadot-now-see-the-film-on-prime-video-september-2nd/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:04:14 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42606 One word for this trailer for THE RUNNER - WOW!  A few more would be Intense, Heart-Pounding, Nail-Biting.  You don't want to miss this trailer OR the film! 

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]]> NICK TAYLOR Brings the Life, Monsters, Madness, and Mayhem of Steve Johnson to the Screen with RUBBERHEAD – Exclusive Interview https://behindthelensonline.net/site/interviews/interview-exclusives/nick-taylor-brings-the-life-monsters-madness-and-mayhem-of-steve-johnson-to-the-screen-with-rubberhead-exclusive-interview/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:43:45 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42552 An endlessly fascinating, wildly entertaining, often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and ultimately moving portrait of acclaimed creature creator and special effects master Steve Johnson.

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]]> THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH is a testament to the power of human determination in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds https://behindthelensonline.net/site/reviews/movies/the-last-place-on-earth-movie-review/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:58:25 +0000 https://behindthelensonline.net/site/?p=42549 The title may be THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH. But after watching Irmelin leap into the trees and a Sumatran tiger race back into the forest, one thing becomes abundantly clear: This cannot be the last place we fight to save.

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