Travis Taute on Dealing with the Unknown
In INDEMNITY, Travis Taute imagines a world where a fiendish South African cabal has conspired to weaponize Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It’s a clever thriller, rife with twists, turns, and … Continue reading
HERE AFTER (At Last)
Click here to listen to the interview. The world premiere of writer/director Harry Greenberger’s second feature film, FARAWAY EYES, happened on March 7, 2020, just before the festival in which … Continue reading
Being Anagrammed by Merl Reagle
How did the passing of the great Merl Reagle get by me? The legendary designer of crossword puzzles passed away on August 22, 2015, and the world will be a … Continue reading
Sweet Dreams, Wes Craven
I can’t believe I will never be able to interview Wes Craven again. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I spoke to him for RED EYE. A master … Continue reading
The Week (and then some) in Interviews 8/29/15
High adventure (literally), political corruption, an artist who refuses to bend to the politics of the art word, and the divine Lily Tomlin! It was a week to remember and … Continue reading
Meet the Siblings Behind MEET THE PATELS
MEET THE PATELS has been delighting audiences on the festival circuit for a while. I am delighted to report that it is finally coming to theaters in September. I am … Continue reading
Shalom Theodore Bikel
I was honored, and a little overwhelmed, to be given the opportunity to interview Theodore Bikel at last year’s San Francisco Jewish Film Festival the day after he was awarded that … Continue reading
Brett Haley Making I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Come True
There’s a reason people will go out of their way to help Brett Haley. After only a few minutes, his generous nature is readily apparent, as is his delight in … 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
5 TO 7 with Victor Levin
When I spoke with Victor Levin by phone on April 3, 2015, I was surprised to learn that one of the thing that I appreciated most about his feature film … Continue reading
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