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Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

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By Barry Jenkins | January 6, 2016

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

An appreciation of the best show on television as Soderbergh's stewardship on it sadly comes to an end.

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.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road

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By Joe Lynch | January 1, 2016

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road

In a piece as epic as the film itself, a die-hard fan of the original movies looks at how Miller's stunning franchise reboot makes the old new again.

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks Ryan Coogler’s Creed

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By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | December 31, 2015

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks Ryan Coogler’s Creed

This miraculous continuation and reimagining of one of the great cinematic sagas marks a significant moment in American filmmaking.

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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By Terence Nance | December 28, 2015

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

In which the author fulfills his responsibility to respond to the film by combining well-reasoned observations with an extended ice cream metaphor.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

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By Joe Lynch | December 24, 2015

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

An appreciation of QT's latest that, naturally, has an overture, chapters and an intermission.

Neil Marshall (The Descent) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant

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By Neil Marshall | December 23, 2015

Neil Marshall (The Descent) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant

A fellow movie-masochist, who himself suffered the freezing wilds for the sake of cinema, watches this awards contender with a shiver of recognition.

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

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By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

Yes, David O. Russell's new movie makes you feel overwhelmed, disoriented and somewhat confused. But that's exactly what it's trying to do to you.

Andrew Jenks (dream/killer) Talks Manu Luksch, Martin Reinhart and Thomas Tode’s Dreams Rewired

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By Andrew Jenks | December 18, 2015

Andrew Jenks (dream/killer) Talks Manu Luksch, Martin Reinhart and Thomas Tode’s Dreams Rewired

A spry all-archival doc draws parallels between the media revolutions of the early 20th century and the present. But have we learned any lessons?