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Actor Waleed Zuaiter talks to The Inside Reel about his personal perspective, seeing how to be able to take on the role and the Darwinian concept of the man in the limited series: "High Value Target: The Hunt For Saddam Hussein" on TNT.

Actor Waleed Zuaiter talks to The Inside Reel about the psychology of Saddam Hussein, the corrolation of history and worldview and physically manifesting the man on screen in the limited series: "High Value Target: The Hunt For Saddam Hussein" on TNT.

Actress Lilly Krug talks to The Inside Reel about memory as perception, its distortion, instinct vs. store memory, dreams and the subconscious in regards to her new film: "April X" from Sunrise Films and Rialto Distribution.

Angel Studios is trying some interesting things with tone first with "Runner" and now "Angel And The Badman" trying to transform certain stereotype stories but with an undercurrent of faith or being good as a motif. Zachary Levi, who has had a curvy career lately, plays the lead here in Cort, a bad man who lives to steal though he seemingly makes some bad choices.

“Forgotten Island” like some of Dreamworks Animation’s recent non-franchise endeavors in that it has a neat story and fantastic possibility. It mixes different animation styles and places the film in an interesting offshore spot which is likely Indonesia or the Philippines. Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado who directed "Puss In Boots: The Laast Wish" tell the story of Jo and Raissa, two kids that find each other when both are out on the outskirts in middle school.

Brad Pitt’s new movie “Heart Of The Beast” directed by his "Fury" director David Ayer knows that the star of the film is Odin, the former solder’s combat dog. The set up has James, Pitt’s character, flying in his Cessna into the Alaska wilderness and camping with his best friend: Odin. It feels primal and calming for these combat veterans. New Zealand’s South Island stands in for Alaska and especially with some of the lakes gives it a great feeling (and some beautiful flying sequences) though most of the film takes place on the ground.

Special Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan talks to The Inside Reel about humanity, old school inspiration, the balance curve and cinematic scale in regards to the digital/in-home release of "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker.”