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Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice

One of Thomas Pynchon's novels is finally brought to the big screen, but can even of the greatest American cinematic visionaries do it justice?

December 12, 2014

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Göran Hugo Olsson’s Concerning Violence

The Swedish documentary director's latest archival film tackles the topic of breaking free from colonial bonds, but its approach is problematic.

December 11, 2014

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

The new directorial effort by one of the funniest men in Hollywood goes beyond humor to reach something personal, and in that lies its greatness.

December 10, 2014

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Serge Bozon’s Tip Top

The French actor-turned-director's latest fuses the police procedural with an off-kilter sex comedy in a surprising (and oddly life-affirming) way.

December 9, 2014

Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation

A darkly funny portrait of young Israeli girls struggling through their military service announces the arrival of an exciting new directorial talent.

December 8, 2014

Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup) Talks his Friendship with John Cassavetes

The acclaimed auteur looks back on the experience of being mentored by the godfather of American independent filmmaking, and what he learned from him.

December 6, 2014

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Liv Ullmann’s Miss Julie

A night that starts with watching a new take on Strindberg's classic play at a swanky club and ends at Justin Timberlake's restaurant in Times Square.

December 5, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

Newly out from Criterion, Polanski's take on "the Scottish play" is a work of troubled genius which has long been unfairly overlooked.

December 4, 2014

Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

The smell of death and a striving for betterment define Soderbergh's beautifully crafted turn-of-the-century miniseries, a TV show for the ages.

December 3, 2014

Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater) Talks Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

A standout at Sundance, this smartly constructed Australian horror film taps into primal fears about both family ties and the boogeyman under the bed.

December 2, 2014

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Sean Anders’ Horrible Bosses 2

How good can the sequel be if you've already forgotten everything about the original? Hopefully better than having to talk to your family members...

December 1, 2014

Jeff Reichert and Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talk Documentary Filmmaking: It’s Not Just Here to Tell You What to Do

The husband-and-wife filmmaking team question the recent idea that activism must play a direct role in documentary cinema.