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Tag: Randy Russell

Revisited: Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

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By Randy Russell | July 24, 2025
By Randy Russell | July 24, 2025

Revisited: Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

It's all blood and fear and a lot of laughs as a schlubby Brooklyn loser gets his teeth into life after an encounter with a vampire.

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

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By Filmmakers | January 6, 2020
By Filmmakers | January 6, 2020

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Find out what Talkhouse Film's contributors chose as their favorite movies of the past 12 months.

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Film
By Filmmakers | January 8, 2019
By Filmmakers | January 8, 2019

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Talkhouse Film contributors' favorite films of the year, with special contributions by James Ponsoldt, Jeanie Finlay, Rodney Ascher and more.

The Mysterious Noir Classic Out of the Past is the Perfect Double Bill for Mulholland Drive

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By Randy Russell | May 15, 2017
By Randy Russell | May 15, 2017

The Mysterious Noir Classic Out of the Past is the Perfect Double Bill for Mulholland Drive

Actor/screenwriter Randy Russell attempts to unravel the secrets of Jacques Tourneur's masterwork, a film where even doubles have doubles.

Why I Have Already Seen This New Cat Documentary 16 Times and Counting

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By Randy Russell | February 10, 2017
By Randy Russell | February 10, 2017

Why I Have Already Seen This New Cat Documentary 16 Times and Counting

Randy Russell on Kedi, the delightful new documentary about street cats in Istanbul which he has been watching on heavy rotation.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Charles Poekel’s Christmas, Again

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By Randy Russell | December 2, 2015
By Randy Russell | December 2, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Charles Poekel’s Christmas, Again

A holiday movie about a heartbroken Christmas tree salesman finds beauty and even hope in the melancholy.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Eugene Kotlyarenko’s A Wonderful Cloud

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By Randy Russell | November 2, 2015
By Randy Russell | November 2, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Eugene Kotlyarenko’s A Wonderful Cloud

A film about a post-breakup reunion, with actors (maybe) playing themselves, is funny, bizarre and, underneath, melancholy.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Robert Cohen’s Being Canadian

Film
By Randy Russell | September 22, 2015
By Randy Russell | September 22, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Robert Cohen’s Being Canadian

A potential future Canadian resident scopes out the country through this doc by an L.A.-living Canuck comedy writer.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Felix Herngren’s The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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By Randy Russell | May 12, 2015
By Randy Russell | May 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Felix Herngren’s The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

This poignant comedy drama takes a sideways look at 20th century history and one man's remarkable journey through it.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

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By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015
By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

The actor's debut film is an affectionate documentary portrait of a little-known (but much-loved) musician, teacher and philosopher.

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