Interviews

Michael Shannon and the State of Small-town Sinners in ‘The Quarry’

The actor discusses the timeliness and attraction of his new film about personhood and redemption. Read More

‘Sea Fever’ is a Monster Movie with No Monsters, Just Animals That Gotta Eat

We chat with writer/director Neasa Hardiman and actress Connie Nielsen about the missions that drove them to make a creature… Read More

Eunice Huthart on the Physical Revolution Required for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’

We chat with the stunt coordinator about the daily sacrifice committed by the actors, and how pleasure and pain become… Read More

Brett Haley on the Knee-jerk Filmmaking Required for ‘All the Bright Places’

We chat with the director about the connective power of cinema, and why we all need it right now. Read More

Neal Scanlan On Making the Monsters and Cuddly Critters of ‘Star Wars’

We talk with the creature and special make-up effects creative supervisor about his passionate journey on 'The Rise of Skywalker.' Read More

We Can’t Escape ‘King Kong’

We talk to 'King Kong' expert Ray Morton about the inescapable attraction of the 1933 film. Read More

Kelly Reichardt on How ‘First Cow’ Questions the Myth of America’s Roots

We spoke with Kelly Reichardt about how her crew prepared for this film, what draws her to the Western genre,… Read More

The Daughter of Fay Wray Explains the Grip of ‘King Kong’ on Cinema

We talk with Victoria Riskin about her mother's experience on 'King Kong' and how the film permeated their lives and… Read More

The Wilderness of ‘Wendy’: A Conversation with Benh Zeitlin

"No one had ever made anything like this before..." Read More

Talking the Speed Metal Blitzkrieg of Shooting ‘VFW’ with the Director and Cast

We chat with director Joe Begos and stars Stephen Lang, William Sadler, and Martin Kove about the bliss of shooting… Read More