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Tag: film essay

Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man From Hong Kong) Talks His Ill-Fated Trip to Meet Bruce Lee, and the Legacy of the Dragon

Film
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 10, 2015
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 10, 2015

Brian Trenchard-Smith (The Man From Hong Kong) Talks His Ill-Fated Trip to Meet Bruce Lee, and the Legacy of the Dragon

A director whose documentary on the martial arts star was halted by his death, looks at Lee's remarkable life and achievements.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk Watching Movies Under the Influence

Film
By Filmmakers | October 3, 2015
By Filmmakers | October 3, 2015

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk Watching Movies Under the Influence

Because sometimes seeing a film straight just isn't the right choice...

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Texasville, the Greatest Sequel That Hardly Anybody Saw

Film
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Texasville, the Greatest Sequel That Hardly Anybody Saw

25 years after its release, it's time for a critical reappraisal of Peter Bogdanovich's unfairly dismissed follow-up to his most famous film.

Screenwriter and Producer Erik Crary (Uncle John) Talks Working for David Lynch

Film
By Erik Crary | September 19, 2015
By Erik Crary | September 19, 2015

Screenwriter and Producer Erik Crary (Uncle John) Talks Working for David Lynch

As his first feature comes out, a filmmaker looks back on what he learned from the iconoclast director.

Nick Simon (The Girl in the Photographs) Talks Being Mentored by Wes Craven

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By Nick Simon | September 12, 2015
By Nick Simon | September 12, 2015

Nick Simon (The Girl in the Photographs) Talks Being Mentored by Wes Craven

An emerging writer-director recalls being taken under the wing of the late master of horror.

Chad Hartigan (This is Martin Bonner) Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black

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By Chad Hartigan | September 5, 2015
By Chad Hartigan | September 5, 2015

Chad Hartigan (This is Martin Bonner) Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black

How Martin Brest's misunderstood masterpiece helped a goofball teenager find love, and his identity.

Brian Trenchard-Smith (BMX Bandits) Talks the Unique Ingenuity of the Stones… the Other Stones.

Film
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | August 29, 2015
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | August 29, 2015

Brian Trenchard-Smith (BMX Bandits) Talks the Unique Ingenuity of the Stones… the Other Stones.

A master low-budget filmmaker celebrates the work of Andrew and Virginia Stone, the B-movie world's answer to Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville.

Nikole Beckwith (Stockholm, Pennsylvania) Talks Her Worst Date Movie Experience

Film
By Nikole Beckwith | August 22, 2015
By Nikole Beckwith | August 22, 2015

Nikole Beckwith (Stockholm, Pennsylvania) Talks Her Worst Date Movie Experience

Hot tip: do not go to a Lars Von Trier movie on your first date.

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks His 25-Year Relationship with Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World

Film
By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | August 15, 2015
By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | August 15, 2015

Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks His 25-Year Relationship with Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World

A personal journey through life, cinema, and time.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks the Pleasures of Blumhouse’s Straight-to-VOD Movies

Film
By Jim Hemphill | August 8, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | August 8, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks the Pleasures of Blumhouse’s Straight-to-VOD Movies

The lesser-known films from horror's most prolific and successful production company may be even bolder and more exciting than its bigger titles.

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