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Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Alex Garland’s Ex Machina

By Jennifer Prediger | April 13, 2015

Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Alex Garland’s Ex Machina

The debut film from Alex Garland raises some interesting questions, including why exactly "female" robots are portrayed on screen as they are...

Omar Mullick (These Birds Walk) Talks Caveh Zahedi’s Digging My Own Grave: The Films of Caveh Zahedi

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By Omar Mullick | April 10, 2015

Omar Mullick (These Birds Walk) Talks Caveh Zahedi’s Digging My Own Grave: The Films of Caveh Zahedi

A box set containing more than 20 years of films by one of the most idiosyncratic and original voices in cinema. Where on earth do you start?

Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone) Talks Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer

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By Lexi Alexander | April 9, 2015

Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone) Talks Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer

The true story of professional dancer and Iranian defector Afshin Ghaffarian shows how art can be a potent form of rebellion.

Negin Farsad (The Muslims are Coming!) Talks Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly

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By Negin Farsad | April 8, 2015

Negin Farsad (The Muslims are Coming!) Talks Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly

The Oscar-winning director's tense drama deftly reveals the collision of diametrically opposing forces that defines the Iranian condition.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I

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By Bruce LaBruce | April 7, 2015

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I

The changing of the guard at Dior is a subject ripe with dramatic potential, but is this doc too caught up with the finer points of fashion to notice?

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Blind Idiot God’s Before Ever After

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By Randy Blythe | April 6, 2015

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Blind Idiot God’s Before Ever After

On their first album in 23 years, post-everything band Blind Idiot God brutally conjures all kinds of emotions without singing a single word.

Kris Swanberg (Unexpected) Talks Victor Levin’s 5 to 7

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By Kris Rey | April 6, 2015

Kris Swanberg (Unexpected) Talks Victor Levin’s 5 to 7

This charming, old-style romance with comedic touches offers a look at a very unusual marital setup, but does it deliver on its premise's promise?

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Matthew Modine’s Full Metal Jacket Diary Audiobook

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By Jim Hemphill | April 4, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Matthew Modine’s Full Metal Jacket Diary Audiobook

The actor's memoir about working on Kubrick's penultimate movie provides insight into the great director, Modine himself and '80s Hollywood life.

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Josef Kubota Wladyka’s Manos Sucias

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By Yung Chang | April 3, 2015

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Josef Kubota Wladyka’s Manos Sucias

A Spike Lee protégé makes an impression with his debut feature, an intense moral thriller that puts a human face on South American drug trafficking.

Brandon Colvin (Sabbatical) Talks Hal Hartley’s Ned Rifle

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By Brandon Colvin | April 2, 2015

Brandon Colvin (Sabbatical) Talks Hal Hartley’s Ned Rifle

One of the leading lights of '90s American independent cinema has been out of the spotlight for years. But his new film should change all that.