Film
Tom Kalin (Savage Grace) Talks Rupert Goold’s True Story
An acclaimed theatre director makes his big screen debut with a film based on a chilling real-life case, but is the true story itself more compelling?
Josh Safdie (Heaven Knows What) Talks Tsai Ming-liang’s Rebels of the Neon God
A masterful debut film from the '90s, now finally getting a U.S. theatrical release, will change the way you feel about cinema.
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Ryan Gosling’s Lost River
From the email archives of the auteur Terence Nance, a few constructive notes on a cut of a movie prior to its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival...
Sophia Takal (Green) and Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talk Vince Gilligan’s Better Call Saul
A fan of Vince Gilligan's new show gets caught up on how this spin-off relates to the dark and wonderful world of Walter White and company.
Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Alex Garland’s Ex Machina
The debut film from Alex Garland raises some interesting questions, including why exactly "female" robots are portrayed on screen as they are...
Sebastián Silva (The Maid) Talks the Importance of Leaving Your Comfort Zone and Embracing Embarrassment
The Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning filmmaker lays out the perspective that has led him to push himself creatively throughout his career.
Omar Mullick (These Birds Walk) Talks Caveh Zahedi’s Digging My Own Grave: The Films of Caveh Zahedi
A box set containing more than 20 years of films by one of the most idiosyncratic and original voices in cinema. Where on earth do you start?
Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone) Talks Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer
The true story of professional dancer and Iranian defector Afshin Ghaffarian shows how art can be a potent form of rebellion.
Negin Farsad (The Muslims are Coming!) Talks Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly
The Oscar-winning director's tense drama deftly reveals the collision of diametrically opposing forces that defines the Iranian condition.
Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I
The changing of the guard at Dior is a subject ripe with dramatic potential, but is this doc too caught up with the finer points of fashion to notice?
Kris Swanberg (Unexpected) Talks Victor Levin’s 5 to 7
This charming, old-style romance with comedic touches offers a look at a very unusual marital setup, but does it deliver on its premise's promise?
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Matthew Modine’s Full Metal Jacket Diary Audiobook
The actor's memoir about working on Kubrick's penultimate movie provides insight into the great director, Modine himself and '80s Hollywood life.











