Rian Johnson

Jim Hemphill details the pleasures of a new cut of Rian Johnson's movie which dispenses with dialogue and SFX to forefront John Williams' music.

The two writer-directors, big fans of one another, talk Amirpour's new movie, cinematic boners, Twitter, Star Wars, and more.

In the concluding part of their conversation, the two filmmakers discuss such subjects as piracy, opera, magic, the horror of nature and Don Quixote.

In a wide-ranging discussion, the two directors discuss everything from the perils of social media to taking the mantle from George Lucas.