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Craig Zobel (Compliance) Talks Laura Poitras’ CITIZENFOUR

By Craig Zobel | October 23, 2014

Craig Zobel (Compliance) Talks Laura Poitras’ CITIZENFOUR

By necessity not even announced until just a month ago, this documentary about Edward Snowden is as gripping and brilliant as you'd imagine.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard

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By Zach Clark | October 22, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard

The indie favorite's latest features plenty of suburban ennui, candy-colored sets and costumes, and attractive young people taking their clothes off.

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields) Talks Paul Dugdale’s One Direction: Where We Are — The Concert Film

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By Kerthy Fix | October 20, 2014

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields) Talks Paul Dugdale’s One Direction: Where We Are — The Concert Film

A trip to see the boy band's latest movie prompts discussion of straight queerness, Japanese crossdressers and masturbation as performance art.

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman

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By Barry Jenkins | October 17, 2014

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman

Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Alex Ross Perry’s Listen Up Philip

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By Ben York Jones | October 16, 2014

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Alex Ross Perry’s Listen Up Philip

This dry, witty portrait of a manipulative young New York novelist provokes not only laughter, but also a sense of unease in its audience.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold

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By Zach Clark | October 15, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold

Ten years on from the previous movie, there's a new addition to the Dracula franchise. But is this origin story worthy of your attention?

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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By Joe Swanberg | October 14, 2014

Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) Talks Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

It's a relief when you can find a fun kids film that's not a cartoon and is made by an accomplished director (who can still nail a good pee-pee joke).

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

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By Daniel Schechter | October 8, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

As you watch a movie, your mind registers a million different thoughts. Here's how one filmmaker processed this year's big Sundance-winning film.

Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride

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By Dean Craig | October 7, 2014

Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride

The latest feel-good comedy drama export from the U.K. feels like a familiar product, but only the coldest of hearts could remain unmoved by it.

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

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By Richard Kelly | October 6, 2014

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.