Drama Archives | Talkhouse

Intimate Spaces, Brutal Landscapes

By Aharon Keshales | October 8, 2021

Intimate Spaces, Brutal Landscapes

Aharon Keshales on how Sam Peckinpah influenced his new action drama, South of Heaven, starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly.

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.

That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore: Looking for Comedy’s Place in the Modern World

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By Shannon Plumb | August 1, 2016

That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore: Looking for Comedy’s Place in the Modern World

Filmmaker and actor Shannon Plumb struggles with what direction to take in her work when nothing in the world now seems funny.

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

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By Richard Shepard | February 24, 2016

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

Richard Shepard, writer-director of 'The Matador,' shares his appreciation for Tom McCarthy's Oscar frontrunner.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

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By Bruce LaBruce | January 27, 2016

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

Though less internationally well-known than his peers, Garrel is one of the great French auteurs and his new film finds him at the peak of his powers.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

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By Stuart Gordon | January 13, 2016

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Lenny Abrahamson’s Room

The horror directing great is shaken by a troubling (but horribly familiar) premise and two phenomenal central performances.

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq

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By Terence Nance | January 5, 2016

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq

Sometimes what you really want to say about Spike Lee and his new movie only comes out when you're killing time on Gchat...

James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) Talks Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years

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By James Marsh | January 4, 2016

James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) Talks Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years

One of the great emerging English directors constructs a heart-rending tragedy from small, quiet moments in this impeccably controlled marital drama.

Shannon Plumb (Towheads) Talks Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth

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By Shannon Plumb | December 10, 2015

Shannon Plumb (Towheads) Talks Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth

Being inside the new Sorrentino movie is guaranteed to make you ponder both your past and your present...

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.