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Tag: thriller

Role Models: Quincy Jones Blew Up Nightmares on Wax’s Musical World

Music
By George Evelyn | December 17, 2021
By George Evelyn | December 17, 2021

Role Models: Quincy Jones Blew Up Nightmares on Wax’s Musical World

George Evelyn talks Thriller, learning to sample, and why he keeps looking back to the prolific music maker.

Real Fear in a Thriller

Film
By Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | August 25, 2021
By Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | August 25, 2021

Real Fear in a Thriller

Director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino on how he brought genuine human emotion and an unconventional protagonist to his manhunt movie Beckett.

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Film
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020
By John Stewart | November 2, 2020

No Brainin’, No Thinkin’, Just Fun and Some Stunts

Director John Stewart on his criminally overlooked stunt-filled thriller Action U.S.A., which is newly re-released in 4K.

24 Plus 24: Legacy Still Equals 24

Film
By Charles Lane | March 8, 2017
By Charles Lane | March 8, 2017

24 Plus 24: Legacy Still Equals 24

Sidewalk Stories' legendary writer-director-star Charles Lane takes stock of the reboot of one of his favorite recent TV shows.

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

Film
By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

Jim Hemphill casts his ballot in favor of the latest entry in James DeMonaco's unlikely franchise, which portrays an America devoid of heroes.

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

Film
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.

Revisited: Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks with Gaspar Noé (Love) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Podcast
By Abel Ferrara | January 2, 2016
By Abel Ferrara | January 2, 2016

Revisited: Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) Talks with Gaspar Noé (Love) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Two of cinema's bad boy directors chat about Padre Pio, pornography, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and more.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

Film
By Joe Lynch | December 24, 2015
By Joe Lynch | December 24, 2015

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

An appreciation of QT's latest that, naturally, has an overture, chapters and an intermission.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Wim Wenders’ The End of Violence

Film
By Jim Hemphill | November 25, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | November 25, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Wim Wenders’ The End of Violence

A film that was a critical and financial disappointment two decades ago now appears a startlingly prescient commentary on the U.S and Hollywood.

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks The Mo Brothers’ Killers

Film
By Stuart Gordon | January 28, 2015
By Stuart Gordon | January 28, 2015

Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks The Mo Brothers’ Killers

A dark, compelling thriller about an unholy alliance between a journalist and a maker of snuff films hides a sinister "family" connection in amongst a

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