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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2018 - Part 1 of 3 (Ep. 129)
9 februari 2018 · 1 uur
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 27th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Martin McDonagh, Christopher Nolan, and Jordan Peele on their nominated films. Topics for part one include the nominees' thoughts on how writing and directing intersect and how each of them approached the opening scene of their films. Lees meer
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Hostiles with Scott Cooper and Peter Landesman (Ep. 128)
2 februari 2018 · 34 min
Director Scott Cooper discusses his new film, Hostiles, with fellow Director Peter Landesman. Set in 1892, the film stars Christian Bale as a U.S. Cavalry officer who reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family on a harrowing journey through dangerous Comanche territory to their tribal lands in Montana. Lees meer
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All the Money in the World with Ridley Scott and Michael Mann (Ep. 127)
26 januari 2018 · 36 min
Director Ridley Scott discusses his new film, All the Money in the World, with fellow Director Michael Mann. The film tells the true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his mother Gail Harris to convince his billionaire grandfather J. Paul Getty to pay the ransom. Lees meer
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LBJ with Rob Reiner and Thomas Schlamme (Ep. 126)
11 januari 2018 · 36 min
Director Rob Reiner discusses his new film, LBJ, with DGA President Thomas Schlamme. The films charts the life of Lyndon B. Johnson from his young days in West Texas to becoming Senator John F. Kennedy's running mate after losing the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Sidelined after the election, the once powerful Senate Majority Leader finds himself and the world changed after Kennedy is assassinated and he is thrust into the presidency. Lees meer
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I, Tonya with Craig Gillespie and Tom McCarthy (Ep. 125)
4 januari 2018 · 36 min
Director Craig Gillespie discusses his new film, I, Tonya, with fellow Director Tom McCarthy. Based on unbelievable, but true events, the film follows figure skater Tonya Harding as she goes from being the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition to criminal suspect and pariah. Lees meer
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The Post with Steven Spielberg and Patty Jenkins (Ep. 124)
28 december 2017 · 33 min
Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, The Post, with fellow Director Patty Jenkins. The film tells the true story of Katherine Graham, the first female publisher of the Washington Post, and editor Ben Bradlee who risked their careers and their freedom when they decided to report on the classified Pentagon Papers, a collection of documents released by Daniel Ellsberg revealing government secrets that spanned three decades. Lees meer
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Rian Johnson and Spike Jonze (Ep. 123)
19 december 2017 · 23 min
Director Rian Johnson discusses his new film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with fellow Director Spike Jonze. As the eight installment of the blockbuster franchise, the film continues the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as Rey develops her Force abilities with a reluctant Luke Skywalker while Finn, General Leia Organa and the resistance continue their battle against Kylo Ren and the First Order. Lees meer
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The Disaster Artist with James Franco and Paul Haggis (Ep. 122)
18 december 2017 · 52 min
Director James Franco discusses his new film, The Disaster Artist, with fellow Director Paul Haggis. The film dramatizes the making of writer/director Tommy Wiseau's The Room -- one of the most infamous films in Hollywood history that is often referred to as "the Citizen Kane of bad movies." Lees meer
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The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro and Baz Luhrmann (Ep. 121)
14 december 2017 · 48 min
Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, The Shape of Water, with fellow Director Baz Luhrmann. Set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America, the film tells the story of Elisa, a mute, isolated woman who works as a janitor in a high-security government laboratory. When she discovers the lab's classified secret -- an intelligent scaled being from South America that lives in a water tank -- she develops a unique bond with it and learns that its fate lies in the hands of a marine biologist and hostile government agent. Lees meer
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Phantom Thread with Paul Thomas Anderson and Rian Johnson (Ep. 120)
13 december 2017 · 33 min
Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his new film, Phantom Thread, with fellow Director Rian Johnson. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, a tailor whose distinctive style makes him the center of British fashion in 1950s post-war London . His status as a confirmed bachelor is upended when he meets Alma, a young, strong-willed woman who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Lees meer
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Downsizing with Alexander Payne and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 119 )
12 december 2017 · 30 min
Director Alexander Payne discusses his new film, Downsizing, with fellow Director Taylor Hackford. The film follows Paul and his wife Audrey, who make the life-altering decision to shrink themselves to five inches tall, using a newly-discovered process created as a solution to overpopulation. After Paul undergoes the procedure, he finds that there's more to existence when there's less of him. Lees meer
