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Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel

By Terence Nance | January 12, 2015

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel

A letter from one filmmaker to another, suggesting an ongoing tutelage and mentorship that would take the form of a letter-writing exchange.

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Exit Through the Gift Shop, Five Years Later

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By Jason Osder | January 10, 2015

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Exit Through the Gift Shop, Five Years Later

Half a decade after its premiere at Sundance, a look at the rabble-rousing street artist's debut documentary and its impact on the non-fiction form.

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive

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By Riley Stearns | January 9, 2015

Riley Stearns (Faults) Talks Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive

Watching this richly musical vampire movie is like lying on your bedroom floor with headphones on, listening to a great record for the first time.

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s The Lego Movie

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By Sophia Takal | January 8, 2015

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s The Lego Movie

Sometimes you watch something amazing and inspiring and know exactly what kind of movie you want to make next.

Travis Mathews (Interior. Leather Bar.) Talks Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake

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By Travis Mathews | January 7, 2015

Travis Mathews (Interior. Leather Bar.) Talks Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake

Rather than twisted and predatory or respectable and desexualized, this groundbreaking French thriller makes gay men sultry and dangerous.

Actor Noah Segan (Looper) Talks Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin

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By Noah Segan | January 6, 2015

Actor Noah Segan (Looper) Talks Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin

The actor (and bleeding-heart Hollywood Commie Hippie Punk) delves into this visceral tale of revenge, and the great performance at its core.

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2

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By Brea Grant | January 5, 2015

Brea Grant (Best Friends Forever) Talks Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2

The actress and writer-director is a kid in a candy shop watching this spectacular, brilliantly choreographed Indonesian-set action movie.

Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) Talks Rob Marshall’s Into the Woods

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By Craig Johnson | January 2, 2015

Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) Talks Rob Marshall’s Into the Woods

A late-night conversation between a director and his musical theater-loving boyfriend about the Sondheim movie adaptation they just saw.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper

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By Jim Hemphill | January 1, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper

A filmmaker who became a director because of Clint Eastwood considers the retired actor's latest effort behind the camera.

Sheldon Candis (LUV) Talks Rupert Wyatt’s The Gambler

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By Sheldon Candis | December 31, 2014

Sheldon Candis (LUV) Talks Rupert Wyatt’s The Gambler

A USC film school alum tries his luck with a movie set at his alma mater and starring one of his favorite Hollywood actors.