Aim Your Rage at the Right Target: Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun on “No Other Choice”
The director and star talk about fatalism, light, and how the film changed their approach to disappointment and failure.
Interviews
Remote-Droppers and Jeff Bridges: Nick Digilio on His Book About 40 Years Reviewing Movies
An interview with the WGN podcaster and critic on his new book evaluating his decades of reviewing.
Craziness and Contradiction: Kirill Serebrennikov on “Limonov: The Ballad”
The Russian filmmaker discusses his biopic on the Russian poet, the nature of dissidents, and the heightened poetics of his cinema.
To Love Each Other: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on “Young Mothers”
An interview with the legendary French neorealist auteurs talk about their latest, motherhood, industrialism, and the late Émilie Dequenne.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rebecca Zlotowski on “A Private Life”
The filmmaker talks about working with Jodie Foster in her first French-speaking lead role, and more.
Cute Chaos: Penny Lane on “Happy And You Know It”
The documentarian discusses the curiously complex world of children’s music and her latest Music Box documentary.
Ecstasy and Agony: Mona Fastvold on “The Testament of Ann Lee”
The filmmaker talks about the dazzling musicality and “dreamlike quality” of her latest.
A Multifaceted Conversation About Faith: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man”
An interview with Rian Johnson, writer/director of Wake Up Dead Man.
Cinema Is My Church: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
An interview with the writer/director of the Knives Out movies.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Tamara Kotevska on “The Tale of Silyan”
The filmmaker of the new National Geographic documentary talks about her observational approach and defining success beyond material gain.
No Good Deed Will Go Unpunished: Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura on “The Secret Agent”
We speak to the writer/director and star of this year’s Cannes favorite about censorship, artistic collaboration, and more.
A Wall of Laughter: Edie Baskin on Photographing the First 25 Years of Saturday Night Live
The artist and former SNL photographer discusses her new collection of artwork.
I’m Just An Actor: Rebuilding Roles with Josh O’Connor
The actor talks about his busy year playing priests, conmen, and yearning artists.
It’s The Funniest Shit: Hikari on ‘Rental Family’
An interview with the writer/director of “Rental Family.”
It’s Epic to Live a Normal Life: Joel Edgerton and Clint Bentley on “Train Dreams”
We speak with the director and star of Netflix’s latest drama about grief, healing, and working with animals.
A Source of Inspiration: Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård on “Sentimental Value”
An interview with the two supporting stars of Joachim Trier’s latest film.
Tokyo Film Festival 2025: Mamoru Oshii on “Angel’s Egg”
An interview with a legend about his resurrected project.
We Live in Time: Joachim Trier on “Sentimental Value”
The filmmaker sits down for a wide-ranging discussion of his film’s poignant themes, the challenges and joys of working with time, and more.
It’s Important for a Film to Wake an Audience Up: Ira Sachs on “Peter Hujar’s Day”
An interview with the writer/director of the new film about Peter Hujar.
