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Nick Nolte’s Memoir Rebel is a Reminder Why He’s Our Greatest Living Actor

Jim Hemphill on the grizzled performer's newly released book, and the qualities that make him exceptional.

February 26, 2018

Baldwin and Marx – Same Struggle?

Or a few impolite thoughts on The Young Karl Marx, by the director of that film and I Am Not Your Negro.

February 22, 2018

The Hot Dads of Are We Not Cats

Writer-director Xander Robin introduces us to the disparate men he found to play father figures in his decidedly unconventional debut feature.

February 21, 2018

I Took a Break from Building My Toothpick Diorama to Go See the Weirdest Movie of the Year

The screenwriter of Blair Witch just watched his first movie in 18 months, so of course he wrote about the experience for Talkhouse.

February 19, 2018

Confessions of an Image Addict

Mark Pellington, whose new movie Nostalgia opens today, on the driving force behind his work in film, TV, music videos and beyond.

February 16, 2018

Christina Choe (Nancy) Talks with Andrew Ahn (This Close) for the Talkhouse Podcast

At the Kickstarter Lodge at Sundance, friends and fellow writer-directors Choe and Ahn have an unfiltered chat about film, family, festivals and more.

Master of Sex: On James Foley and Fifty Shades Freed

Jim Hemphill pays tribute to the director whose aptitude at portraying potent sexuality made him the ideal fit for the Fifty Shades franchise.

February 13, 2018

The Rules of Engagement: Sexual Politics in Filmmaking

French cinema's enfant terrible on his provocative new film Double Lover, #MeToo, the feminism of Deneuve and Bardot, and more.

February 12, 2018

What the Face Reveals: From King Kong and Avatar to The Cage Fighter

The award-winning VFX facial artist turned documentary director explains how he used microexpressions as a storytelling tool in his debut feature.

February 9, 2018

A Set of One’s Own: Female Filmmakers on Takeaways from the Post-Weinstein Moment

Jennifer Reeder and a group of her cinematic peers share where their audacity comes from, and the path forward to a better filmmaking future.

February 8, 2018

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Hospital

Despite being an Oscar winner, Arthur Hiller and Paddy Chayefsky's dark satirical drama is now overlooked and richly deserves fresh attention.

February 6, 2018

Second Screen: How Star Trek: Discovery is Pushing the Franchise Forward as Never Before

Talkhouse Film's TV columnist gives the lowdown on the latest (and boldest) iteration of Gene Roddenberry's classic sci-fi series.

February 5, 2018