Filmmaking

‘Brute Force’ is powerful cinema: A rare Laserdisc commentary with Jules Dassin

Both analog channel feature rare interviews with director Jules Dassin. The interview is conducted by Laserdisc producer Cary Roan; Roan…

9 years ago

Ang Lee on Ingmar Bergman

Two years ago, you recorded an introduction for the Criterion Collection DVD of Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring, a film…

9 years ago

“In a perfect world all films would be made by the Coens”

It's no secret that we are devoted fans of the Coen Brothers, and it's really not that hard to understand…

9 years ago

Akira Kurosawa on watching ‘Solaris’ with Andrei Tarkovsky

  This piece was originally written for the Asahi Shinbun newspaper, and published in the evening edition, on 13 May,…

9 years ago

John Schlesinger’s ‘Marathon Man’ is a remarkable film on all levels

One of the most accomplished examples of suspense thrillers in the 1970s, John Schlesinger's Marathon Man is a remarkable film…

9 years ago

James Cameron’s ‘Terminator’ is a true classic, as powerful and influential as films can get

  By Sven Mikulec Arnold Schwarzenegger called it “a shitty film” on one occasion. Michael Biehn was unsure about coming…

9 years ago

Moviemakers’ Master Class: Private Lessons from the World’s Foremost Directors

From Scorsese and Lynch to Wenders and Godard, interviews with twenty of the world's greatest directors on how they make…

9 years ago

‘Empire of the Sun’ is Spielberg at his best

  By Sven Mikulec   I've earned the right to fail commercially, Steven Spielberg supposedly said after Empire of the…

9 years ago

An interview with Kubrick By Vicente Molina Foix

  The following interview took place at Stanley Kubrick's home in early 1980. (c) 1980 by Vicente Molina Foix. Reprinted…

9 years ago

‘The Wicker Man’ occupies a special place in our horror-craving hearts

  By Sven Mikulec When Christopher Lee felt the desire to take on more serious projects, after becoming an icon…

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