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Apichatpong Weerasethakul Talks ‘Cemetery of Splendour’
Interview | C.J. Prince | March 9, 2016We interview Apichatpong Weerasethakul, director of the sublime 'Cemetery of Splendor.'
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Friendship Comes First In Genre Gem ‘They Look Like People’
Interview | Bernard Boo | March 9, 2016Love and nightmares reign in this genre gem.
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Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton and Dexter Fletcher Talk ‘Eddie The Eagle’
Interview | Bernard Boo | February 26, 2016“What the hell am I doing here?” I thought. Standing next to me by the Oakland Technical High School football field was Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman, leather jacket and all; next to him, his Eddie The Eagle co-star Taron Egerton and the...
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Aaron Paul Talks ‘Triple 9,’ Brotherly Bond With Norman Reedus
Interview | Bernard Boo | February 26, 2016Perhaps for the entirety of his career, Aaron Paul will be tied to the iconic role of Breaking Bad‘s burnout-turned-meth-hero Jesse Pinkman. It’s something he’s thankful for: “I’m very blessed to have played an iconic character,” he says graciously. Since...
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John Hillcoat Talks ‘Triple 9,’ Real-Life Violence Informing Onscreen Violence
Interview | Bernard Boo | February 25, 2016A genre adventurer of sorts, filmmaker John Hillcoat has made a western (The Proposition), a post-apocalyptic drama (The Road) and a period gangster movie (Lawless) in his career thus far. Now, with Triple 9, he tackles the crime thriller genre,...
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Tobias Lindholm Talks ‘A War,’ The Pursuit of Human Truth In Storytelling
Interview | Bernard Boo | February 19, 2016Out in theaters today is Danish director Tobias Lindholm’s (A Hijacking) latest film, A War, a humanistic exploration of the personal and psychological struggles of soldiers. Set in Denmark and Afghanistan, the film stars Pilou Asbæk as a company commander accused...
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Robert Eggers on ‘The Witch,’ What Makes the 17th Century Scary
Interview | Bernard Boo | February 18, 2016Atmospheric, well-acted and directed, and full of disturbing imagery you won't be able to shake, 'The Witch' is one horror fans shouldn't miss.
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Oscar Nominee Ciro Guerra on His Journey into the Amazon for ‘Embrace of the Serpent’
Interview | C.J. Prince | February 16, 2016We interview Ciro Guerra, director of the Oscar-nominated 'Embrace of the Serpent.'
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László Nemes and Géza Röhrig on Connecting with History in ‘Son of Saul’
Interview | Zachary Shevich | February 2, 2016In examining the role of the sonderkommando in German concentration camps, filmmaker László Nemes was preparing to enter his debut film Son of Saul into a long line of auteur-driven projects made in response to one of history’s most...
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‘Southbound’ Filmmakers Talk About the Benefits of Anthology Horror
Interview | C.J. Prince | February 2, 2016We interview Roxanne Benjamin and David Bruckner, two directors of the anthology horror film 'Southbound.'
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Radu Muntean Talks ‘One Floor Below’ and Making Viewers Uncomfortable
Interview | C.J. Prince | January 18, 2016An interview with Radu Muntean, director of Romanian thriller 'One Floor Below'.
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Alamo Drafthouse SF Opens With ‘Star Wars,’ Five Screens and Loads of Queso
Interview | Bernard Boo | December 15, 2015Standing in defiance of the techie takeover that’s been wiping clean San Francisco’s weird, colorful corners and pockets, the 100-year-old New Mission Theater—following a $10 million renovation by Alamo Drafthouse—opens its doors tomorrow, inviting us to dine on high-end finger food...
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Tom Hooper On ‘The Danish Girl,’ Trans Actors In Hollywood
Interview | Bernard Boo | December 10, 2015Tom Hooper‘s The Danish Girl follows the true-life gender transition of artist Einar Wegener to Lili Elbe (Eddie Redmayne) and its effect on her marriage to fellow artist Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander). Acting as stand-in for one of Gerda’s female...
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Adam McKay Talks ‘The Big Short,’ Breaking the Fourth Wall, the Evolution of Steve Carell
Interview | Bernard Boo | December 10, 2015In a drastic, surprisingly smooth departure from his typical work directing major studio comedies, Adam McKay tackles the dense subject matter of The Big Short, a screen adaptation of Michael Lewis‘ best-selling book about the devastating financial collapse of the...