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Mayhem with Joe Lynch and Joe Carnahan (Ep. 118)
11 december 2017 · 36 min
Director Joe Lynch discusses his new film, Mayhem, with fellow Director Joe Carnahan. The film tells the story of Derek Cho, an attorney who is unjustly fired after being framed by a co-worker. But when a strange virus that makes people act out their worst impulses infects the law office, Derek is forced to fight for his job and his life. Lees meer
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. with Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 117)
5 december 2017 · 34 min
Director Dan Gilroy discusses his new film, Roman J. Israel, Esq, with fellow Director Jeremy Kagan. Denzel Washington stars in this story about a driven attorney whose life is upended when he is recruited to join a firm by cutthroat lawyer George Pierce and begins a friendship with young equal rights champion Maya Alston. As a turbulent series of events ensues Israel's lifelong and career-defining activism is tested. Lees meer
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Mudbound with Dee Rees and Mira Nair (Ep. 116)
1 december 2017 · 33 min
Director Dee Rees discusses her new film, Mudbound, with fellow Director Mira Nair. The film tells an epic story of two families -- one black and one white -- who are forced to confront the realities of life in the American South. Though pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy and bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta, the families' lives are changed when sons from both families forge an uneasy friendship over their shared experience during World War II. Lees meer
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No Stone Unturned with Alex Gibney and Marc Levin (Ep. 115)
30 november 2017 · 30 min
Director Alex Gibney discusses his new film, No Stone Unturned, with fellow Director Marc Levin. The film reviews the events of the evening of June 18, 1994 when six men were gunned down and five others wounded in a pub in Northern Ireland that was frequented mainly by Catholics. The families of the victims were promised justice, but 20 years later they still don't know who killed their loved ones. The documentary reopens the mysterious unsolved case with its allegations of massive collusion between British security forces and Loyalist killers. Lees meer
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Darkest Hour with Joe Wright and Matt Reeves (Ep. 114)
28 november 2017 · 33 min
Director Joe Wright discusses his new film, Darkest Hour, with fellow Director Matt Reeves. Set during the early days of World War II, the film tells the story of how Winston Churchill wrestled with the decision of whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or continue to fight against incredible odds, with full knowledge that the fate of Western Europe would hang in the balance. Lees meer
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Wonder with Stephen Chbosky and Jason Reitman (Ep. 113)
27 november 2017 · 30 min
Director Stephen Chbosky discusses his new film, Wonder, with fellow Director Jason Reitman. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel, the film tells the inspiring story of August Pullman, a young boy born with facial differences who becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade in his brave journey to just be treated as an ordinary kid. Lees meer
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Molly’s Game with Aaron Sorkin and John Gatins (Ep. 112)
17 november 2017 · 31 min
Director Aaron Sorkin discusses his new film, Molly's Game, with fellow Director John Gatins. The film tells the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier, who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade for such players as Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans, and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Lees meer
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Lady Bird with Greta Gerwig and Spike Jonze (Ep. 111)
17 november 2017 · 22 min
Director Greta Gerwig discusses her new film, Lady Bird, with fellow Director Spike Jonze. The film follows Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson and her relationship with her wildly loving, strong-willed mother, who works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father loses his job. The film looks at both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between mother and daughter. Lees meer
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Last Flag Flying with Richard Linklater and Andrew Davis (Ep. 110)
16 november 2017 · 33 min
Director Richard Linklater discusses his new film, Last Flag Flying, with fellow Director Andrew Davis. The film tells the story of former Navy Corps medic Richard "Doc" Shepherd, who enlists his war buddies from three decades ago to go on a road trip to bury his son. As they travel up the East Coast to Shepherd's home in New Hampshire, they try to come to terms with the shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives. Lees meer
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Thank You for Your Service with Jason Hall and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 109)
10 november 2017 · 37 min
Director Jason Hall discusses his new film, Thank You for Your Service, with fellow Director Bradley Cooper. The film tells the story of four U.S. soldiers who try to cope with their return stateside after a tour in Iraq. As they struggle to readjust to civilian life, lingering memories and wounds sustained in the war threaten to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield. Lees meer
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The Man From Earth: Holocene with Richard Schenkman and Larry Brand (Ep. 108)
