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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.

March 1, 2017

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.

November 15, 2016

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.

August 29, 2016

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.

July 29, 2016

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.

April 19, 2016

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.

February 18, 2015

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.

January 1, 2015

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.

June 27, 2014