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Russ Milheim

Atlanta, Los Angeles

Senior Digital Content Producer and Host at The Direct

Senior Digital Content Producer & Host for @TheDirect. Press: [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | thedirect.com | Russ Milheim

    In Elio, Brad Garrett plays Lord Grigon, a villainous figure who is more complicated than one might think. The character first crosses pathes with the titular child (played by Yonas Kibreab) shortly after Elios becomes a candidate for membership into the alien society known as the Communiverse—Something Grigon previously attempted to be a part of. The Direct spoke with Brad Garrett in an exclusive interview where he broke down his space warlord in Disney Pixar's Elio.

  • 1 week ago | thedirect.com | Russ Milheim

    Apple TV+ has a new prestige drama on the way called Smoke, and its creator has a clear picture of how long he wants the series to run for. The story follows Taron Egerton's Dave Gudsen, an arson investigator whose local town is being terrorized by two different serial aronists determined to destroy as much as possible.

  • 2 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Russ Milheim

    Netflix's upcoming animated film In Your Dreams is going to approach the topic of dreams in a whole new way, utilizing the animated format to its fullest. The movie follows a young brother and sister, Elliot and Stevie, as they journey into the realm of dreams in order to have their dreams granted in real life: the perfect family.

  • 2 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Russ Milheim

    Pixar's new movie Elio does something that the studio rarely ever does in the movie: it brings the horror genre to the table. While it's still Pixar's trademark emotional, kid-friendly story, one exploring a kid desperate to connect with aliens in outerspace, several key moments in the movie ooze with horror in the best possible way.

  • 2 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Russ Milheim

    Amazon Studios' Deep Cover film follows three characters in a comedy-thriller that sees them evolve and develop as people thanks to the classic art of Improv. The movie follows Bryce Dallas Howard (Kat), Nick Mohammed (Hugh), and Orlando Bloom (Marlon)—two improv actors and one wannabe improv performer—who are given the opportunity to utilize their acting skills to go undercover for the police.

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Russ Milheim - The Direct
Russ Milheim - The Direct @RussMilheim
11 Jun 25

RT @TheDirect: #Elio star Brad Garrett, who plays Lord Grigon, spoke about his villain's hard exterior shell, while also relating to the mo…

Russ Milheim - The Direct
Russ Milheim - The Direct @RussMilheim
11 Jun 25

#Elio is a ton of fun and a whimsical adventure into the unknown corners of the galaxy while still exploring messages and themes relevant to everyone. I absolutely loved the unexpected horror elements throughout. Glordon definitely steals the show, but the entire cast is great. https://t.co/KXqSWRHytf

Russ Milheim - The Direct
Russ Milheim - The Direct @RussMilheim
6 Jun 25

Thanks to @netflix and @moviemarshall for inviting us out to a special preview of the upcoming #Netflix animated film In Your Dreams yesterday! The event was a blast & I even got to meet Craig Robinson, the man behind Baloney Tony (a stuffed animal in the film). #InYourDreams https://t.co/yTyjI1iHZy