Oscars 2015 Archives | Talkhouse

Despite My Recent Emergency Appendectomy, I’m Live-Tweeting the Oscars for the Talkhouse

By Jonathan Lisecki | February 28, 2016

By Jonathan Lisecki | February 28, 2016

Despite My Recent Emergency Appendectomy, I’m Live-Tweeting the Oscars for the Talkhouse

Writer-director Jonathan Lisecki will be sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the monochromatic awards show from his "death couch."

Julia Pott is Going to the Oscars and Her Mother Has Been Giving Her Lots of Advice

By Julia Pott | February 27, 2016

By Julia Pott | February 27, 2016

Julia Pott is Going to the Oscars and Her Mother Has Been Giving Her Lots of Advice

Maternal wisdom on such sartorial style subjects as sweaters, cool backpacks and dresses designed to cover up aging arms.

Stuart Gordon’s Academy Blues: “Branding Us a Bunch of Old Crackers Does No One Any Good.”

By Stuart Gordon | February 26, 2016

By Stuart Gordon | February 26, 2016

Stuart Gordon’s Academy Blues: “Branding Us a Bunch of Old Crackers Does No One Any Good.”

The veteran director kicks off his new Talkhouse Film column by weighing in on the controversy surrounding the change in Oscar voting rules.

The New Movie Gangsters, The Big Short and the Pseudo-Sequel Adam McKay Should Make

By Adam Bhala Lough | February 25, 2016

By Adam Bhala Lough | February 25, 2016

The New Movie Gangsters, The Big Short and the Pseudo-Sequel Adam McKay Should Make

Director Adam Bhala Lough on his namesake McKay's Wall Street comedy drama, a surprise 2015 Oscar contender.

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

By Richard Shepard | February 24, 2016

By Richard Shepard | February 24, 2016

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

Richard Shepard, writer-director of 'The Matador,' shares his appreciation for Tom McCarthy's Oscar frontrunner.

"I Thought I’d Given Michael Fassbender a Hard Time on Centurion": Neil Marshall on The Revenant

By Neil Marshall | February 23, 2016

By Neil Marshall | February 23, 2016

"I Thought I’d Given Michael Fassbender a Hard Time on Centurion": Neil Marshall on The Revenant

For the British director, watching Alejandro G. Iñárritu's wilderness epic brings back visceral memories of his own filmmaking experiences.