Film
Patrick Brice (The Overnight) Talks Colin Hanks’ All Things Must Pass
For a former employee of the beloved music store chain, this documentary on Tower Records brings back memories.
Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation
Netflix's first original movie, a heartbreaking tale of boy soldiers, is a thing of beauty made about a world of horror.
Actor and Screenwriter Pat Healy Talks Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies
This is, no question, an auteur work, but one where every player in front of and behind the camera distinguishes themselves.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak
Del Toro's new movie, a gothic chiller which is both personal and commercial, underlines how horror movies ain't what they used to be.
Nelson George (A Ballerina’s Tale) Talks How Spike Lee Changed His Life
Now with his first feature playing in theaters, a director looks back to the start of his journey toward becoming a filmmaker.
Eugene Kotlyarenko (A Wonderful Cloud) Talks Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse
It's best not to get intimidated by the absurdly prolific output of this Japanese director, whose new movie is about gangster vampires.
Michael Mohan (Save the Date) Talks Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs
An innovative narrative approach to telling the Apple founder's life story ultimately undermines this well-acted biopic.
Allison Anders (Grace of My Heart) Talks Elaine Constantine’s Northern Soul
A photographer turned filmmaker's portrait of two boys' adolescent trials is a joyous, deeply pleasurable music film.
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall
A filmmaker writes about Emmerich's much-derided historical drama both before and after watching it.
Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man From Hong Kong) Talks His Ill-Fated Trip to Meet Bruce Lee, and the Legacy of the Dragon
A director whose documentary on the martial arts star was halted by his death, looks at Lee's remarkable life and achievements.
Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Sam Esmail’s Mr. Robot
The breakout summer TV show creates its own inspired visual language, eroding the line between film and TV.
Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson’s The Forbidden Room
It turns out watching Guy Maddin's latest retro melodrama is even more awesomely impactful if you're in a fevered state. (And oh, the dreams!)











