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Francis Ford Coppola Talks About His Return to Smaller, More Personal Filmmakingnew
After a decade spent trying to mount a pair of costly passion projects, Coppola abruptly shifted gears and embarked on what he calls his "second career," which began with 2007's Youth Without Youth and continues with Tetro, the story of estranged brothers nursing the emotional wounds of their upbringing by a domineering orchestra conductor father.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
07-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tetro, Francis Ford Coppola
Kathryn Bigelow Talks About Taking Risks in 'The Hurt Locker'new
Bigelow says the main idea was to simulate the "surprise and chaos and randomness" of combat. "I've never been in combat," she says. "I've never been in a war. But I think that chaos is probably pretty much unimaginable unless you've been there."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
07-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Desperate Times: An Interview with 'Wendy and Lucy' Director Kelly Reichardtnew
The accident of timing has everything to do with how a movie is received, and there's no question Kelly Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy hits home more forcefully now than when it premiered last May. The spare, lyrical story seems tailor-made for hard times, when even the formerly comfortable are staring destitution in the face.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Slavers in the Familynew
How Katrina Browne confronted her ties to America's original sin, and why the nation should follow her lead.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alex Gibney Discusses Torture's Role in Global Relationsnew
The Taxi to the Dark Side director takes torture personally.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Cristian Mungiu Examines His Methods of Choicenew
Before Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days slid by No Country for Old Men and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to take the top prize at Cannes, few people outside of his native Romania had ever heard his name.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jess Weixler Wants to Examine 'Teeth'new
Needless to say, Weixler was put off by Teeth's script the first time she read it, although less because of its content than due to the number of sex scenes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mitchell Lichtenstein, Teeth
Graphic Detailsnew
Marjane Satrapi traces the development of Persepolis from comic book to movie.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Preach for the Starsnew
Talking with There Will Be Blood's Paul Dano.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
In the Blink of an Eyenew
When Julian Schnabel tells you do to something, he means it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
12-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Culture' Crashnew
What Strange Culture says about art, politics and paranoia in post-9/11 America.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
11-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peter Fonda Re-invents Himself for '3:10 to Yuma'new
One moment he's talking about Easy Rider, and the next he's making comments about George W. Bush that might get him arrested were the tape of our interview to fall into the wrong hands.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold
Blood Tiesnew
Fifty years ago, Bob Bechtel killed a fellow Swarthmore student -- his family says he grapples with his actions every day ... so why won't he say he's sorry?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
04-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Macky Alston, The Killer Within
Road to Nowherenew
We talk with Al Gore, and he scares the living hell out of us.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
05-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Slavery Is Freedomnew
Lars von Trier discusses the liberating power of restrictions.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
03-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lars von Trier
