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Tag: film essay

The True Meaning of Diversity (From the Perspective of a Biracial, Gay Genre Filmmaker)

Film
By Jeffrey Reddick | June 26, 2017
By Jeffrey Reddick | June 26, 2017

The True Meaning of Diversity (From the Perspective of a Biracial, Gay Genre Filmmaker)

The screenwriter behind the Final Destination series and the recent Dead Awake gives his take on a current buzzword in Hollywood.

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

Film
By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017
By Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell | June 21, 2017

How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness

The directors of the new documentary Good Fortune on how they upended their lives to move to the country, without sacrificing their careers.

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

Film
By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017
By Andrew Cohn | June 9, 2017

That Time I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Shooting My Documentary

Andrew Cohn recounts a pivotal and dramatic moment from his time making his latest movie, Night School.

David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism

Film
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017

David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism

At a time when U.S. politics is beyond satire, Matthew Wilder finds a resonant parallel in the unbridled weirdness of Lynch's seminal TV show.

Why the Slow-Burning Genius of Twin Peaks is Perfect for the Golden Age of Binge-Watching

Film
By Brea Grant | June 2, 2017
By Brea Grant | June 2, 2017

Why the Slow-Burning Genius of Twin Peaks is Perfect for the Golden Age of Binge-Watching

Brea Grant celebrates the return of David Lynch's iconic show and explains why its rhythms fit so well with the current zeitgeist.

Why People Need to Start Taking Comedy Seriously

Film
By John Butler | May 30, 2017
By John Butler | May 30, 2017

Why People Need to Start Taking Comedy Seriously

Handsome Devil writer-director John Butler on the genre's secondary status, and the importance of LGBT stories being fun and funny now too.

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Film
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

About to embark on an adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the director ponders how true that is of Rooker.

Why Indie Film Only Has a Future If We Embrace Radical Transparency

Film
By Zia Anger | May 24, 2017
By Zia Anger | May 24, 2017

Why Indie Film Only Has a Future If We Embrace Radical Transparency

While waiting to make her first feature, Zia Anger dives deep into her complicated feelings about the world of independent film.

A Crash Course on the Apocalyptic and Secretly Subversive World of Robert Aldrich

Film
By Matthew Wilder | May 17, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | May 17, 2017

A Crash Course on the Apocalyptic and Secretly Subversive World of Robert Aldrich

Screenwriter Matthew Wilder (Dog Eat Dog) delves beyond Baby Jane, into the wildly diverse filmography of a true Hollywood original.

My True Identity in Disney Land

Film
By Charles Lane | May 16, 2017
By Charles Lane | May 16, 2017

My True Identity in Disney Land

After Sidewalk Stories became an indie hit, filmmaker Charles Lane waged a desperate war for integrity against the "Mouse House."

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