film essay

Stuart Gordon pays tribute to the late Dr. Marshall Purdy, and recalls an early directorial effort that set the tone for their stormy relationship.

Shannon Plumb is so enchanted by the profound fables of Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales that the film permeates her own life...

Talkhouse regular Clay Liford, whose new film is about the erotic fan fiction community, digs into the problematic aspects of fan engagement.

As a new documentary about her is released, Tom Kalin looks back on the life and work of the great Chantal Ackerman.

Kim Longinotto in conversation with friend and fellow British documentary filmmaker Jeanie Finlay.

A decade on, filmmaker Michael Tyburski recalls his experiences as a PA on Paul Thomas Anderson’s modern masterpiece.

Terence Nance presents an abstract for an academic paper to be published in the Fall 2019 edition of 'Black Future Lies.'

Everything you need to know about the Sundance Film Festival, from the mouths of Park City alumni such as James Marsh, Nancy Savoca and David Lowery.

The veteran director concludes his two-part piece about his love of animals, and how to get the best out of them on camera.

An unsolicited Blu-ray converts a non-believer in big-screen superhero movies into a devoted fan of a trio of TV comic book shows.

One of the most financially successful female directors ever addresses the gender bias and double standards that women in Hollywood must overcome.

The Splat Pack director recalls the October haunted house trips and scary movie nights that as a kid connected him with a love of the macabre.