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Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

By Rick Alverson | March 30, 2015

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

The writer/director shares his thoughts while watching the Hungarian filmic fable that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year.

Bill Plympton (Cheatin’) Talks Dave Boyle’s Man from Reno

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By Bill Plympton | March 26, 2015

Bill Plympton (Cheatin’) Talks Dave Boyle’s Man from Reno

The legendary animator (and sometime live-action director) becomes enmeshed in this serpentine thriller that's US-based but foreign in its mentality.

Jennifer Phang (Advantageous) Talks Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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By Jennifer Phang | March 24, 2015

Jennifer Phang (Advantageous) Talks Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent

The director of a new female-driven sci-fi indie finds resonance in the second part of the futuristic trilogy based on Veronica Roth's YA novels.

Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) Talks Pierre Morel’s The Gunman

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By Dave Boyle | March 20, 2015

Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) Talks Pierre Morel’s The Gunman

A Liam Neeson fanatic goes to see the latest entry in the Great One's canon (except it's actually Sean Penn who's in this one, not Liam).

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring) Talk Anna Mastro’s Walter

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By Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead | March 19, 2015

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring) Talk Anna Mastro’s Walter

An iconoclastic indie about the son of God (but not Jesus) prompts a discussion of how filmmakers make new myths and remake old ones.

Actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) Talks Dan Fogelman’s Danny Collins

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By Matt Jones | March 18, 2015

Actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) Talks Dan Fogelman’s Danny Collins

The character actor finds a personal resonance in Al Pacino's performance as an aging pop star trying to escape his schtick.

Chris Weitz (About a Boy) Talks David and Nathan Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

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By Chris Weitz | March 17, 2015

Chris Weitz (About a Boy) Talks David and Nathan Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

One of two filmmaking brothers discusses a movie by filmmaking brothers that riffs on another movie by filmmaking brothers.

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja

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By Aaron Katz | March 16, 2015

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja

A onetime fan of self-consciously antagonistic cinema finds much to admire and contemplate in this unconventional, Argentine-set Western.

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night

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By Calvin Lee Reeder | March 13, 2015

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night

A filmmaker with a very particular set of writing skills takes a look at the latest revenge thriller from Liam Neeson.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

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By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

The actor's debut film is an affectionate documentary portrait of a little-known (but much-loved) musician, teacher and philosopher.