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How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Alex Ross Perry on Nicolas Winding Refn's masterpiece, and what it bombing at the box office says about the state of independent film.

July 8, 2016

Aidy Bryant and Jessi Klein Are Recording a Live Talkhouse Podcast in New York

Join us at Samsung 837 in New York City on July 12 to hear two of the funniest people in America in conversation.

July 7, 2016

My Dinner with Michael

Jim Hemphill recalls a memorable impromptu encounter with one his idols, the reclusive Michael Cimino, who passed away on July 2.

July 7, 2016

Terence Nance Talks with Michel Gondry for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Filmmaker and regular Talkhouse Film contributor Nance talks with one of his cinematic idols about movies, music, relationships and more.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Abbas Kiarostami

Talkhouse Film contributors, including Alex Winter and Robert Greene, offer their tributes to the late great Iranian director.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Michael Cimino

Richard Shepard and Pat Healy pay tribute to the late director of The Deer Hunter, while Lucy Walker shares a never-before-seen doc on him.

July 5, 2016

Close Encounters with Abbas Kiarostami

Caveh Zahedi looks back on his interactions with the late great Iranian director, including a creative collaboration that never came to fruition.

July 5, 2016

Lloyd Kaufman and Bill Plympton Are Recording a Live Talkhouse Podcast in New York

Join us at Samsung 837 in New York City on July 7 for a conversation between two legendary filmmakers.

Terence Nance on Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople (and the Problem with Masterpieces)

Nance writes about the charming new film from one of his favorite current directors, and suggests the ideal order to watch Waititi's filmography.

July 1, 2016

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks with Nicolas Winding Refn for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

As his new film The Neon Demon hits theaters, the dynamic Danish director visits Samsung 837 in NYC for a filmmaker-to-filmmaker conversation.

The Cartoon Breakdown of Swiss Army Man We’ve All Been Waiting For

Filmmaker and cartoonist Onur Tukel attempts to unpack the most profound movie ever made about farting (and a bunch of other stuff).

June 28, 2016

Is All Fair in Love, War and Tickling?

Director Jeanie Finlay is unsettled by the onscreen "sports" and documentary ethics in David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's Tickled.

June 28, 2016