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Chris Weitz (About a Boy) Talks David and Nathan Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

By Chris Weitz | March 17, 2015

Chris Weitz (About a Boy) Talks David and Nathan Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

One of two filmmaking brothers discusses a movie by filmmaking brothers that riffs on another movie by filmmaking brothers.

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja

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By Aaron Katz | March 16, 2015

Aaron Katz (Land Ho!) Talks Lisandro Alonso’s Jauja

A onetime fan of self-consciously antagonistic cinema finds much to admire and contemplate in this unconventional, Argentine-set Western.

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night

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By Calvin Lee Reeder | March 13, 2015

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night

A filmmaker with a very particular set of writing skills takes a look at the latest revenge thriller from Liam Neeson.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

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By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

The actor's debut film is an affectionate documentary portrait of a little-known (but much-loved) musician, teacher and philosopher.

Etan Cohen (Get Hard) Talks Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella

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By Etan Cohen | March 11, 2015

Etan Cohen (Get Hard) Talks Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella

At a time when Disney is embracing a new kind of heroine, a writer-director and his 11-year-old daughter discuss Cinderella's return to our screens.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench’s Road Hard

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By Daniel Schechter | March 10, 2015

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench’s Road Hard

The new film from the prolific and multi-talented Carolla is out now. If you're not excited about it, you've probably just got him all wrong.

Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Riley Stearns’ Faults

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By Lloyd Kaufman | March 6, 2015

Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Riley Stearns’ Faults

The veteran cult filmmaker turns his attention to a new indie release, fittingly about a man who deprograms cult members.

Lance Edmands (Bluebird) Talks Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now

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By Lance Edmands | March 5, 2015

Lance Edmands (Bluebird) Talks Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now

The editor turned director breaks down the brilliantly constructed opening sequence of this classic '70s psychological horror.

Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) Talks David Gelb’s The Lazarus Effect

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By Joel Potrykus | March 4, 2015

Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) Talks David Gelb’s The Lazarus Effect

The latest Blumhouse production is a film 14-year-old Joel Potrykus would’ve loved as much as Mountain Dew. But Potrykus isn't a teenager anymore.

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (China, IL) Talks Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s Focus

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By Chris Goodwin | March 3, 2015

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (China, IL) Talks Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s Focus

During the cinematic dumping ground that is the winter, a Will Smith movie is indeed a welcome thing, even if doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel.