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Tag: film essay

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History

Film
By Meredith Danluck | January 4, 2019
By Meredith Danluck | January 4, 2019

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History

Meredith Danluck on complex female protagonists, gender hypocrisy, Trump, Kavanaugh and her new film, State Like Sleep.

Revisited: On Falling Asleep at the Movies

Film
By Lou Pepe | January 2, 2019
By Lou Pepe | January 2, 2019

Revisited: On Falling Asleep at the Movies

Director Lou Pepe on the phenomenon of cinematic narcolepsy and why the very best films lull us into a dream state.

Revisited: My Manson Adventures Making Dark Tourist

Film
By David Farrier | December 27, 2018
By David Farrier | December 27, 2018

Revisited: My Manson Adventures Making Dark Tourist

David Farrier had a lot of weird experiences making his new Netflix documentary series, but none more so than just after Charlie died ...

The Joy of X

Film
By Zach Clark | December 14, 2018
By Zach Clark | December 14, 2018

The Joy of X

The Quad's new Rated X season is more than enough of a reason for Zach Clark to profess his deep love for X-rated movies.

The Great Significance of Darwin the Retrieving Cat

Film
By John Maringouin | December 14, 2018
By John Maringouin | December 14, 2018

The Great Significance of Darwin the Retrieving Cat

The writer-director of Ghostbox Cowboy considers how we put disparate pieces of life together to make art.

In Comedy, Saying Nothing Is No Longer an Option

Film
By Gaby Dunn | December 4, 2018
By Gaby Dunn | December 4, 2018

In Comedy, Saying Nothing Is No Longer an Option

Filmmaker, TV writer and podcaster Gaby Dunn ponders the necessary shift that took place in her work after the 2016 election.

Facing Our Ghosts

Film
By Paige Goldberg Tolmach | December 3, 2018
By Paige Goldberg Tolmach | December 3, 2018

Facing Our Ghosts

Entrepreneur and activist Paige Goldberg Tolmach on how discovering dark secrets from her past pushed her to become a documentary director.

Farewell to Sensational Stan

Film
By Stuart Gordon | November 28, 2018
By Stuart Gordon | November 28, 2018

Farewell to Sensational Stan

Writer-director Stuart Gordon, who worked with Stan Lee in the 1990s on an adaptation of Iron Man, remembers Marvel's mastermind.

Blurring the Edges: Sharon Van Etten’s “Jupiter 4”

Film
By Katherine Dieckmann | November 27, 2018
By Katherine Dieckmann | November 27, 2018

Blurring the Edges: Sharon Van Etten’s “Jupiter 4”

Katherine Dieckmann on directing Sharon Van Etten's new music video, the echoes that haunt it, her friendship with Van Etten, and more.

Reuniting Friends Through Movies

Film
By Angela Shelton | November 21, 2018
By Angela Shelton | November 21, 2018

Reuniting Friends Through Movies

Angela Shelton shares the amazing story of how her film Heart, Baby! changed the lives of its protagonists – in the most unlikely way possible.

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