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What I Learned Working On If Beale Street Could Talk

The writer-director of the forthcoming All These Small Moments shares wisdom from being part of the art department on Barry Jenkins' latest.

Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) Talks with Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Two of the earliest contributors to Talkhouse Film sit down for a chat on the opening weekend of Hittman's new movie, Beach Rats.

Finding My Voice in American Cinema

Minhal Baig searches for inspiration and purpose as a contemporary filmmaker.

March 2, 2017

The 2016 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Talkhouse Film contributors' favorite films of the year, with special contributions by David Lowery, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Plympton and more.

January 5, 2017

Your Non-Stop, No-B.S. Guide to 2016’s Movies (and Other Indignities)

Stephen Winter offers up some unfiltered truth about the horribleness that was 2016, and makes suggestions on how 2017 can be a little less egregious.

December 19, 2016

Why Now We Must Make Work That Truly Matters

The election and his new film, Burn Country, prompt Ian Olds to grapple with how important art is now, and what is its place in the world.

December 8, 2016

Barry Jenkins and the Fearless, Heartbreaking Honesty of Moonlight

Aaron Stewart-Ahn's deeply personal take on one of the most moving and important American films of recent years.

October 24, 2016

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

An appreciation of the best show on television as Soderbergh's stewardship on it sadly comes to an end.

January 6, 2016

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.

February 17, 2015

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood

If there’s a teenage girl in your life, you would be wise to show her this film.

January 30, 2015

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman

Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.

October 17, 2014

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Ray McKinnon’s Rectify

A piece of storytelling in the great Southern tradition, actor-writer McKinnon's show brilliantly captures the rhythms of life.

September 9, 2014