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Tag: film essay

Who Cares About Films About Actresses?

Film
By Elisabeth Subrin | March 20, 2017
By Elisabeth Subrin | March 20, 2017

Who Cares About Films About Actresses?

A Woman, A Part director Elisabeth Subrin on her quest to solve the riddle of why she chose an actress as the subject of her debut feature.

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Film
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.

For All the Girls (Or, How Marielle Heller’s Adaptation of The Diary of a Teenage Girl Helped Me Stop Worrying and Love the Book)

Film
By Mara Wilson | March 15, 2017
By Mara Wilson | March 15, 2017

For All the Girls (Or, How Marielle Heller’s Adaptation of The Diary of a Teenage Girl Helped Me Stop Worrying and Love the Book)

Writer and actress Mara Wilson traces her complex relationship over time with Phoebe Gloeckner's book, and then its big-screen version.

Personal Shopper and the Movies That Haunt Us

Film
By Stephen Cone | March 13, 2017
By Stephen Cone | March 13, 2017

Personal Shopper and the Movies That Haunt Us

Stephen Cone on Olivier Assayas' beguiling new film, and the other rare movies that have powerfully lingered with him in the same way.

David J’s (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) Impressionistic Take on Sun Kil Moon’s Sprawling New Record

Music
By David J. | March 3, 2017
By David J. | March 3, 2017

David J’s (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) Impressionistic Take on Sun Kil Moon’s Sprawling New Record

Plus a recollection of hanging with Mark Kozelek on the day Kurt Cobain died.

Finding My Voice in American Cinema

Film
By Minhal Baig | March 2, 2017
By Minhal Baig | March 2, 2017

Finding My Voice in American Cinema

Minhal Baig searches for inspiration and purpose as a contemporary filmmaker.

Getting Lucky in Hollywood

Film
By Lauren Oliver | February 28, 2017
By Lauren Oliver | February 28, 2017

Getting Lucky in Hollywood

Best-selling author and narrative expert Lauren Oliver breaks down the unlikely tale of how her novel Before I Fall made it to the big screen.

Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?

Film
By Halley Feiffer | February 27, 2017
By Halley Feiffer | February 27, 2017

Why is the President So Afraid of the Arts?

Actress and writer Halley Feiffer tries to get to the bottom of why the new leader of the free world is taking aim at the creative community.

Why I Keep Returning to Barry Lyndon

Film
By Michael Tyburski | February 24, 2017
By Michael Tyburski | February 24, 2017

Why I Keep Returning to Barry Lyndon

Michael Tyburski unpacks the enduring appeal of Stanley Kubrick's 1975 epic period piece, the film he considers the greatest of all time.

Orlando von Einsiedel Talks the Muslim Travel Ban and the White Helmets Attending the Academy Awards

Film
By Orlando von Einsiedel | February 22, 2017
By Orlando von Einsiedel | February 22, 2017

Orlando von Einsiedel Talks the Muslim Travel Ban and the White Helmets Attending the Academy Awards

The Oscar nominee for The White Helmets on the executive order which may still prevent his subjects from attending the awards this weekend.

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