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Tag: childhood

The Ghosts of the Makeshift Apartment

Film
By Ramon Zürcher | November 6, 2025
By Ramon Zürcher | November 6, 2025

The Ghosts of the Makeshift Apartment

Ramon Zürcher, whose new film The Sparrow in the Chimney is now streaming, on the house where he first fell in love with the movies.

Three Great Things: Zoey Deutch

Film
By Zoey Deutch | September 8, 2025
By Zoey Deutch | September 8, 2025

Three Great Things: Zoey Deutch

The talented actress and producer, whose new movie The Threesome opens today, chooses a trio of personal favorites.

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025
By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.

Choosing To Be Seen: A Journey Beyond the Shadows

Film
By Timothy Linh Bui | April 30, 2025
By Timothy Linh Bui | April 30, 2025

Choosing To Be Seen: A Journey Beyond the Shadows

Exactly 50 years after the Fall of Saigon, Timothy Linh Bui shares his epic journey, from fleeing Vietnam to making his new film, Daydreamers.

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film
By Philippe Lesage | March 13, 2025
By Philippe Lesage | March 13, 2025

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire opens tomorrow, looks back on a simpler time.

The Little People

Film
By Deborah Goodwin | December 13, 2024
By Deborah Goodwin | December 13, 2024

The Little People

Writer-director Deborah Goodwin looks back to her childhood as she tries to make sense of the current political moment.

The Spear Sisters on Discovering Where the Story Lives

Film
By Kailey and Sam Spear | October 20, 2023
By Kailey and Sam Spear | October 20, 2023

The Spear Sisters on Discovering Where the Story Lives

Kailey and Sam Spear, whose episode of Creepshow airs tonight, on the theatre school that sparked their deep love of storytelling.

Dear Dad, or the Power of Violent Forgiveness

Film
By Aitch Alberto | September 20, 2023
By Aitch Alberto | September 20, 2023

Dear Dad, or the Power of Violent Forgiveness

Aitch Alberto, the writer-director of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, writes a letter to her father.

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Film
By Johnny Strong | July 19, 2023
By Johnny Strong | July 19, 2023

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Actor-writer-director Johnny Strong on the deep roots of illustration in his life, and how storyboarding impacted his new film, Warhorse One.

Movies That Live in Our Subconscious

Film
By Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan | March 17, 2023
By Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan | March 17, 2023

Movies That Live in Our Subconscious

Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan, whose feature New Strains plays First Look this weekend, share the childhood films that hit home.

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