Interview

Six Kinds of Light: John Alcott, a rare documentary on cinematographer best known for his four collaborations with Stanley Kubrick

John Alcott, the great cinematographer who worked with Stanley Kubrick for some time, speaks at length about Kubrick and his…

9 years ago

Cronenberg’s highly intelligent, brave and uncompromising venture into the mind of William S. Burroughs

David Cronenberg is quite brilliant in analyzing and deconstructing the human psyche through quite serious works disguised in the robes…

9 years ago

John Sturges’ ‘The Magnificent Seven’ is a vital part of our childhoods, and as such, it shall be revered indefinitely

  By Sven Mikulec This is the sole reason we spent half of our preadolescence prancing around our houses with…

9 years ago

Paradise is around here: A Rare Interview with Akira Kurosawa by Maani Petgar

An interview with Akira Kurosawa: Paradise Is Around Here..., Film Monthly (No. 225-1998). The following interview was originally published on Maani Petgar’s website. Be sure…

9 years ago

Perfected in all fields of cinema craftsmanship, ‘Michael Clayton’ leaves the impression of absolute faultlessness

    By Sven Mikulec   Eight years ago Michael Clayton effortlessly blew our minds. Written and directed by acclaimed…

9 years ago

David Mamet’s screenplay for ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ is the best screenwriting school you can ever get

Adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer- and Tony-winning Broadway hit, Glengarry Glen Ross is an ideal example of…

9 years ago

Robert Altman’s ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ is one of the most beautiful and emotionally stirring westerns American cinema ever produced

Confidently riding the waves generated by his highly successful satirical black comedy M*A*S*H, Robert Altman easily secured a directing job…

9 years ago

Abbas Kiarostami Meets Akira Kurosawa

  Akira Kurosawa have often been quoted saying, "When Satyajit Ray passed on, I was very depressed. But after seeing…

9 years ago

The Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick

What led you into filmmaking? I was born in New York City, where my father was a doctor. My parents…

9 years ago

‘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