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The director and producer reminisces about the emotional impact of his early moviegoing experiences, shares his passion for the films of Federico Fellini, and talks about the profound thrill of watching Steve McQueen’s Hunger and Wim Wenders’ Pina for the...
The director of Compensation shares what Bruce Lee’s films taught her about cinematic movement, praises Sarah Maldoror’s revolutionary Sambizanga, and shouts out filmmakers she loves, from Cauleen Smith and Cheryl Dunye to Alice Diop and Ousmane Sembène.
The actor and star of Christophe Honoré’s Marcello Mio talks about the power of political films disguised as comedies, such as To Be or Not to Be and Divorce Italian Style; shares her love for Japanese horror cinema; and reminisces...
The celebrated actors and costars of The Return recommend favorites to each other, share their love for Andrei Tarkovsky and Orson Welles, and discover such Eclipse box sets as The First Films of Samuel Fuller and Basil Dearden’s London Underground.
The legendary filmmaker praises Jacques Tati’s dedication to getting his films made, reflects on the lessons he learned from Dorothy Arzner when she was his professor, and shares the joy he finds in inspiring new generations of directors.
The actor and star of Anora talks about Five Easy Pieces and being drawn to morally ambiguous characters, praises Isabelle Huppert’s performance in The Piano Teacher as one of the greatest of all time, and selects Take Out, one of...
The filmmaker and author shares how Hollywood Shuffle and Slacker inspired him to make movies, talks about why actors make great directors, and selects favorites such as His Girl Friday and Bull Durham.
The writer and director of Vermiglio expresses her love for the poetry of Ermanno Olmi, praises how Michael Haneke’s films cut right to your heart and mind, and celebrates the emotional power of The Piano.
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The musician and Pulp front man shares how films like Blue Velvet and Meantime altered his view of cinema, talks about collaborating with Wes Anderson and Danny Boyle, and decides he’s finally ready to watch Salò, or The 120 Days...