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Tag: film essay

The Films That Shaped Me – and the Teenage Movie That Made Me a Director

Film
By Vincent Grashaw | August 16, 2022
By Vincent Grashaw | August 16, 2022

The Films That Shaped Me – and the Teenage Movie That Made Me a Director

Vincent Grashaw, whose new film, What Josiah Saw, is streaming now on Shudder, on ’90s classics and his WWII epic, The Shortest Straw.

My First Ideology

Film
By Todd Schramke | August 12, 2022
By Todd Schramke | August 12, 2022

My First Ideology

The Anarchists director Todd Schramke delves into his personal history with anarchy, and its roots in his first love: punk.

An Actor, a Helmsman, and My Brian: Boldly Going Where No Widow Has Gone Before

Film
By Melissa Navia | August 11, 2022
By Melissa Navia | August 11, 2022

An Actor, a Helmsman, and My Brian: Boldly Going Where No Widow Has Gone Before

Melissa Navia, who plays Lt. Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, on returning for season two after a devastating, unthinkable loss.

30 Years Later, It’s Still A League of Their Own For Me

Film
By Anna Roisman | August 2, 2022
By Anna Roisman | August 2, 2022

30 Years Later, It’s Still A League of Their Own For Me

Three decades after it first hit theaters, Anna Roisman pays tribute to Penny Marshall's classic female-centric baseball movie.

The Wonder of Stories Hiding in Plain Sight

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By Anna Gutto | July 29, 2022
By Anna Gutto | July 29, 2022

The Wonder of Stories Hiding in Plain Sight

Paradise Highway writer-director Anna Gutto on making an audience-friendly film about a topic many people want to pretend doesn’t exist.

Why My New Film Will Only Play in Theaters

Film
By Jessica Oreck | July 29, 2022
By Jessica Oreck | July 29, 2022

Why My New Film Will Only Play in Theaters

Jessica Oreck on why it’s essential her latest feature, One Man Dies a Million Times, is seen on the big screen, not on a streaming platform.

You’re Incredible, Muriel!

Film
By Jono McLeod | July 27, 2022
By Jono McLeod | July 27, 2022

You’re Incredible, Muriel!

Director Jono McLeod, whose debut feature My Old School is out now, on the first film he fell in love with: Muriel’s Wedding.

Revisited: On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Film
By Elvira Lind | July 22, 2022
By Elvira Lind | July 22, 2022

Revisited: On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.

Revisited: Chad Hartigan Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black

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By Chad Hartigan | July 21, 2022
By Chad Hartigan | July 21, 2022

Revisited: Chad Hartigan Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black

How Martin Brest's misunderstood masterpiece helped a goofball teenager find love, and his identity.

Intelligent Stupidity: On Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

Film
By Jim Archer | July 19, 2022
By Jim Archer | July 19, 2022

Intelligent Stupidity: On Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

Brian and Charles writer-director Jim Archer on the short-lived cult TV series, one of his defining influences in comedy.

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