What You Should Be Watching Now
Sure, there’s that big-budget, special effect extravaganza opening on Friday (sneak previews Thursday night), but let’s take a moment to appreciate those films that don’t have a huge budget for … Continue reading
The Week in Interviews 4/28/15
Sometimes I do an interview for a film that will be opening almost immediately, sometimes it’s for a film that won’t be in released for several weeks or even months. … Continue reading
Nick Broomfield Tells TALES OF THE GRIM SLEEPER
Nick Broomfield makes documentaries that seek the truth and report it without fear or favor to anyone. There is no better example of what he does, and why it makes … Continue reading
BLACKBIRD Finally Soars
It’s about time that BLACKBIRD is finally being released. When I saw this film last year, I was nothing less than enchanted by the poetic way it dealt with tough … Continue reading
Michiel Huisman Adds Up THE AGE OF ADALINE
THE AGE OF ADALINE is a bit of a departure for Michiel Huisman, known for troubled and/or troubling characters on NASHVILLE, TREME, and GAME OF THRONES. So when I talked … Continue reading
LAMBERT & STAMP & James D. Cooper
I’ve had people sit in on my interviews before, but this was the first time I’ve been joined by someone from the great beyond. At least that was the thinking … Continue reading
Bill Plympton Ain’t CHEATIN’
The first question I always ask animators is whether or not they dream in animation, and I am always surprised by the answer, no matter what it is. Bill Plympton, … Continue reading
LOVE THY NATURE — Sylvie Rokab Interview
There are many lessons to be learned in Sylive Rokab’s lyrical film, LOVE THY NATURE, but if you take away only one, it should be that a few minutes communing … Continue reading
EX MACHINA and Alex Garland
One of Alex Garland’s goals in writing the script for his directorial debut, EX MACHINA, was to get the science right, even for subjects such as consciousness and artificial intelligence, … Continue reading
Dave Boyle Tracks the MAN FROM RENO
I love a film set in the same San Francisco that I inhabit. Nothing against the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, or Alcatraz, but I spend most of my time … Continue reading
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