NIGHT MOVES — Kelly Reichardt Interview
Kelly Reichardt makes films that explore the psychology of their characters. They are moody, compelling works that challenge the audience while taking them on emotional journeys that have uncertain outcomes. … Continue reading
TEST — Chris Mason Johnson Interview
Chris Mason Johnson has very specific ideas about how to present the 1980s to an audience in 2014. First of all, none of the usual fashion trends. Then, as now, … Continue reading
EDGE OF TOMORROW & The Edge Of Your Seat
THE EDGE OF TOMORROW is everything a cracking good action/adventure/sci-fi film should be. Fluidly directed, ferociously acted, and intelligently written, it even takes the time to consider such lofty issues … Continue reading
James Franco Adapts to Gia Coppola in PALO ALTO
It was perhaps inevitable that the other filmmaking Coppolas would come up in my conversation with Gia Coppola on May 2, 2014. The granddaughter of Francis Ford, Gia is … Continue reading
BREASTMILK — Dana Ben-Ari Interview
Dana Ben-Ari didn’t want to make her film an abstraction of the issues surrounding breast-feeding in our culture. Sure, she includes a few expert talking heads (Fiona Giles, Jack Newman, … Continue reading
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