I could've talked to Sepideh Moafi for HOURS about Dr. Al-Hashimi and #ThePitt. Not only is she just insanely talented but she also has the most beautiful and gracious energy.
Check out the full interview: awardsradar.com/2026/06/11/i…
If Beatrice Straight can be recognized for Network, I don’t see why Courtney Grace can’t for Disclosure Day. A stunning performance of professionalism, shock, disturbance, and, ultimately, empathy for a bewildered world. The third act falls apart without her.
I know everyone is itching to move on to DISCLOSURE DAY discourse, but if you have the time: I made my @ebertvoices debut writing about how both OBSESSION and BACKROOMS serve as effective metaphors for AI psychosis
rogerebert.com/features/obse…
Shawn on what makes the night shift special: “I just love all the characters and the dynamic. Abbot, he’s sort of— They’re chanting, they’re ‘hooah’-ing… There’s something goofy about it, which I really love. There’s a ‘dad’-ness to it that’s kind of hokey? But in the best way.”