Apr 09, 2025
By Kyle Mullin
Craig Finn does everything from spoken word to singing and holding high notes on his newly released sixth solo album, Always Been (out now on Tarmac and Thirty Tigers). The fact that he pushes himself as a singer on standout track “A Man Needs a Vocation” may come as a surprise to the fans of his legendary indie rock band The Hold Steady. That’s because he has long been known for working elaborate lyricism and a heartfelt delivery into the limits of his voice.
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Mar 07, 2025
By Matt Conner
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Director Dito Montiel opens up about his DIY approach to all things creative, including his new feature film RIff Raff.
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Feb 06, 2025
By Scott Howard
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Drew Hancock takes us into the journey of making his first feature film, Companion.
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Jan 27, 2025
By Matt Conner
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Emily Bett Rickards opens up about her latest film projects and the vitality she found again working on Autumn and the Black Jaguar.
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Jan 25, 2025
By Matt Conner
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Director Michael Polish discusses his latest feature, Alarum.
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Aug 13, 2024
By Scott Howard
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Austin Peters talks about shifting from high-profile music videos to the “sunshine noir” feel of his first feature-length movie, Skincare.
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May 12, 2024
By Matt Conner
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The cast of The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed sits down for a discussion about the indie comedy’s commitment to authenticity.
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May 07, 2024
By Kaveh Jalinous
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Japanese composer Eiko Ishibashi discusses working with Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Evil Does Not Exist and Gift and the connections between sound and image,
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Dec 18, 2023
By Ian Rushbury
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Isn’t it great when crazy ideas turn out to be the best ideas? Juliana Hatfield wasn’t the first artist to think, “Hey, I’m going to make an album of covers of just one artist!” Most of those plans fade with the hangover in the morning. Hatfield however stuck to it and has done it three times now.
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Aug 17, 2023
By Celine Teo-Blockey
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What happens when a teenager befriends an older man on the internet? This scenario is every parent’s nightmare and in What Comes Around, a psychological thriller that unspools inside a family drama, director Amy Redford eschews old tropes, allowing the narrative space to tread down unexpected paths even as the online relationship takes a sinister turn.
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