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Marshall Curry (Point and Shoot) Talks Adam Carolla and Nate Adams’ Winning: the Racing Life of Paul Newman

By Marshall Curry | May 26, 2015

Marshall Curry (Point and Shoot) Talks Adam Carolla and Nate Adams’ Winning: the Racing Life of Paul Newman

The Oscar-nominated documentarian finds parallels to his own experiences in this portrait of the legendary actor's passion for auto racing.

Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance) Talk Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland

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By Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair | May 22, 2015

Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance) Talk Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland

The creators of the best damn web series out there get a glimpse of Disney's fantastical (and rather dark) vision of the future.

William Dickerson (Detour) Talks Collin Schiffli’s Animals

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By William Dickerson | May 21, 2015

William Dickerson (Detour) Talks Collin Schiffli’s Animals

Drawing on his own dark past, an actor fashions a portrait of two drug-addicted lovers who are prisoners of their primal urges but yearn to be free.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Cédric Jimenez’s The Connection

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By Zach Clark | May 20, 2015

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Cédric Jimenez’s The Connection

This French crime procedural moves at a slower pace than super-charged modern action movies, but still fetishizes its setting, violence, and drug use.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road

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By Joe Lynch | May 19, 2015

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road

In a piece as epic as the film itself, a die-hard fan of the original movies looks at how Miller's stunning franchise reboot makes the old new again.

Scott Cummings (Buffalo Juggalos) Talks Whitney Horn and Lev Kalman’s L for Leisure

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By Scott Cummings | May 18, 2015

Scott Cummings (Buffalo Juggalos) Talks Whitney Horn and Lev Kalman’s L for Leisure

A group of graduate students getting high on distressed jeans is just one of the surprising, giddy pleasures this excitingly original movie offers.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ Game of Thrones

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By Daniel Schechter | May 15, 2015

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ Game of Thrones

A filmmaker travels to the Seven Kingdoms to assess the first half of Season 5 of HBO's epic series as it diverges from George R. R. Martin's books.

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks John Maclean’s Slow West

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By Ti West | May 14, 2015

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks John Maclean’s Slow West

Modern audiences seem to want movies with high-concept, fast-paced plots, however this Western bucks the trend by proving you can do more with less.

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Anne Fletcher’s Hot Pursuit

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By Brea Grant | May 13, 2015

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Anne Fletcher’s Hot Pursuit

A Mother's Day trip to the movies provides the spur for a discussion of money, acting and shaping your own career as a Hollywood actress.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Felix Herngren’s The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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By Randy Russell | May 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Felix Herngren’s The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

This poignant comedy drama takes a sideways look at 20th century history and one man's remarkable journey through it.