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Tag: film essay

Open Up the Gates: Women Want to Direct Action Movies

Film
By Jennifer Reeder | October 5, 2016
By Jennifer Reeder | October 5, 2016

Open Up the Gates: Women Want to Direct Action Movies

Jennifer Reeder sets the record straight once and for all about female directors and big action movies. Yes, they want to make them. And now.

Why I Stopped Wanting to Make Serious Art Films and Came to Believe Movies Should Be Fun

Film
By Jim Hosking | October 4, 2016
By Jim Hosking | October 4, 2016

Why I Stopped Wanting to Make Serious Art Films and Came to Believe Movies Should Be Fun

Jim Hosking, director of The Greasy Strangler, makes the case for the value and importance of cinema being, you know, enjoyable.

The Hustler and the Queen, Or How Mira Nair Helped Me Leave Anti-Heroes Behind to Tell Stories of The Other

Film
By William Wheeler | September 30, 2016
By William Wheeler | September 30, 2016

The Hustler and the Queen, Or How Mira Nair Helped Me Leave Anti-Heroes Behind to Tell Stories of The Other

Queen of Katwe screenwriter William Wheeler on how his current collaborator shifted his perspective on storytelling and the world.

Goodbye, Godfather: A Personal Remembrance of Herschell Gordon Lewis

Film
By Ted Geoghegan | September 27, 2016
By Ted Geoghegan | September 27, 2016

Goodbye, Godfather: A Personal Remembrance of Herschell Gordon Lewis

Ted Geoghegan pays tribute to the late Godfather of Gore, an unabashed fan of sleaze and goofy ultraviolence – and a born entertainer.

The Movies-Versus-TV Debate Is Over: It’s All One Stream Now

Film
By Matthew Wilder | September 22, 2016
By Matthew Wilder | September 22, 2016

The Movies-Versus-TV Debate Is Over: It’s All One Stream Now

The endlessly debated question of whether the small screen has surpassed the big screen? It's now obsolete, says Matthew Wilder.

The Man in the Ring: With Derek Cianfrance in Venice for the Premiere of The Light Between Oceans

Film
By Shannon Plumb | September 14, 2016
By Shannon Plumb | September 14, 2016

The Man in the Ring: With Derek Cianfrance in Venice for the Premiere of The Light Between Oceans

Shannon Plumb on red carpets, press embargoes, critical slapdowns, standing ovations and more, as her husband's new movie premieres on the Lido.

Getting Weepy Watching Movies on Planes

Film
By Alix Lambert | September 13, 2016
By Alix Lambert | September 13, 2016

Getting Weepy Watching Movies on Planes

Alix Lambert has cried (profusely) at a lot of movies while 30,000 feet in the air, and she isn't afraid to talk about it.

Letter to My Dead Mother About the ’80s Actresses That Remind Me of Her

Film
By Stephen Winter | September 8, 2016
By Stephen Winter | September 8, 2016

Letter to My Dead Mother About the ’80s Actresses That Remind Me of Her

An encounter with Gena Rowlands prompts Stephen Winter to recall the other on-screen divas who made a big impression on him.

From SNL to Other People: 10 Things I Learned Directing My First Film

Film
By Chris Kelly | September 7, 2016
By Chris Kelly | September 7, 2016

From SNL to Other People: 10 Things I Learned Directing My First Film

Chris Kelly, writer-director of Other People and longtime Saturday Night Live staffer, shares the wisdom he gained behind the camera.

Vertigo, My Celluloid Madeleine

Film
By Jenni Olson | September 6, 2016
By Jenni Olson | September 6, 2016

Vertigo, My Celluloid Madeleine

Jenni Olson delves into her obsession with Hitchcock's masterpiece, and its connection to the tragic death of one of her dear friends.

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