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Halina Reijn on the Sex, Shame, and Power Dynamics That Drive Babygirl
December 26, 2024
The filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about the influences and insecurities that inspired her modern spin on the erotic thriller.
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How Rachel Morrison Upended the Sports Movie With The Fire Inside
December 20, 2024
The first-time director talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about her long fight to get her radical boxing movie on the big screen.
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For Malcolm Washington, Directing The Piano Lesson Was a Family Affair
December 13, 2024
The first-time filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about sibling dynamics, formative moviegoing experiences, and the art of adapting August Wilson for a new generation.
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Kyle Mooney on Merging AOL Nostalgia and Apocalyptic Mayhem in Y2K
December 6, 2024
The “SNL” alum and first-time filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about the adrenaline rush of Instant Messenger, the importance of collaboration, and why New Year’s Eve 1999 is the perfect time to set a movie.
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How Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden Created the Most Punk Movie of the Year
December 4, 2024
Eugene Kotlyarenko talks to the filmmaking duo about how they pulled off “The Black Sea,” an improvised comedy that turns a Brooklyn man’s unexpected detour in Bulgaria into a deeply inventive tale of survival and connection.