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Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) Talks Pierre Morel’s The Gunman

A Liam Neeson fanatic goes to see the latest entry in the Great One's canon (except it's actually Sean Penn who's in this one, not Liam).

March 20, 2015

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring) Talk Anna Mastro’s Walter

An iconoclastic indie about the son of God (but not Jesus) prompts a discussion of how filmmakers make new myths and remake old ones.

Actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) Talks Dan Fogelman’s Danny Collins

The character actor finds a personal resonance in Al Pacino's performance as an aging pop star trying to escape his schtick.

March 18, 2015

Chris Weitz (About a Boy) Talks David and Nathan Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

One of two filmmaking brothers discusses a movie by filmmaking brothers that riffs on another movie by filmmaking brothers.

March 17, 2015

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja

A onetime fan of self-consciously antagonistic cinema finds much to admire and contemplate in this unconventional, Argentine-set Western.

March 16, 2015

Frank Whaley (Like Sunday, Like Rain) Talks the Day His Life Began

The actor turned director recalls the day in 1987 when, as an aspiring young thespian, an unexpected call gave him a career-launching break.

March 14, 2015

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night

A filmmaker with a very particular set of writing skills takes a look at the latest revenge thriller from Liam Neeson.

March 13, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

The actor's debut film is an affectionate documentary portrait of a little-known (but much-loved) musician, teacher and philosopher.

March 12, 2015

Etan Cohen (Get Hard) Talks Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella

At a time when Disney is embracing a new kind of heroine, a writer-director and his 11-year-old daughter discuss Cinderella's return to our screens.

March 11, 2015

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench’s Road Hard

The new film from the prolific and multi-talented Carolla is out now. If you're not excited about it, you've probably just got him all wrong.

March 10, 2015

Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talks David and Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer’s Grey Gardens

A personal take on the newly re-released classic documentary directed by Albert Maysles, who passed away last week.

March 9, 2015

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Taking His Mother to the Oscars

The Final Oscar Word from Mamarazza Chang or (An Academy Member’s Mother’s Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

March 7, 2015