Film
Expiring Soon: Addams Family Values, the Most Fucked-Up Kids Movie Ever
Age 11, Zach Clark loved this macabre tale about trying to destroy "normal" America. More than 20 years on, he discovers he still feels the same way.
Why Point Break Still Delivers 25 Years On
Stephen Cone shares his ongoing, ever-growing appreciation for Kathryn Bigelow's high-octane thriller, which is a quarter century old this summer.
Rose McGowan’s Open Letter to Scott Baio and Those Like Him
The actress, director and activist calls out '80s TV star Baio on his misogyny, and calls time on him and his Type™.
Jesse Williams, Black Lives Matter and How Filmmakers Can Help Fight Racism in America
Inspired by Jesse Williams' BET speech, writer-producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam on how the film community can aid the Black Lives Matter movement.
Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) Talks with Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Schumer) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
Two of the funniest people around get together at Samsung 837 in New York City for a podcast conversation / comedy blind date.
Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Looking for Mr. Goodbar
LaBruce writes a love letter to the film, featuring a dark, defining performance by Diane Keaton, which prompted his teenage sexual awakening.
Captain Fantastic and the Question of Role Models
Writer-director Megan Griffiths on Matt Ross' family drama Captain Fantastic, how to raise kids right, and her late mother.
How Growing Up Gay and Illegitimate in a Religious Community Made Me the Filmmaker I Am
Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams on making movies about outsiders, and his plans to transform the industry from within.
My Adventures with Jeffrey Katzenberg on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Stuart Gordon recalls working on the Disney live-action favorite with Katzenberg, who recently moved on from the company he co-founded, DreamWorks.
Playing Cowboys and Indians in France and the Middle East
Shannon Plumb on Thomas Bidegain's Les Cowboys, which updates the Western for the post-9/11 world.
Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year
Jim Hemphill casts his ballot in favor of the latest entry in James DeMonaco's unlikely franchise, which portrays an America devoid of heroes.
What Making Films in the U.K. Taught Me About Brexit
Penny Woolcock draws on 30 years' experience directing fiction and nonfiction films to give her insight into the current political climate in Britain.











