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Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Miguel Gomes’ Arabian Nights: Volume 1 – The Restless One

By Jeff Reichert | December 17, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Miguel Gomes’ Arabian Nights: Volume 1 – The Restless One

A fan of overlapping narratives and blurring fact and fiction, Gomes injects himself into his latest feat of cinematic storytelling.

David Wilson (We Always Lie to Strangers) Talks Pierre Deschamps’ Noma: My Perfect Storm

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By David Wilson | December 16, 2015

David Wilson (We Always Lie to Strangers) Talks Pierre Deschamps’ Noma: My Perfect Storm

A documentary filmmaker and foodie who's eaten at Noma tucks into a film about the world's best restaurant and its visionary head chef.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Michael Winterbottom’s The Emperor’s New Clothes

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By Bruce LaBruce | December 15, 2015

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Michael Winterbottom’s The Emperor’s New Clothes

Russell Brand teams up with an intuitive filmmaking partner to showcase his particular blend of popular performance art and political activism.

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Sofia Coppola’s A Very Murray Christmas

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By Ben York Jones | December 14, 2015

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Sofia Coppola’s A Very Murray Christmas

Someone who would watch Bill Murray read the phone book ends up feeling a little short-changed by his seasonal special.

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea

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By Aaron Katz | December 11, 2015

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea

What might have been a thrillingly old-fashioned seagoing adventure yarn is curiously lacking in both zest and restraint.

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...

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s Master of None

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By Jim Strouse | December 9, 2015

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s Master of None

The latest binge-watching sensation is great television exactly because it doesn't conform to the medium's conventions.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Mike Dougherty’s Krampus

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By Zach Clark | December 8, 2015

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Mike Dougherty’s Krampus

The holidays are a perfect setting for a horror film, but is this piece of seasonal cinema a turkey or a cracker?

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Nathan Silver’s Stinking Heaven

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By Rick Alverson | December 7, 2015

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Nathan Silver’s Stinking Heaven

Shot on an old broadcast camera and featuring addicts' recreations, Silver's film occupies an alive, unsettling space between the false and the real.

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks Ryan Coogler’s Creed

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By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | December 4, 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.