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BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Stephen Cone (Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party) Talks David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn

By Stephen Cone | June 24, 2015

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Stephen Cone (Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party) Talks David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn

A filmmaker who has found the perfect balance between stylistic and character-driven elements elicits the latest great Al Pacino performance.

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Stephen Winter (Jason and Shirley) Talks Lou Howe’s Gabriel

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By Stephen Winter | June 23, 2015

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Stephen Winter (Jason and Shirley) Talks Lou Howe’s Gabriel

A film about a troubled, lost young man finds a deep resonance for a writer-director who himself had times of struggle.

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s The Tribe

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By Trey Edward Shults | June 22, 2015

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) Talks Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s The Tribe

What do you do if you're in a post-Cannes funk? Well, watching a truly great piece of cinema can prove the perfect pick-me-up.

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Patrick Brice’s The Overnight

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By Jim Strouse | June 19, 2015

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Patrick Brice’s The Overnight

What if a 21st-century sex comedy could be smart as well as bawdy, have well-drawn adult characters as well as dick jokes?

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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By Terence Nance | June 17, 2015

Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

In which the author fulfills his responsibility to respond to the film by combining well-reasoned observations with an extended ice cream metaphor.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World

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By Joe Lynch | June 16, 2015

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World

Returning to Isla Nublar once again, a film fanatic turned film director goes in search of moments of movie magic, and his inner child.

Lou Howe (Gabriel) Talks Sophie Barthes’ Madame Bovary

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By Lou Howe | June 15, 2015

Lou Howe (Gabriel) Talks Sophie Barthes’ Madame Bovary

The latest take on Flaubert's classic prompts a filmmaker working on his second feature to ponder the pluses and perils of the adaptation process.

Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) Talks Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack

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By Ned Benson | June 12, 2015

Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) Talks Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack

The Sundance 2015 Grand Jury Prize-winning doc is a sensitive portrait of a unique group of brothers and the movies' impact on their lives.

Tom Kalin (Savage Grace) Talks Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Laura Nix’s The Yes Men Are Revolting

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By Tom Kalin | June 11, 2015

Tom Kalin (Savage Grace) Talks Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Laura Nix’s The Yes Men Are Revolting

The new documentary about (and by) the pair of political pranksters showcases not only their successful stunts but also their failures and low points.

Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) Talks Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy

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By Ritesh Batra | June 10, 2015

Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) Talks Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy

The great Indian director's defining works demand being seen with fresh eyes, thanks to a stunning new restoration by the Criterion Collection.