Elvis Mitchell

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Director David Cronenberg is often cited as the master of "body horror" based on the queasy imagery associated with his classic films like Crash, The Fly, and Dead Ringers. His films have an equally unnerving effect when it comes to examining the darkness within. Think: andHis latest is about a man (played by Vincent Cassel) grieving his wife (played by Diane Kruger) who designs a device to communicate with the dead.

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Melanie Lynskey's acting career took off at age 17, when she landed the role of Pauline Parker in Peter Jackson's 1994 film Heavenly Creatures. Since then, she's given countless memorable performances across both TV and film. Lynskey showcased her comedic chops as a series regular on the long-running sitcom Two and a Half Men. On the film side, she's a mainstay in comfort-classics like Sweet Home Alabama, Coyote Ugly, and Up in the Air.

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By Elvis Mitchell This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Mamet - whose newest project is the film adaptation of his own 2023 play Henry Johnson. Then, director David Cronenberg stops by to talk about his latest film The Shrouds. And on The Treat, actress Melanie Lynskey celebrates a director whose collaborative process with actors is legendary.

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Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler established himself as a vital new voice with his 2013 directorial debut Fruitvale Station. His profile has risen steadily ever since. In 2015, he put his stamp on the Rocky franchise with Creed - starring his consummate collaborator Michael B. Jordan as the titular Adonis Creed. In 2018, Coogler leveled up yet again with Marvel's Black Panther, which became the first superhero film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.

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Andrew McCarthy came to fame in the 1980s as a member of the "Brat Pack," starring in beloved teen and young adult classics like Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire. Over the years, he has expanded his creative talents by directing episodes of acclaimed TV series including Orange is the New Black and The Blacklist. McCarthy is also a prolific writer, authoring the books Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, and Brat: An '80s Story.