Untitled Riley Stearns Jiu-jitsu Article

By Riley Stearns | May 19, 2022

Writer-director Riley Stearns, whose new movie Dual is out now, on the pivotal role the martial art plays in his life away from movies.

“It Got One Star, for the Cat”: Filmmakers Choose More of Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

By Filmmakers | March 30, 2016

It's no fun to read a major critic tear down your vision, but it's sometimes a different matter when the writer is a trolling internet commenter...

By Filmmakers | January 30, 2016

In bed with a cup of tea, having lunch or stifling a sneeze, Talkhouse Film contributors share their Sundance picks from Park City and beyond.

By Riley Stearns | October 5, 2015

A longtime fan of one of the best short filmmakers around dives into his much-anticipated debut feature.

By Riley Stearns | April 20, 2015

A previously hard-to-find cult movie gets a second lease on life. The reason? Lions, motherfucker.

By Riley Stearns | January 9, 2015

Watching this richly musical vampire movie is like lying on your bedroom floor with headphones on, listening to a great record for the first time.

By Riley Stearns | November 25, 2014

Flashing back to his high-school days, the LA-based writer-director ponders how you should discuss a film you don't feel strongly about either way.

By Riley Stearns | June 2, 2014

I’m a predictable person. Last April, I saw an unsubtitled trailer for a film called Borgman and even though I didn’t understand...