Rick Alverson Archives | Talkhouse

Underrated/Overlooked: Mark Rappaport on The Mountain

By Mark Rappaport | January 7, 2020

By Mark Rappaport | January 7, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Mark Rappaport on The Mountain

Mark Rappaport bangs a drum for Rick Alverson's '50s-set drama starring Jeff Goldblum as a wandering lobotomist.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Michael Cimino

By Filmmakers | July 5, 2016

By Filmmakers | July 5, 2016

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Michael Cimino

Richard Shepard and Pat Healy pay tribute to the late director of The Deer Hunter, while Lucy Walker shares a never-before-seen doc on him.

Actor and Industry Professional Cat Agent (Uncle Kent 2) Talks Rick Alverson’s Entertainment

By Cat Agent | January 15, 2016

By Cat Agent | January 15, 2016

Actor and Industry Professional Cat Agent (Uncle Kent 2) Talks Rick Alverson’s Entertainment

It's not always easy to precisely explain why you love a truly great film. (Especially if you're a cat.) But you embrace the struggle, right?

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Nathan Silver’s Stinking Heaven

By Rick Alverson | December 7, 2015

By Rick Alverson | December 7, 2015

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Nathan Silver’s Stinking Heaven

Shot on an old broadcast camera and featuring addicts' recreations, Silver's film occupies an alive, unsettling space between the false and the real.

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

By Rick Alverson | March 30, 2015

By Rick Alverson | March 30, 2015

Rick Alverson (Entertainment) Talks Kornél Mundruczó’s White God

The writer/director shares his thoughts while watching the Hungarian filmic fable that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year.