Film
Jeanie Finlay Talks with Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
To mark the 25th anniversary re-release of Wayne's World, Finlay talks with the film's director about its legacy, music docs, Trump and more.
Video Essay: Mark Rappaport on The Empty Screen
A new video essay from Mark Rappaport about movies in movies, and how the screen watches us just as we watch it.
How I Made My First Feature at 16
Jack Fessenden, son of director Larry Fessenden, on the story behind his thriller Stray Bullets, which he finished while still in high school.
Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks with Seth Meyers for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
The Hold Steady frontman, whose new solo album drops in March, visits 30 Rock for a chat with the late night host about comedy, music and politics.
Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race and Goodbye Charlie
The Canadian provocateur (and champion of unfairly neglected movies) focuses on two from the late actress in which she plays against type.
Why Movies Must Tell Different Kinds of Gay Stories
Justin Kelly, director of King Cobra and I Am Michael, on the need to move away from depicting typical LGBT characters on screen.
Capturing the Moment: Inauguration Day, the Women’s March and Why We Must See Trump’s Presidency as an Opportunity
Iva Radivojevic shares her experiences over two contrasting days in Washington, D.C., and looks ahead to what is next for the resistance.
How Kids Changed My Life
Sean Brosnan reveals the profound impact that Larry Clark and Harmony Korine's movie had on his angry, rebellious teenage years.
Films to Watch When Everything is Shit
The award-winning director of Virunga and The White Helmets on the movies, both fiction and doc, that can restore hope in all of us.
Second Screen: Why Six is Giving Award Season Movies a Run for Their Money
Jim Hemphill on how the History Channel's surprising new series – and especially Kimberly Peirce's episode – shows cinema how it's done.
Groupies, Drugs and Boredom: On the Insanity of Directing 200 Motels with Frank Zappa
Tony Palmer details the favors, lies and innovations necessary to make Zappa's 1971 madcap cult classic on a shoestring in just 10 days.











