On the Virtues of Cinematic Failure
By Ben Hozie | February 22, 2021
On the Virtues of Cinematic Failure
PVT Chat's writer-director Ben Hozie on what he learned making his first two features, neither of which have ever seen the light of day.
Tag: Jean-Luc Godard
The Way We Get By: The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald on The Stories of John Cheever (and Classic Gangster Movies)
By Kevin McDonald | March 30, 2020
By Kevin McDonald | March 30, 2020
The Way We Get By: The Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald on The Stories of John Cheever (and Classic Gangster Movies)
Quarantined in Toronto writing the rebooted Kids in the Hall TV show, Kevin shares what he's doing to stop climbing the walls.
What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018
By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018
What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox
At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.
Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of
By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017
Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of
Matthew Wilder explains why his favorite cinematic genre — difficult movies — are both so gratifying and so hugely misunderstood.
Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women
By Bruce LaBruce | January 27, 2016
By Bruce LaBruce | January 27, 2016
Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women
Though less internationally well-known than his peers, Garrel is one of the great French auteurs and his new film finds him at the peak of his powers.
Talia Lugacy (Descent) Talks Returning to Her Favorite Godard Film and When Cinema Becomes Great Art
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?)
David Barker (Daylight) Talks Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language
By David Barker | October 29, 2014
By David Barker | October 29, 2014
David Barker (Daylight) Talks Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language
The contrarian of the Nouvelle Vague at age 83 has made a dense, mostly non-narrative film about communication and relationships. In 3D, obviously.