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Best of 2018: Jim Hosking Talks Lee Chang-dong’s Burning

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By Jim Hosking | January 7, 2019

Best of 2018: Jim Hosking Talks Lee Chang-dong’s Burning

The writer-director of An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn opens up about his favorite film of the past 12 months.

Revisited: The Score-Only Version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Revelation

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By Jim Hemphill | December 31, 2018

Revisited: The Score-Only Version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Revelation

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.

Revisited: I Took a Break from Building My Toothpick Diorama to Go See the Weirdest Movie of the Year

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By Simon Barrett | December 28, 2018

Revisited: I Took a Break from Building My Toothpick Diorama to Go See the Weirdest Movie of the Year

The screenwriter of Blair Witch just watched his first movie in 18 months, so of course he wrote about the experience for Talkhouse.

Revisited: Bradley Cooper’s Triumphant A Star is Born is an Instant Classic

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By Jim Hemphill | December 24, 2018

Revisited: Bradley Cooper’s Triumphant A Star is Born is an Instant Classic

Occasionally you see a movie and immediately know it's up there with the all-time greats. This is one of those rare times.

Best of 2018: Alex Pettyfer Talks Michael Pearce’s Beast

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By Alex Pettyfer | December 21, 2018

Best of 2018: Alex Pettyfer Talks Michael Pearce’s Beast

The actor — whose first feature as director, Back Roads, is now in select theaters — on the film that has stuck with him most from this year.

Best of 2018: Richard E. Grant Talks Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma

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By Richard E. Grant | December 13, 2018

Best of 2018: Richard E. Grant Talks Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma

The actor, currently getting awards heat for his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, on two cinematic standouts from the past year.

Best of 2018: Paul Feig Talks Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Hervé

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By Paul Feig | December 12, 2018

Best of 2018: Paul Feig Talks Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Hervé

The director of Spy, Ghostbusters and A Simple Favor singles out one of his top films of the year.

Best of 2018: Boots Riley Talks Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy

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By Boots Riley | December 7, 2018

Best of 2018: Boots Riley Talks Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy

The writer-director of Sorry to Bother You, one of the year's most acclaimed films, on one of his favorites of 2018.

Best of 2018: Jason Reitman Talks Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War

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By Jason Reitman | December 6, 2018

Best of 2018: Jason Reitman Talks Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War

The director of two excellent 2018 releases, Tully and The Front Runner, opens up about two of his favorite movies of the year.

How the New Version of The Tree of Life Changed My Mind About Director’s Cuts

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By Jim Hemphill | November 14, 2018

How the New Version of The Tree of Life Changed My Mind About Director’s Cuts

Jim Hemphill is overwhelmed by Terrence Malick's revelatory reimagination of his 2011 magnum opus.