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Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) Talks Jon S. Baird’s Filth

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By Alex Ross Perry | May 29, 2014

Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) Talks Jon S. Baird’s Filth

What is the point of a vaguely “extreme” British crime and corrupt cops import if not to inspire the awe...

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) on Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West

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By Daniel Schechter | May 28, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) on Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane is funny. He's also good-looking (I mean, the guy can wear a tuxedo). He's got a great speaking voice and he can sing as well.

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Sebastian Junger’s Korengal

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By Yung Chang | May 27, 2014

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Sebastian Junger’s Korengal

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to make a film following the opium trade from seed to drug addict.

Sean Baker (Starlet) Talks William Friedkin’s Sorcerer

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By Sean Baker | May 26, 2014

Sean Baker (Starlet) Talks William Friedkin’s Sorcerer

William Friedkin's Sorcerer, a film that for almost 40 years has been criminally underrated, underseen, and underappreciated...

Michael Tully (Ping Pong Summer) Talks Jim Mickle’s Cold in July

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By Michael Tully | May 22, 2014

Michael Tully (Ping Pong Summer) Talks Jim Mickle’s Cold in July

As editor of the website Hammer to Nail, I’ve been concerned for many years with the gazillion-dollar question...

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality

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By Calvin Lee Reeder | May 21, 2014

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality

Alejandro Jodorowsky makes odyssey pictures – people remember a Jodorowsky trip. It's like an involuntary timestamp...

Lou Howe (Gabriel) Talks Sam Fleischner’s Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

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By Lou Howe | May 20, 2014

Lou Howe (Gabriel) Talks Sam Fleischner’s Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Watching Sam Fleischner's Stand Clear of the Closing Doors reminded me of why I think Michelangelo is full of shit.

Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado) Talks Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla

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By Anthony C. Ferrante | May 19, 2014

Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado) Talks Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla

If there’s one thing this new age of movie blockbusters have spawned, it is an increasing trust studios have taken...

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks James Gray’s The Immigrant

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By David Lowery | May 16, 2014

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks James Gray’s The Immigrant

James Gray’s The Immigrant has had a rather prolapsed and still-not-complete journey to the big screen in the United States...

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Andreas Johnsen’s Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

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By Yung Chang | May 15, 2014

Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) Talks Andreas Johnsen’s Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

I’d love to be able to make a film like Andreas Johnsen has done with his latest documentary, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case.