AltWeeklies Wire
Tony Kaye on 'Lake of Fire'new
The director of American History X finishes his epic abortion doc.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
10-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lake of Fire, Tony Kaye
Homemade Horror Crawls From the County in 'Book of Lore'new
By day Chris LaMartina works for the office of Mayor Sheila Dixon, shooting press conferences and the like. In his spare time he's trying to figure out how to dispose of corpses.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Book of Lore, Chris LaMartina
'My Kid Could Paint That' a Fussnew
Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev thought it would be a good opportunity to make some observations about the place of art in consumer culture as he captured the increasing media scrutiny of a 4-year-old's paintings.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
William Hurt on 'Into the Wild'new
Hurt had a choice. He could meet with the man he was playing in the film Into the Wild or he could stick with the script.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Into the Wild, Sean Penn
Director Susanne Bier on Shooting in Vancouvernew
In her latest film, Things We Lost in the Fire, Bier's concern for realism underscores everything, from her attention to location and clothing as a way of conveying authenticity to the use of handheld cameras and extreme close-ups.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joe Swanberg, the Starving Auteurnew
The New York Times may be hyping his movies, but "mumblecore" filmmaker is still struggling to pay the bills.
Chicago Reader |
Ed M. Koziarski |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Screenwriter Kelley Sane on Torture and 'Rendition'new
Sane's screenplay has several intersecting subplots, all of which arc beautifully over less than two hours.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Anton Corbijn on His Gorgeously Bleak New Filmnew
Control recreates the brief and intense life of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Control, Anton Corbijn
'Murder Party' Kills Kids with Humor & Mayhemnew
"I guess the only real issue I have with hipsters and scenesters is intellectual snobbery. It drives me nuts," says director Jeremy Salnier. "Murder Party aims to take their scene and dumb it down with slapstick gags and gratuitous gore."
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
10-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeremy Saulnier, Murder Party
Using Mitt Romney's Presidential Run as History Lessonnew
The tremendous political and military power that Joseph Smith built during his lifetime fueled a rabid anti-Mormonism that many observers believe is Romney's greatest political obstacle, a topic that Christing explores in his documentary.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hannah and Her Brethrennew
Chicago boy Joe Swanberg returns with Hannah Takes the Stairs.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Sworn Virgins' Documents Women Who Give Up Sex to Run Householdsnew
Five centuries ago, when the women of northern Albania could not own property or decide who they were to marry, the oath of the sworn virgin was established. Under this oath, a female would permanently exchange her sexuality for the acceptance by her peers as a man.
Baltimore City Paper |
Rahne Alexander |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elvira Dones, Sworn Virgins
Brad Pitt on 'Jesse James'new
Let's get this out of the way. Yes, Brad Pitt, in person, really does look like Brad Pitt.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cate Blanchett on 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'new
Blanchett says the key to making the movie was that although she and Kapur came to the material from different places, both knew that the story had to move on from the first film.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Robert Duvall on 'We Own the Night'new
Robert Duvall is a perpetually late bloomer. He was almost 30 before he was hired for small parts in television shows, and since he turned 70, he averages almost two movies a year.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James Gray, We Own the Night
