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Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Amen Dunes’ Love

By Carey Mercer | December 24, 2014

By Carey Mercer | December 24, 2014

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Amen Dunes’ Love

When we dream of escaping ourselves, escaping the mundane beginnings that swaddle us, from our earliest embarrassments on into our teenage years...

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Tim Burton’s Big Eyes

By Zach Clark | December 19, 2014

By Zach Clark | December 19, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Tim Burton’s Big Eyes

When the creative team behind the movie that made you want to be a director reunites 20 years on, how high should your expectations be?

Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

By Lawrence Michael Levine | December 17, 2014

By Lawrence Michael Levine | December 17, 2014

Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries) Talks Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner

A film by a great director about the artistic struggles of a brilliant painter provides inspiration and solace to a rising independent filmmaker.

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

By Ti West | December 10, 2014

By Ti West | December 10, 2014

Ti West (The Sacrament) Talks Chris Rock’s Top Five

The new directorial effort by one of the funniest men in Hollywood goes beyond humor to reach something personal, and in that lies its greatness.