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Terence Nance on Why Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan is Essential Viewing

A film with Sri Lankan protagonists set in France is the answer to so much, you should have already seen it before starting to read this...

May 20, 2016

Expiring Soon: You and the Night, an Existential, New Wave, Erotic Haunted House Movie

Zach Clark sings the praises of one of his all-time favorite movies, M83 member Yann Gonzalez's consciously cinematic orgy film.

April 12, 2016

Actor and Industry Professional Cat Agent (Uncle Kent 2) Talks Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda’s Minions

An animation franchise spawns an origin story about its cute yellow critters. But how will it go down with a feline film professional?

December 29, 2015

David Wilson (We Always Lie to Strangers) Talks Pierre Deschamps’ Noma: My Perfect Storm

A documentary filmmaker and foodie who's eaten at Noma tucks into a film about the world's best restaurant and its visionary head chef.

December 16, 2015

Nathan Silver (Stinking Heaven) Talks Bertrand Bonello’s On War

Preparing to embark on two new projects, a filmmaker looks to a new movie by a great French director for ideas he can steal for his own work.

December 1, 2015

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Gaspar Noé’s Love

Probably the only examination of this film to reference Puff Daddy, Key & Peele, MTV reality shows, Rick Alverson and Michael Bay.

November 6, 2015

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Being a Rookie at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Fresh back from his first ever time on the Croisette, the musician and filmmaker gives his perspective on the biggest film festival in the world.

May 30, 2015

Filmmakers Josh Safdie and Reinaldo Marcus Green Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Two New York City-based directors, both half of a fraternal filmmaking team, share their stories of attending the prestigious French festival.

Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr) Talks Black Sabbath’s 13

On my first listen to 13, I'm in France with Dinosaur Jr while the opening band, Mars Red Sky, is thundering above me in the hall.

April 21, 2015

Stephane Gauger (Owl and the Sparrow) Talks Shooting Guerilla-Style on the Streets of Paris

After running and gunning in both Saigon and Los Angeles, a filmmaker pays stylistic homage to Truffaut in the City of Lights.

April 18, 2015