Clint Eastwood
The Decline of the Western and the Continuing Resonance of The Ballad of Little Jo
Jim Hemphill on Maggie Greenwald's 1993 revisionist Western, a film that brilliantly and insightfully plays with the tropes of the genre.
Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on The Duel
Jim Hemphill champions one of the most ambitious (and satisfying) movies of 2016, a wildly original Western that defies expectations at all turns.
In Praise of Late Woody: Darkness, Lightness and Other Anxieties of Influence
It's very unfashionable to like Woody Allen's recent movies, but screenwriter Matthew Wilder finds their exquisite mastery irresistible.
Talkhouse Film Playlist: Awesome August Sleepers from Joe Lynch
Director Joe Lynch offers up a list of personal picks from what he considers the most exciting month in the movie calendar.
Fanboys, Hollywood Owes You Nothing
Talkhouse regular Clay Liford, whose new film is about the erotic fan fiction community, digs into the problematic aspects of fan engagement.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper
A filmmaker who became a director because of Clint Eastwood considers the retired actor's latest effort behind the camera.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper
A filmmaker who became a director because of Clint Eastwood considers the retired actor's latest effort behind the camera.
Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys
Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys made me almost unbearably nostalgic, but not in the ways you might think.







