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Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold

Ten years on from the previous movie, there's a new addition to the Dracula franchise. But is this origin story worthy of your attention?

October 15, 2014

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

It's a relief when you can find a fun kids film that's not a cartoon and is made by an accomplished director (who can still nail a good pee-pee joke).

October 14, 2014

Russell Friedenberg (Among Ravens) Talks Making Films as a Family

The actor and writer-director reveals the way family and filmmaking mingle for him, and how his daughter unwittingly became an overnight TV star.

October 11, 2014

Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace) Talks with Jesse Moss (The Overnighters) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

The two filmmakers and longtime friends discuss Moss' Sundance favorite, a compelling and surprising portrait of a North Dakota boom town's pastor.

October 10, 2014

Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Tommy Wirkola’s Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

One of the film's actors refused to share a sauna with him, but Troma's head honcho still thinks this Nazi zombie sequel is all kinds of awesome.

October 9, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

As you watch a movie, your mind registers a million different thoughts. Here's how one filmmaker processed this year's big Sundance-winning film.

October 8, 2014

Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride

The latest feel-good comedy drama export from the U.K. feels like a familiar product, but only the coldest of hearts could remain unmoved by it.

October 7, 2014

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.

October 6, 2014

Rodrigo Reyes (Purgatorio) Talks Screening His Film Next to the US-Mexico Border Fence

The non-fiction filmmaker recounts playing his latest feature in Tijuana and ponders the real-world value of issue-driven documentaries.

October 4, 2014

Gareth Evans (The Raid 2) Talks with Ben Wheatley (A Field in England) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

The two British directors (and Twitter friends) talk on Skype about awkward intros, musicals, stunts, real gunfights and much, much more.

October 3, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Mathieu Amalric’s The Blue Room

The French actor's latest directorial effort prompts discussion of 4x3 aspect ratio, short running times, nudity and the other kind of "TV movies."

October 2, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Brian Trenchard-Smith’s Drive Hard

The Australian journeyman auteur's new under-the-radar genre movie treat is out Friday. Is it possible his versatility has also been his undoing?

October 1, 2014