Film
Best of 2019: Aisha Tyler on Julius Onah’s Luce
The actress-writer-director spotlights one of the movies that stood out during a particularly strong year for cinema.
Best of 2019: Trey Edward Shults on Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse
The writer-director of Waves on his favorite movie of the year (which just happens to be by a friend of his!).
Underrated/Overlooked: Katherine Dieckmann on Give Me Liberty
The writer-director of Strange Weather on Kirill Mikhanovsky's comedy drama, one of her favorite movies of 2019.
Underrated/Overlooked: SJ Chiro on Atlantics
The writer-director makes the case for Mati Diop's unique Cannes-winning debut feature being among the very best movies of the year.
The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year
A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Alex Ross Perry, Ondi Timoner and Chelsea Stardust, who voted for their favorite films of 2019.
In a Bubble
The Sonata's writer-director examines the roots of how fascination with deviating wildly from portrayals of everyday life in his films.
Catharsis in Disaster: A Spiritual Defense of Cats
Screenwriter and editor Benjamin Shearn on why we should all appreciate the rare, unifying glory that is a bad movie of this magnitude.
Best of 2019: Catherine Hardwicke Talks Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite
As an architect and a filmmaker, Hardwicke shares her love of one of the most acclaimed movies of the past year.
Looking Backwards and Forwards
Writer-director Liz Manashil on traveling through time in Speed of Life and on the eve of 2020.
WeTalk — Women Running the Show
Ondi Timoner explores storytelling from the female perspective, inclusion initiatives, and how the entertainment industry is changing.
Underrated/Overlooked: Mark Rappaport on The Mountain
Mark Rappaport bangs a drum for Rick Alverson's '50s-set drama starring Jeff Goldblum as a wandering lobotomist.
The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year
Find out what Talkhouse Film's contributors chose as their favorite movies of the past 12 months.











