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“Tryouts for the Human Race”: Zach Clark Talks with Sparks’ Russell Mael

By Zach Clark | December 3, 2024

The writer-director of The Becomers talks with the film's narrator about their respective experiences during the pandemic.

By Jim Strouse | August 12, 2015

What do an indie director and his eight- and 11-year-old kids think of the latest (and famously troubled) Marvel movie?

By Josh Safdie | June 9, 2015

Two New York indie filmmakers who are longtime fans of Vinnie Chase and the gang debate how the HBO show fared in its leap to the big screen.

By Jukebox the Ghost | April 14, 2015

Ava Luna draw from jazz and dance music, but their dedication to being only themselves is punk to the core.

By Sophia Takal | April 14, 2015

A fan of Vince Gilligan's new show gets caught up on how this spin-off relates to the dark and wonderful world of Walter White and company.

By Sierra Pettengill | February 28, 2015

A caffeinated conversation with the British documentarian as his latest work premiered simultaneously at a film festival and online.

By Craig Johnson | January 2, 2015

A late-night conversation between a director and his musical theater-loving boyfriend about the Sondheim movie adaptation they just saw.

By People Get Ready | August 13, 2014

In the tour van, People Get Ready contemplate the simple charms of the new album by New Zealand indie legend David Kilgour.