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Underrated/Overlooked: Christopher Radcliff on The Terror

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By Christopher Radcliff | February 4, 2019
By Christopher Radcliff | February 4, 2019

Underrated/Overlooked: Christopher Radcliff on The Terror

The Strange Ones director Radcliff singles out AMC's period drama-horror, a show that managed to both surprise and inspire him.

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Cone on Blockers

Film
By Stephen Cone | January 29, 2019
By Stephen Cone | January 29, 2019

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Cone on Blockers

Though Kay Cannon's debut has many of the trappings of a straightforward studio comedy, underneath is a much more complex, satisfying movie.

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on Skyscraper

Film
By Jim Hemphill | January 14, 2019
By Jim Hemphill | January 14, 2019

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on Skyscraper

Is it possible that Rawson Marshall Thurber's latest Dwayne Johnson vehicle is an action movie for the ages?

Underrated/ Overlooked: Adam Keleman on Succession

Film
By Adam Keleman | January 11, 2019
By Adam Keleman | January 11, 2019

Underrated/ Overlooked: Adam Keleman on Succession

Adam Keleman asks you to give this tragicomic HBO show about white male privilege a chance.

Underrated/Overlooked: Theo Anthony on The Profit

Film
By Theo Anthony | January 23, 2018
By Theo Anthony | January 23, 2018

Underrated/Overlooked: Theo Anthony on The Profit

The director of Rat Film on Marcus Lemonis’ problematic but compelling reality TV show, and some uncomfortable truths about documentary.

Underrated/Overlooked: Onur Tukel on Sylvio

Film
By Onur Tukel | January 22, 2018
By Onur Tukel | January 22, 2018

Underrated/Overlooked: Onur Tukel on Sylvio

Filmmaker and graphic artist Tukel spotlights one of his favorite movies of 2017 — and also creates two animated gifs for the film!

Underrated/Overlooked: Terence Nance on Aquarius

Film
By Terence Nance | January 13, 2017
By Terence Nance | January 13, 2017

Underrated/Overlooked: Terence Nance on Aquarius

Channeling Claudia Rankine, Talkhouse Film's poet laureate Terence Nance looks at the present moment through one of the finest films of 2016.

Underrated/Overlooked: Joe Swanberg on The Show About the Show

Film
By Joe Swanberg | November 23, 2016
By Joe Swanberg | November 23, 2016

Underrated/Overlooked: Joe Swanberg on The Show About the Show

The acclaimed writer-director on his favorite thing of 2016, the highly unconventional meta web series by fellow Talkhouse contributor Caveh Zahedi.

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Cone on Being 17

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

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Cone on Being 17

Stephen Cone on the latest film by the criminally undervalued French filmmaker André Téchiné, a director very important to Cone's life and work.

Underrated/Overlooked: David Lowery on Warcraft (and Tale of Tales)

Film
By David Lowery | November 16, 2016
By David Lowery | November 16, 2016

Underrated/Overlooked: David Lowery on Warcraft (and Tale of Tales)

Pete's Dragon's director defends the reputation of Duncan Jones' much maligned sword-and-sorcery blockbuster (and another cinematic spectacle).

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