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How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

By Alex Ross Perry | July 8, 2016

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Alex Ross Perry on Nicolas Winding Refn's masterpiece, and what it bombing at the box office says about the state of independent film.

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation

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By Richard Shepard | October 21, 2015

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation

Netflix's first original movie, a heartbreaking tale of boy soldiers, is a thing of beauty made about a world of horror.

Actor and Screenwriter Pat Healy Talks Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies

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By Pat Healy | October 20, 2015

Actor and Screenwriter Pat Healy Talks Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies

This is, no question, an auteur work, but one where every player in front of and behind the camera distinguishes themselves.

Eugene Kotlyarenko (A Wonderful Cloud) Talks Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse

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By Eugene Kotlyarenko | October 16, 2015

Eugene Kotlyarenko (A Wonderful Cloud) Talks Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse

It's best not to get intimidated by the absurdly prolific output of this Japanese director, whose new movie is about gangster vampires.

Michael Mohan (Save the Date) Talks Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs

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By Michael Mohan | October 15, 2015

Michael Mohan (Save the Date) Talks Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs

An innovative narrative approach to telling the Apple founder's life story ultimately undermines this well-acted biopic.

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Ridley Scott’s The Martian

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By Brea Grant | October 7, 2015

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Ridley Scott’s The Martian

It's a sign of how good Scott's new movie is that this story about a guy stuck on the Red Planet feels so close to our own lives.

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Ariel Kleiman’s Partisan

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By Riley Stearns | October 5, 2015

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Ariel Kleiman’s Partisan

A longtime fan of one of the best short filmmakers around dives into his much-anticipated debut feature.

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario

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By David Lowery | October 2, 2015

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario

A procedural set against the backdrop of the war against drugs, Villeneuve's new movie is powerful, unsettling stuff.

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

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By Reinaldo Marcus Green | June 20, 2015

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

On Father's Day weekend, a director looks back on how his father (unwittingly) gave him and his brother the tools to fulfill their creative dreams.

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.