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Creation of Consciousnessnew
With Diving Bell, ever-indulgent Julian Schnabel paints a moving picture of a castaway on the edge of life
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Rebecca Epstein |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Sayles Mines the Rural Blues for 'Honeydripper'new
Back before Sex, Lies, and Videotape … before Reservoir Dogs … before there was much of anything that could be called an American independent film movement, John Sayles was the quintessential indie filmmaker.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Jeff Bridges: Iron Dudenew
Bridges is a would-be pornographer in The Amateurs, the latest in a series of idiosyncratic roles for the consistently daring actor
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Erik Himmelsbach |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Traeger, The Amateurs
Francis Ford Coppola: Like a Fine Wine
In his first film in a decade, Coppola explores the mysteries of youth.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
11-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Todd Haynes on 'I'm Not There'new
"I really think of Dylan as the consummate performer, even more than being this amazing singer and songwriter and wordsmith," Haynes explains.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
11-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
'Evening' Inspirationnew
With his new film, director Andrew Wagner digs deeply into the hard work behind the creative spark.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
11-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
'August Rush': Visualizing the Invisiblenew
Kirsten Sheridan speaks about her father's influence and the balance between genius and madness.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: August Rush, Kirsten Sheridan
'The Rape of Nanking' Finally Set to Filmnew
When U.S. author Iris Chang wrote The Rape of Nanking in 1997, she lifted a cloak of silence from one of the most violent events in modern history.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Uechi |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Freddie Highmore on 'August Rush'new
Highmore's own gift, which has led to winning several child-acting awards, will not be on view much longer, he says. The actor has continually told reporters that he will not attempt to be an adult actor, preferring to find other ways to make a living when he gets older.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: August Rush, Kirsten Sheridan
Mike Newell on 'Love in the Time of Cholera'new
"Would I have had the confidence to make this movie if I hadn't done a Harry Potter?," Newell asked. "Absolutely. But the money is a whole other matter."
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Redacted' Never Flinches From the Casualties of Warnew
Brian De Palma is angry, about the war in Iraq and about the fact that his Iraq movie, Redacted, has fallen victim to the very censorship it is, in part, a reaction against.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
11-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, Redacted
'In The Same Boat?' Reels You Innew
Martha Stiegman's two-part documentary examines the complex struggles facing Nova Scotian and First Nations traditional fishing communities.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Carsten Knox |
11-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In The Same Boat?, Martha Stiegman
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
'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
