Mad Max: Furiosa

1 year, 8 months - In the nearly half century since Mad Max first appeared in The Wasteland, The Road Warrior has transitioned from single-minded instrument of revenge to mythic folk hero to, well, absent. It’s been a slow, steady and very intentional transition. We talked with George Miller about the franchise that’s been his pride and joy for decades, the constant reinvention and reformatting of the series, even while continuing to explore the core concept that he first tackled with the original film back in 1979, and why the Mad Max franchise is sturdy enough to stand on it’s own without its title character.

1 year, 8 months - The Mad Max universe is full of crazy characters. The post-apocalyptic world created by director George Miller may be a hostile and dead landscape, but ironically enough it’s fertile ground for the creation of shocking savages, gross grease monkeys, saintly saviors, and all manner of rocking road warriors. And in the latest film in the series, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Miller explores what can make – and break – such figures. Indeed, sometimes what breaks them is also what makes them in this universe.We sat down with the stars of the film as well as Miller himself to fuel up and hash it all out – this is how you create a Wasteland Warrior!

1 year, 9 months - Filmmaker George Miller made a huge splash in 1979 with the debut of Mad Max, his B movie revenge tale of “a cop, a driver” who goes, well, mad when some very bad things happen to those he loves most. And from there, a franchise was born which continues to this day with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.We sat down with Miller on the eve of the Furiosa movie release to discuss his best shots from some of his best movies, as well as a couple from a pair of favorite movies of that he *didn’t* direct.

1 year, 9 months - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga reviewed by Lex Briscuso. Narrated by Erik Adams. In theaters May 24, 2024.It’s hard to overstate how immaculately crafted Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is, both as a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road and as a stand-alone story of how the Wasteland created a powerful character. With a ferocious and savage heart, George Miller’s film takes flight into epic status. Weaving together top-notch worldbuilding, an emotionally resonant directorial eye, searing performances, sharp cinematography, and a hell-raising score, this is a remarkable hero’s journey punctuated by incredible action scenes and an utterly stunning reflection on life and love prevailing beyond the fall of civilization. Maybe Hideo Kojima said it best: “George Miller is my God, and the Saga he tells is my Bible.” Witness it.