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Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation

By Jennifer Prediger | December 8, 2014

Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation

A darkly funny portrait of young Israeli girls struggling through their military service announces the arrival of an exciting new directorial talent.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

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By Jim Hemphill | December 4, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

Newly out from Criterion, Polanski's take on "the Scottish play" is a work of troubled genius which has long been unfairly overlooked.

Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

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By Leigh Janiak | December 3, 2014

Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

The smell of death and a striving for betterment define Soderbergh's beautifully crafted turn-of-the-century miniseries, a TV show for the ages.

Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater) Talks Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

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By Vincent Grashaw | December 2, 2014

Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater) Talks Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

A standout at Sundance, this smartly constructed Australian horror film taps into primal fears about both family ties and the boogeyman under the bed.

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Sean Anders’ Horrible Bosses 2

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By Clay Liford | December 1, 2014

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Sean Anders’ Horrible Bosses 2

How good can the sequel be if you've already forgotten everything about the original? Hopefully better than having to talk to your family members...

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game

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By Riley Stearns | November 25, 2014

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game

Flashing back to his high-school days, the LA-based writer-director ponders how you should discuss a film you don't feel strongly about either way.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s The Mule

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By Stuart Gordon | November 21, 2014

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s The Mule

The veteran horror director highly recommends this taut, tough, darkly funny Australian thriller, but warns that it's not one for the squeamish.

Kentucker Audley (Open Five 2) Talks Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s Dumb and Dumber To

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By Kentucker Audley | November 19, 2014

Kentucker Audley (Open Five 2) Talks Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s Dumb and Dumber To

When he was 13, he loved the original and thought it was the most hilarious thing ever. Twenty years on, will he think the sequel is funny at all?

David Cross (Hits) Talks Florian Habicht’s Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets

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By David Cross | November 18, 2014

David Cross (Hits) Talks Florian Habicht’s Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets

Jarvis Cocker may be a great songwriter, but that doesn't mean a film on his band is interesting. Or that writing about movies is straightforward...

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Patricia Benoit’s Stones in the Sun

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By Yung Chang | November 17, 2014

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Patricia Benoit’s Stones in the Sun

The documentary filmmaker is greatly impressed by this intimate, simply told drama, and particularly by one movingly authentic opening scene.