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Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

By Lawrence Michael Levine | December 17, 2014

Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

A film by a great director about the artistic struggles of a brilliant painter provides inspiration and solace to a rising independent filmmaker.

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings

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By Terence Nance | December 16, 2014

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings

The latest (problematic) biblical epic is deconstructed on an epic scale.

Nathan Silver (Exit Elena) Talks Eric Rohmer’s A Tale of Winter

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By Nathan Silver | December 15, 2014

Nathan Silver (Exit Elena) Talks Eric Rohmer’s A Tale of Winter

At his second attempt, the Brooklyn director writes about one of the Tales of the Four Seasons, plus a deal with the devil and Kelsey Grammer sitcoms.

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice

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By Bret Easton Ellis | December 12, 2014

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice

One of Thomas Pynchon's novels is finally brought to the big screen, but can even of the greatest American cinematic visionaries do it justice?

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Göran Hugo Olsson’s Concerning Violence

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By Jason Osder | December 11, 2014

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Göran Hugo Olsson’s Concerning Violence

The Swedish documentary director's latest archival film tackles the topic of breaking free from colonial bonds, but its approach is problematic.

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

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By Ti West | December 10, 2014

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

The new directorial effort by one of the funniest men in Hollywood goes beyond humor to reach something personal, and in that lies its greatness.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Serge Bozon’s Tip Top

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By Randy Russell | December 9, 2014

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Serge Bozon’s Tip Top

The French actor-turned-director's latest fuses the police procedural with an off-kilter sex comedy in a surprising (and oddly life-affirming) way.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

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By Jim Hemphill | December 4, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

Newly out from Criterion, Polanski's take on "the Scottish play" is a work of troubled genius which has long been unfairly overlooked.

Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

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By Leigh Janiak | December 3, 2014

Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick

The smell of death and a striving for betterment define Soderbergh's beautifully crafted turn-of-the-century miniseries, a TV show for the ages.

Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater) Talks Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

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By Vincent Grashaw | December 2, 2014

Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater) Talks Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

A standout at Sundance, this smartly constructed Australian horror film taps into primal fears about both family ties and the boogeyman under the bed.