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Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

By Megan Griffiths | April 20, 2017

Escaping Escapism, Or How Political Movies Helped Me Find Hope Again

The Seattle-based writer-director fights her post-election malaise by watching everything from A Face in the Crowd to Falling Down.

The 2016 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

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By Filmmakers | January 6, 2017

The 2016 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

The poll ballots of more than 50 filmmakers, including James Marsh, Alex Ross Perry and Terence Nance, who voted for their favorite movies of 2016.

I Wasn’t Hired to Direct Into the Forest – Here’s What I Thought of the Film

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By Megan Griffiths | August 25, 2016

I Wasn’t Hired to Direct Into the Forest – Here’s What I Thought of the Film

Writer-director Megan Griffiths shares a unique perspective on the experience of watching a film you were considered for, but did not get.

Captain Fantastic and the Question of Role Models

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By Megan Griffiths | July 18, 2016

Captain Fantastic and the Question of Role Models

Writer-director Megan Griffiths on Matt Ross' family drama Captain Fantastic, how to raise kids right, and her late mother.

“Never Make Another Movie Again”: Filmmakers Choose Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

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By Filmmakers | March 22, 2016

“Never Make Another Movie Again”: Filmmakers Choose Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

Talkhouse Film contributors dig around on IMDb, Amazon, Netflix and more to find the most hilariously outspoken takes on their movies.

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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By Megan Griffiths | January 12, 2016

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl

A period coming-of-age dramedy, Heller's debut feature is a portrait of adolescence femininity that embraces complexity.

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Jon M. Chu’s Jem and the Holograms

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By Megan Griffiths | October 29, 2015

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Jon M. Chu’s Jem and the Holograms

A filmmaker who grew up a fan of the original cartoon series finds a disappointing vision presented in its big-screen remake.

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Chris Messina’s Alex of Venice

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By Megan Griffiths | April 22, 2015

Megan Griffiths (Lucky Them) Talks Chris Messina’s Alex of Venice

At a time when dramas are no longer in vogue in Hollywood, indie film is where the great movies are being made about the complexities of human life.

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Filmmaker Elvira Lind (@Elviruz1) on her incredibly intimate documentary that she may never show https://t.co/qFtaSW1sFR

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RT @wikset: Shout out @HIMANSHU for the kind words. first solo Wiki show I did after ratking was opening for this man. 🙏🏼 https://t.co/DmmM…

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"They are capitalizing on man’s inhumanity to man. The free market cannot be trusted with medical care"—Thor Harris… https://t.co/aAEmq1xbYp

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"As a touring musician, I know well the feeling of needing to cross borders to make a living"—Chris Baio (@OIAB) https://t.co/9lM2A6L895

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