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Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) Talks Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

By Alex Ross Perry | December 22, 2014

Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) Talks Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

As the second of the Kiwi director's Tolkien trilogies ends, a look back at the scope and impact of this epic body of work.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Tim Burton’s Big Eyes

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By Zach Clark | December 19, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Tim Burton’s Big Eyes

When the creative team behind the movie that made you want to be a director reunites 20 years on, how high should your expectations be?

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep

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By David Lowery | December 18, 2014

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep

Its heady seriousness and three-hour running time make this year's Palme d'Or winner a daunting prospect, but the film holds slow-burning pleasures.

Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

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By Lawrence Michael Levine | December 17, 2014

Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

A film by a great director about the artistic struggles of a brilliant painter provides inspiration and solace to a rising independent filmmaker.

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings

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By Terence Nance | December 16, 2014

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings

The latest (problematic) biblical epic is deconstructed on an epic scale.

Nathan Silver (Exit Elena) Talks Eric Rohmer’s A Tale of Winter

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By Nathan Silver | December 15, 2014

Nathan Silver (Exit Elena) Talks Eric Rohmer’s A Tale of Winter

At his second attempt, the Brooklyn director writes about one of the Tales of the Four Seasons, plus a deal with the devil and Kelsey Grammer sitcoms.

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice

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By Bret Easton Ellis | December 12, 2014

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice

One of Thomas Pynchon's novels is finally brought to the big screen, but can even of the greatest American cinematic visionaries do it justice?

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Göran Hugo Olsson’s Concerning Violence

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By Jason Osder | December 11, 2014

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Göran Hugo Olsson’s Concerning Violence

The Swedish documentary director's latest archival film tackles the topic of breaking free from colonial bonds, but its approach is problematic.

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

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By Ti West | December 10, 2014

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

The new directorial effort by one of the funniest men in Hollywood goes beyond humor to reach something personal, and in that lies its greatness.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Serge Bozon’s Tip Top

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By Randy Russell | December 9, 2014

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Serge Bozon’s Tip Top

The French actor-turned-director's latest fuses the police procedural with an off-kilter sex comedy in a surprising (and oddly life-affirming) way.