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Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Trish Sie’s Step Up All In

By Jim Hemphill | August 12, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Trish Sie’s Step Up All In

An impassioned love letter to the youth dance movie franchise, even though this fifth installment proves a disappointment.

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Jonathan Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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By David Lowery | August 11, 2014

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Jonathan Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Pondering the latest (disappointing) exploits of the half-shell heroes, and what kind of movies kids deserve and get.

Zack Parker (Proxy) Talks Kim Ki-duk’s Moebius

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By Zack Parker | August 7, 2014

Zack Parker (Proxy) Talks Kim Ki-duk’s Moebius

The innovative Korean auteur's new film is dialogue-free, yet Zack Parker finds just the right words to discuss its issues.

Jonathan Lisecki (Gayby) Talks James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy

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By Jonathan Lisecki | August 6, 2014

Jonathan Lisecki (Gayby) Talks James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy

The new Marvel movie does so much right that you can forgive it anytime it goes slightly astray. It's the first great comedy of the franchise.

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ramon Zürcher’s The Strange Little Cat

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By Randy Russell | August 5, 2014

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ramon Zürcher’s The Strange Little Cat

This Berlin Film Festival favorite presents a portrait of family interaction that feels unsettlingly like real life.

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks James Franco’s Child of God

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By Ben York Jones | August 4, 2014

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks James Franco’s Child of God

The protagonist in James Franco's new movie is as sympathetic as a rabid dog, which makes him (and it) a little difficult to love.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Oliver Stone’s Alexander: The Ultimate Cut

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By Jim Hemphill | July 30, 2014

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Oliver Stone’s Alexander: The Ultimate Cut

Is it possible that the best film of 2014 is actually the fourth release version of a movie from 2004?!

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Manuel Martín Cuenca’s Cannibal

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By Stuart Gordon | July 29, 2014

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks Manuel Martín Cuenca’s Cannibal

The veteran horror director gets a taste of this arty Spanish tale of a serial killer with a penchant for human flesh.

Josephine Decker (Butter on the Latch) Talks Luc Besson’s Lucy

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By Josephine Decker | July 28, 2014

Josephine Decker (Butter on the Latch) Talks Luc Besson’s Lucy

The French director's new blockbuster is bright and bombastic, but also taps into profound questions about our existence.

Joe Swanberg (Happy Christmas) Talks Jake Kasdan’s Sex Tape

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By Joe Swanberg | July 22, 2014

Joe Swanberg (Happy Christmas) Talks Jake Kasdan’s Sex Tape

The director of V/H/S and Autoerotic can't get up any enthusiasm for this new "analog" comedy.