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Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Abel Ferrara’s Welcome to New York

By Zach Clark | April 1, 2015

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Abel Ferrara’s Welcome to New York

The latest film from one of indie cinema's most vital directors is not, in fact, his film at all. And that's the problem.

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

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By Rick Alverson | March 30, 2015

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

The writer/director shares his thoughts while watching the Hungarian filmic fable that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Anja Marquardt’s She’s Lost Control

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By Stuart Gordon | March 27, 2015

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Anja Marquardt’s She’s Lost Control

This psychosexual thriller, about a sexual surrogate and the unhinged client who gets too close, conjures up a convincingly depressing world.

Bill Plympton (Cheatin’) Talks Dave Boyle’s Man from Reno

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By Bill Plympton | March 26, 2015

Bill Plympton (Cheatin’) Talks Dave Boyle’s Man from Reno

The legendary animator (and sometime live-action director) becomes enmeshed in this serpentine thriller that's US-based but foreign in its mentality.

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Tommy Wiseau’s The Neighbors

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By Clay Liford | March 25, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Tommy Wiseau’s The Neighbors

The man who made arguably the best bad movie of the 21st century has finally returned with a TV series. But does it disappoint in the right way?

Jennifer Phang (Advantageous) Talks Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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By Jennifer Phang | March 24, 2015

Jennifer Phang (Advantageous) Talks Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent

The director of a new female-driven sci-fi indie finds resonance in the second part of the futuristic trilogy based on Veronica Roth's YA novels.

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

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By Chris Goodwin | March 23, 2015

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

The mixture of nighttime soap, family drama and gangster saga attracted ever-increasing audiences, and Fox's new year hit may get even better.

Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) Talks Pierre Morel’s The Gunman

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By Dave Boyle | March 20, 2015

Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) Talks Pierre Morel’s The Gunman

A Liam Neeson fanatic goes to see the latest entry in the Great One's canon (except it's actually Sean Penn who's in this one, not Liam).

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring) Talk Anna Mastro’s Walter

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By Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead | March 19, 2015

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring) Talk Anna Mastro’s Walter

An iconoclastic indie about the son of God (but not Jesus) prompts a discussion of how filmmakers make new myths and remake old ones.

Actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) Talks Dan Fogelman’s Danny Collins

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By Matt Jones | March 18, 2015

Actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) Talks Dan Fogelman’s Danny Collins

The character actor finds a personal resonance in Al Pacino's performance as an aging pop star trying to escape his schtick.