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Alison Klayman on her new Alanis Morissette documentary “Jagged”

Nov 17, 2021 Web Exclusive

Director Alison Klayman discusses the making of her new film Jagged, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Alanis Morissette’s major label debut.

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Jason Isaacs on the powerful new drama “Mass”

Oct 06, 2021 Web Exclusive

Jason Isaacs talks about the powerful intimacy and connection of the new film, Mass.

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Tim Blake Nelson on his leading role in “Old Henry”

Sep 27, 2021 Web Exclusive

In a recent interview, Tim Blake Nelson told us more about his fascination with realistic Western gunfights and playing the title role in Old Henry.

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Director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino on His New Netflix Film “Beckett”

Aug 13, 2021 Web Exclusive

Italian film director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino makes his American cinema debut with Beckett, a Netflix Original thriller about “an American in a foreign land.” The film recently opened the 74th Locarno Film Festival and makes its international debut on Netflix today.

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“Swan Song” director Todd Stephens reflects on his moving new film

Aug 06, 2021 Web Exclusive

It took a year-and-a-half for Todd Stephens to find the perfect person—in this case, the German actor Udo Kier—to play the protagonist of his latest feature film. The director of “Swan Song” recently spoke to us about why it was worth the wait for his heartfelt personal tribute.

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Sparks and Edgar Wright Dissect “The Sparks Brothers”

Jun 18, 2021 Web Exclusive

Ahead of The Sparks Brothers’ debut on June 18, Edgar Wright’s upcoming horror film Last Night in Soho, and Sparks’ own film, Annette, we spoke to the director and the band about the kind of documentary they wanted to make, the fun they had interviewing so many people, and how you sustain a career over five decades without drama.

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Interview: Mario Van Peebles on the Legacy of His Father’s “Story of a Three-Day Pass”

May 07, 2021 Web Exclusive

Mario Van Peebles spoke with us about restoring his father’s debut feature, his thoughts on its genesis, and the lessons he’s taken from his dad into his own, celebrated career as a multi-hyphenate director.

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John Carpenter on “Lost Themes III: Alive After Death”

Feb 10, 2021 Web Exclusive

John Carpenter wants us all to get lost. But hold on: this isn’t the curmudgeonly gramps sitting on the back porch-equivalent of telling you to get lost. Nowadays, you can take those words verbatim from the film legend and composer. Like the previous installments of Carpenter’s Lost Themes albums, Lost Themes III: Alive After Death exists to help you let your imagination run rampant.

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