Yammer of Thor: On Death
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017
Yammer of Thor: On Death
"There is a kind of wisdom one only gains through pain or loss."
Tag: death
“And Where Did the Idea for the Film Come From?”
By Angus MacLachlan | September 25, 2017
By Angus MacLachlan | September 25, 2017
“And Where Did the Idea for the Film Come From?”
Writer-director Angus MacLachlan shares some of the stories behind his latest film, Abundant Acreage Available, which opens this week.
On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017
On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet
Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.
The Night I Died That Changed Everything
By Jeremy Kagan | September 15, 2017
By Jeremy Kagan | September 15, 2017
The Night I Died That Changed Everything
Director Jeremy Kagan tells the story of a pivotal, transformative moment in his life using both words and images.
“Everybody Dies Frustrated and Sad and That is Beautiful,” or How Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali Helped Me Through a Shitty Time
By Jack Dunphy | August 28, 2017
By Jack Dunphy | August 28, 2017
“Everybody Dies Frustrated and Sad and That is Beautiful,” or How Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali Helped Me Through a Shitty Time
Writer, director and animator Jack Dunphy on the curious resonance of Apu Trilogy in the wake of his father's death.
Marjorie Prime and Memories of My Father (Still-Living)
By Shannon Plumb | August 23, 2017
By Shannon Plumb | August 23, 2017
Marjorie Prime and Memories of My Father (Still-Living)
Shannon Plumb pens a beautiful, idiosyncratic response to Michael Almereyda's movie about love, death and memory.
Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré) on the Power of Kindness
By Jeremy Bolm | January 25, 2017
By Jeremy Bolm | January 25, 2017
Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré) on the Power of Kindness
Hours after his mother died, a brief encounter with Canadian band Chixdiggit gave him hope.
Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter
By Steven Sheil | October 27, 2016
By Steven Sheil | October 27, 2016
Death, Grief and Why Horror Films Truly Matter
Steven Sheil looks at why people watch and make horror films, and the profound emotions and questions that are inherently rooted in the genre.
Will Toledo’s (Car Seat Headrest) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…
By Will Toledo | October 7, 2016
By Will Toledo | October 7, 2016
Will Toledo’s (Car Seat Headrest) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…
On David Bowie’s last Death Album.
Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell
By Dan Wilson | July 7, 2015
By Dan Wilson | July 7, 2015
Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell
On Sufjan Stevens’ spare, lo-fi and brilliant new album, joy wages epic battle with desperation and mortality. Spoiler alert: joy wins.