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Tag: film essay

You’re Incredible, Muriel!

Film
By Jono McLeod | July 27, 2022
By Jono McLeod | July 27, 2022

You’re Incredible, Muriel!

Director Jono McLeod, whose debut feature My Old School is out now, on the first film he fell in love with: Muriel’s Wedding.

Revisited: On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Film
By Elvira Lind | July 22, 2022
By Elvira Lind | July 22, 2022

Revisited: On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.

Revisited: Chad Hartigan Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black

Film
By Chad Hartigan | July 21, 2022
By Chad Hartigan | July 21, 2022

Revisited: Chad Hartigan 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.

Intelligent Stupidity: On Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

Film
By Jim Archer | July 19, 2022
By Jim Archer | July 19, 2022

Intelligent Stupidity: On Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

Brian and Charles writer-director Jim Archer on the short-lived cult TV series, one of his defining influences in comedy.

A Home From Away

Film
By Samuel Dunning | July 15, 2022
By Samuel Dunning | July 15, 2022

A Home From Away

Actor turned filmmaker Samuel Dunning on rediscovering his creative energy during lockdown, when he wrote his forthcoming film Canoe Dig It?

Madame Harris – C’est Moi

Film
By Anthony Fabian | July 14, 2022
By Anthony Fabian | July 14, 2022

Madame Harris – C’est Moi

Anthony Fabian, director of the new film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, on why he is drawn to stories of the underdog.

“Old People Sex Movies” Are My Vibe

Film
By Anna Roisman | July 6, 2022
By Anna Roisman | July 6, 2022

“Old People Sex Movies” Are My Vibe

Anna Roisman on her favorite new cinematic subgenre, which is actually a lot more sweet and wholesome than it sounds!

Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted

Film
By Dan Chen | June 30, 2022
By Dan Chen | June 30, 2022

Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted

Filmmaker Dan Chen on the experience of making his debut documentary Accepted, and some of the lessons he learned along the way.

Revisited: The Long Shadow of Las Vegas

Film
By Bryan Wizemann | June 28, 2022
By Bryan Wizemann | June 28, 2022

Revisited: The Long Shadow of Las Vegas

Writer-director Bryan Wizemann on how his Vegas upbringing has influenced all his films, including his latest, You Mean Everything to Me.

Ball Screen

Film
By Jeremiah Zagar | June 24, 2022
By Jeremiah Zagar | June 24, 2022

Ball Screen

Director Jeremiah Zagar on how he found a fresh way of capturing basketball for his new movie, Hustle, starring Adam Sandler.

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