Jack Lowden and Jeremy Irvine are the stars of the must-see new film Benediction. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, Benediction explores the turbulent life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden). The writer and soldier was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, and he
Diany Rodriguez is a rising actress and a co-founder of CREAT who has made it her mission as a creative to use her platform and craft to bring much-needed stories to the forefront. Her latest project, The Valet, is no different. Starring opposite Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving, The Valet finds Diany stepping into the shoes of an activist who is fighting for her community and against gentification. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Diany about her career, The Valet, and more. PC: How did you discover your
Jon Prasida is an up-and-coming talent who’s making his presence known on a global scale. His past credits include Hiding, Tomorrow, When the War Began, and Reckoning. But he’s best known for his breakout role in the CW’s Kung Fu. Adapted from the popular ’70s series, Kung Fu follows a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), whose quarter-life crisis causes her to drop out of school and make a life-changing journey to a monastery in China. When she makes her return home, she discovers that her town has been
Willa Fitzgerald has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. She’s brought compelling stories and characters to life in projects including Royal Pains, Scream: The TV Series, Little Women, Reacher, House of Cards, and Dare Me. Her latest film, 18 1/2, finds Willa stepping into the shoes of a White House transcriber who is thrust into the Watergate scandal after she obtains the only copy of the infamous eighteen-and-a-half-minute gap in Nixon’s tapes. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Willa about 18 1/2, her love for independent