Film
Zeke Hawkins and Simon Hawkins (Bad Turn Worse) Talk Francis Lawrence’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
The filmmaking brothers watch the JLaw blockbuster sequel at the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers. And end up wishing they'd ordered cookies for dessert.
Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game
Flashing back to his high-school days, the LA-based writer-director ponders how you should discuss a film you don't feel strongly about either way.
Anna Martemucci (Hollidaysburg) Talks Amir Bar-Lev’s Happy Valley
This documentary about Jerry Sandusky and the Penn State sex abuse scandal prompts a thoughtful, brave and very personal take on the subject matter.
Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Holiday Movies and What Makes Them Special
A lover of all things wintry and festive — not to mention a devoted cinephile — identifies the qualities that make us connect to holiday movies.
Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s The Mule
The veteran horror director highly recommends this taut, tough, darkly funny Australian thriller, but warns that it's not one for the squeamish.
Actress Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) Talks Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
The actress and aspiring director takes a trip to the mysterious ghost town of Bad City — and to Canter's Kibitz Room to meet its creator.
Kentucker Audley (Open Five 2) Talks Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s Dumb and Dumber To
When he was 13, he loved the original and thought it was the most hilarious thing ever. Twenty years on, will he think the sequel is funny at all?
David Cross (Hits) Talks Florian Habicht’s Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets
Jarvis Cocker may be a great songwriter, but that doesn't mean a film on his band is interesting. Or that writing about movies is straightforward...
Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Patricia Benoit’s Stones in the Sun
The documentary filmmaker is greatly impressed by this intimate, simply told drama, and particularly by one movingly authentic opening scene.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Watching Interstellar Six Times in Six Days in Six Formats
Christopher Nolan is one of the major filmmakers trying to keep celluloid alive, but does film truly provide a superior viewing experience to digital?
Isabelle Huppert Talks with Kim Cattrall for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
In an intimate conversation, the legendary actresses discuss their long friendship, maintaining a successful career, the joys of producing, and more.
Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman
A Western that defies the trends of current mainstream cinema and proves that one of the finest actors of our generation is also a great filmmaker.











