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Tag: film essay

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.

Screenwriter Andrea Seigel (Laggies) Talks the World of Toddler TV Shows

Film
By Andrea Seigel | August 1, 2015
By Andrea Seigel | August 1, 2015

Screenwriter Andrea Seigel (Laggies) Talks the World of Toddler TV Shows

A mother's sideways look at her three-year-old daughter early small-screen viewing preferences.

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

Film
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015
By Talia Lugacy | July 25, 2015

Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art

What happens when, after many years, you see one of your most beloved films again? (What if you don't love it like you used to?)

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks the Problem of the Modern Sequel (and How the Most Unlikely Sequel Ever Solved It)

Film
By Clay Liford | July 11, 2015
By Clay Liford | July 11, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks the Problem of the Modern Sequel (and How the Most Unlikely Sequel Ever Solved It)

Studio sequels are defined by a lack of invention and narrative risk-taking, but a bunch of '80s movies — plus one new indie — can show us the path.

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

Film
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | June 20, 2015
By Reinaldo Marcus Green | June 20, 2015

Reinaldo Marcus Green (Stone Cars) Talks How His Father Taught Him Filmmaking Through Life Lessons

On Father's Day weekend, a director looks back on how his father (unwittingly) gave him and his brother the tools to fulfill their creative dreams.

Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks the Actor/Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

Film
By Abel Ferrara | June 13, 2015
By Abel Ferrara | June 13, 2015

Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks the Actor/Director Relationship and the Rewards of Collaboration

Fittingly, this piece on filmmaking and communal creativity is itself an act of collaboration between writer and editor.

Actor Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) Talks the Enduring, Evolving Influence of Dead Poets Society

Film
By Sam Jaeger | June 6, 2015
By Sam Jaeger | June 6, 2015

Actor Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) Talks the Enduring, Evolving Influence of Dead Poets Society

26 years after it inspired him to seize the day and follow his dream, the actor-director reflects on the impact Peter Weir's film has had on his life.

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