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Errol Morris on the Photos, the Torture and the Smoking Gunnew

Morris has become much more of an activist filmmaker. His latest documentary, Standard Operating Procedure, digs into the atrocities committed by the U.S. military at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.

NOW Magazine | Norman Wilner | 05-02-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: torture, terrorism, Abu Ghraib, Errol Morris, Standard Operating Procedure, documenataries

Kimberly Peirce Gets Fiercenew

Her film's strong, but she's naive about the war.

NOW Magazine | Susan G. Cole | 03-28-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss

Mable John Earns Her Screen Timenew

Known to some as the sister of hugely influential R&B star Little Willie John, the spirited singer dubbed “Able Mable” was the first woman artist signed by future Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr. to his fledgling Tamla operation and now she can be seen in John Sayles' latest film.

NOW Magazine | Tom Perlich | 01-31-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles

Persepolis's Reel Revolutionnew

In her graphic novels and now in the film based on her Persepolis books, Marjane Satrapi -- the character -- comes across as one helluva shit disturber. But even those vivid, ink-drawn images can't prepare you for Satrapi in person.

NOW Magazine | Glenn Sumi | 01-11-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Persepolis, Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

Inside Noah's Artnew

As with anyone in their late 30s or early 40s, Noah Baumbach's psycho-sexual development owes a lot to the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High.

NOW Magazine | Glenn Sumi | 11-26-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Margot at the Wedding, Noah Baumbach

Brian De Palma's Not Retreatingnew

The director sifts through the casualties of yet another war for Redacted.

NOW Magazine | John Harkness | 11-16-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Brian De Palma, Redacted

Why is Josh Brolin So Damn Happy?new

An Oscar-tipped turn in No Country For Old Men proves this Goonie is good enough after all.

NOW Magazine | John Harkness | 11-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men

Director Bryan Friedman on 'The Bodybuilder and I'new

Friedman's estranged dad, Bill, is a middle-aged bodybuilder who gave up a mansion and partnership in a law firm in order to pose in a bikini.

NOW Magazine | Glenn Sumi | 11-05-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Bryan Friedman, The Bodybuilder and I

Kevin Bacon Gets the Third Degreenew

The formerly Footloose actor brings home the you-know-what in dramatic fashion.

NOW Magazine | Barrett Hooper | 10-26-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Alison Eastwood, Rails & Ties

Evan Rachel Wood, the Princess of Californianew

It girl is now free to explore more grown-up roles -- and her inner rock chick.

NOW Magazine | Barrett Hooper | 10-12-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: King of California, Mike Cahill

Emile Hirsch on 'Into the Wild'new

Filmed on more than 30 locations from Mexico to Alaska, Into The Wild casts Hirsch as doomed Kerouac- and Thoreau-wannabe Chris McCandless, a role that required the actor to kayak rapids, rock climb, stare down grizzly bears and, ultimately, to lose 40 pounds for the sake of emaciated verisimilitude.

NOW Magazine | Barrett Hooper | 09-28-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Into the Wild, Sean Penn