Glendale-born director Jared Hess is known for his debut film "Napoleon Dynamite." How he stretched his creative legs with "A ...

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Hess, the film-maker behind the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite, on his love of Minecraft, working with Jack Black and making a ...

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Utah filmmaker Jared Hess, who directed "Napoleon Dynamite," takes on his first big-budget special effects movie with "A ...

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A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess has said Jack Black had a "secret crush" on Jason Momoa before they started shooting ...

With “Gentlemen Broncos,” “Don Verdean,” and “Masterminds,” Hess’ early success started to seem like a fluke. That was until Jared and Jerusha Hess received an Oscar nomination for ...

Director Jared Hess, recognized for his distinctive comedic style and quirky narratives, is at the helm of this project. Although he typically collaborates with his wife, Jerusha Hess, he does ...

Despite some glaring script issues, I give 'A Minecraft Movie' a mild pass simply because it’s surprisingly funny to a ...