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Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

By Randy Russell | October 21, 2014

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

It's all blood and fear and a lot of laughs as a schlubby Brooklyn loser gets his teeth into life after an encounter with a vampire.

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields) Talks Paul Dugdale’s One Direction: Where We Are — The Concert Film

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By Kerthy Fix | October 20, 2014

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields) Talks Paul Dugdale’s One Direction: Where We Are — The Concert Film

A trip to see the boy band's latest movie prompts discussion of straight queerness, Japanese crossdressers and masturbation as performance art.

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman

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By Barry Jenkins | October 17, 2014

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman

Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Alex Ross Perry’s Listen Up Philip

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By Ben York Jones | October 16, 2014

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Alex Ross Perry’s Listen Up Philip

This dry, witty portrait of a manipulative young New York novelist provokes not only laughter, but also a sense of unease in its audience.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold

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By Zach Clark | October 15, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold

Ten years on from the previous movie, there's a new addition to the Dracula franchise. But is this origin story worthy of your attention?

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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By Joe Swanberg | October 14, 2014

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

It's a relief when you can find a fun kids film that's not a cartoon and is made by an accomplished director (who can still nail a good pee-pee joke).

Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Tommy Wirkola’s Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

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By Lloyd Kaufman | October 9, 2014

Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger) Talks Tommy Wirkola’s Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

One of the film's actors refused to share a sauna with him, but Troma's head honcho still thinks this Nazi zombie sequel is all kinds of awesome.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

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By Daniel Schechter | October 8, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

As you watch a movie, your mind registers a million different thoughts. Here's how one filmmaker processed this year's big Sundance-winning film.

Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride

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By Dean Craig | October 7, 2014

Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride

The latest feel-good comedy drama export from the U.K. feels like a familiar product, but only the coldest of hearts could remain unmoved by it.

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

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By Richard Kelly | October 6, 2014

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.