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Tag: John Cassavetes

Introducing: Popular Music’s “Sad Songs”

Music
By Zac Pennington | September 22, 2023
By Zac Pennington | September 22, 2023

Introducing: Popular Music’s “Sad Songs”

Zac Pennington premieres a track, and talk the “Gena Rowlands routine.”

Three Great Things: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Film
By Ryusuke Hamaguchi | April 12, 2023
By Ryusuke Hamaguchi | April 12, 2023

Three Great Things: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

The Oscar-winning director of Drive My Car, whose 2008 film Passion is out this week, shares some cinematic pleasures.

Filmmaking Starts at Home

Film
By Alexandre Rockwell | June 25, 2021
By Alexandre Rockwell | June 25, 2021

Filmmaking Starts at Home

Indie icon Alexandre Rockwell on making movies with his family, on his 2013 film Little Feet and his latest feature, Sweet Thing.

Revisited: The Way We Get By: Abel Ferrara on the Films of John Cassavetes

Film
By Abel Ferrara | December 30, 2020
By Abel Ferrara | December 30, 2020

Revisited: The Way We Get By: Abel Ferrara on the Films of John Cassavetes

Under lockdown in Rome, the director of Bad Lieutenant and Driller Killer looks to the works of a legendary auteur as a form of escape.

The Way We Get By: Abel Ferrara on the Films of John Cassavetes

Film
By Abel Ferrara | April 2, 2020
By Abel Ferrara | April 2, 2020

The Way We Get By: Abel Ferrara on the Films of John Cassavetes

Under lockdown in Rome, the director of Bad Lieutenant and Driller Killer looks to the works of a legendary auteur as a form of escape.

Why I Keep Returning to Mikey and Nicky

Film
By Jesse Noah Klein | September 26, 2017
By Jesse Noah Klein | September 26, 2017

Why I Keep Returning to Mikey and Nicky

Director Jesse Noah Klein on the continuing power of Elaine May's underseen classic, and its influence on his film We're Still Together.

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Film
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.

Personal Shopper and the Movies That Haunt Us

Film
By Stephen Cone | March 13, 2017
By Stephen Cone | March 13, 2017

Personal Shopper and the Movies That Haunt Us

Stephen Cone on Olivier Assayas' beguiling new film, and the other rare movies that have powerfully lingered with him in the same way.

Terence Davies’ “Old-Fashioned” Sunset Song is Timely and Urgent

Film
By Stephen Cone | May 18, 2016
By Stephen Cone | May 18, 2016

Terence Davies’ “Old-Fashioned” Sunset Song is Timely and Urgent

Writer-director Stephen Cone, an ardent, longtime Davies fan, connects strongly with the British auteur's latest feature.

Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup) Talks his Friendship with John Cassavetes

Film
By Alexandre Rockwell | December 6, 2014
By Alexandre Rockwell | December 6, 2014

Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup) Talks his Friendship with John Cassavetes

The acclaimed auteur looks back on the experience of being mentored by the godfather of American independent filmmaking, and what he learned from him.

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