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Tag: Jean-Luc Godard

On the Virtues of Cinematic Failure

Film
By Ben Hozie | February 22, 2021
By Ben Hozie | February 22, 2021

On the Virtues of Cinematic Failure

PVT Chat's writer-director Ben Hozie on what he learned making his first two features, neither of which have ever seen the light of day.

The Way We Get By: The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald on The Stories of John Cheever (and Classic Gangster Movies)

Film
By Kevin McDonald | March 30, 2020
By Kevin McDonald | March 30, 2020

The Way We Get By: The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald on The Stories of John Cheever (and Classic Gangster Movies)

Quarantined in Toronto writing the rebooted Kids in the Hall TV show, Kevin shares what he's doing to stop climbing the walls.

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

Film
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.

Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of

Film
By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017

Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of

Matthew Wilder explains why his favorite cinematic genre — difficult movies — are both so gratifying and so hugely misunderstood.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | January 27, 2016
By Bruce LaBruce | January 27, 2016

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

Though less internationally well-known than his peers, Garrel is one of the great French auteurs and his new film finds him at the peak of his powers.

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

Film
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

What happens when, after many years, you see one of your most beloved films again? (What if you don't love it like you used to?)

David Barker (Daylight) Talks Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language

Film
By David Barker | October 29, 2014
By David Barker | October 29, 2014

David Barker (Daylight) Talks Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language

The contrarian of the Nouvelle Vague at age 83 has made a dense, mostly non-narrative film about communication and relationships. In 3D, obviously.

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