Ciara Wardlow

Ciara Wardlow is a human being who writes about movies and other things. Sometimes she tries to be funny on Twitter.
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Hal Ashby

By Ciara Wardlow 

Advice from the ’70s cinema icon who made ‘Harold and Maude,’ ‘Shampoo,’ and ‘Being There.’ 

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and the State of Movie Romance

By Ciara Wardlow 

Hollywood forgot about romance for a little while—but that doesn’t mean everybody else did.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Lenny Abrahamson

By Ciara Wardlow 

Advice from an Oscar nominee who traversed theoretical physics and philosophy on a winding path towards moviemaking.

Jesse Custer Is A Terrible Boyfriend, Y’all

By Ciara Wardlow 

How the Preacher protagonist fails at being a Byronic hero.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Jim Henson

By Ciara Wardlow 

Advice from the Muppet master.

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How ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Flips The Script on The White Savior Trope

By Ciara Wardlow 

How to participate without taking over.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Wim Wenders

By Ciara Wardlow 

Celebrate the wisdom of a living cinematic legend.

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The Deal With Rey’s Parents

By Ciara Wardlow 

If only they had 23andMe a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Marc Turtletaub

By Ciara Wardlow 

The producer behind such films as ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and ‘Loving’ has made the leap to directing—and he’s learned some lessons along the way.