10 november 2017 · 29 min
Director The Man From Earth: Holocene discusses his new film, The Man From Earth: Holocene, with fellow Director Larry Brand. The sequel to his 2007 feature The Man From Earth, the film continues the story of John Oldman, a 14,000 year-old being comfortably hiding in plain sight as a college professor in northern California. When four students discover his secret, his existence comes crashing down, putting his life in grave danger and potentially shaking the foundations of humankind. Lees meer
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The Foreigner with Martin Campbell and Michael Apted (Ep. 106)
9 november 2017 · 26 min
Director Martin Campbell discusses his new film, The Foreigner, with fellow Director Michael Apted. The film stars Jackie Chan as a London businessman who embarks on a revenge-fueled vendetta after his teenage daughter is killed in a terrorist attack. Lees meer
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with Martin McDonagh and Niki Caro (Ep. 107)
9 november 2017 · 21 min
Director Martin McDonagh discusses his new film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, with fellow Director Niki Caro. The film stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a woman frustrated by the fact that months after her daughter's violent murder, no progress has been made in the case. Infuriated by the lackluster effort by the local police, she commissions three billboards leading into her town with messages aimed at Ebbing's revered chief of police thereby setting off a battle of wills with the police force and the local community. Lees meer
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So B. It with Stephen Gyllenhaal and Michael Apted (Ep. 105)
8 november 2017 · 26 min
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal discusses his new film, So B. It, with fellow Director Michael Apted. The film tells the story of Heidi, a precocious 12 year-old whose mother has only 22 words in her entire vocabulary. But when a new word pops out of her mother's mouth, Heidi is propelled on a solo journey to discover who she is and where she and her childlike mother came from. Lees meer
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Goodbye Christopher Robin with Simon Curtis and Bob Balaban (Ep. 104)
3 november 2017 · 26 min
Director Simon Curtis discusses his new film, Goodbye Christopher Robin, with fellow Director Bob Balaban. The film offers a glimpse into the relationship between children's author A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the Winnie the Pooh stories. As the books became an international success in England after the First World War, Milne's family grapples with the cost of fame. Lees meer
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Marshall with Reginald Hudlin and Jeff Byrd (Ep. 103)
2 november 2017 · 40 min
Director Reginald Hudlin discusses his new film, Marshall, with fellow Director Jeff Byrd. The film tells the story of a young Thurgood Marshall as he faces one of his greatest challenges as a lawyer for the NAACP: defending a black chauffer accused of assault and attempted murder by a white socialite. Lees meer
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Wonderstruck with Todd Haynes and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 102)
1 november 2017 · 29 min
Director Todd Haynes discusses his new film, Wonderstruck, with fellow Director Dan Gilroy. The film tells the dual stories of Ben and Rose, two children living 50 years apart who both feel something missing from their lives. As each sets out on their separate quests, their stories unfold with mesmerizing symmetry. Lees meer
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The Meyerowitz Stories with Noah Baumbach and Brian De Palma (Ep. 101)
31 oktober 2017 · 39 min
Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), with fellow Director Brian de Palma. Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel, the film tells the emotional tale of three adult siblings who converge in New York to attend an event dedicated to their strong-willed artist father. While there, they must deal with both his fading legacy and the long shadow he has cast over their lives. Lees meer
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Breathe with Andy Serkis and Matt Reeves (Ep. 100)
26 oktober 2017 · 31 min
Director Andy Serkis discusses his new film, Breathe, with fellow Director Matt Reeves. The film tells the inspiring true story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, who are determined to live their lives to the fullest after Robin is confined to a hospital bed by polio at the age of 28 and given only a few months to live. Lees meer
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Episode 99: Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 with John Ridley and Sam Pollard
25 oktober 2017 · 38 min
Director John Ridley discusses his new film, Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992, with fellow Director Sam Pollard. In a reexamination of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the film traces the roots of the uprising back to a decade before the first match was lit. Weaving in first-hand accounts from Los Angeles residents of all ethnic backgrounds and classes, the film covers the explosion of anger and the fear in the streets during the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict from the perspectives of the witnesses. Lees meer
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Episode 98: The Florida Project with Sean Baker and Paul Schrader
20 oktober 2017 · 30 min
Director Sean Baker discusses his new film, The Florida Project, with fellow Director Paul Schrader. Set in a downtrodden hotel complex on the outskirts of Disney World, the film tracks one summer in the life of the precocious six-year-old Moonee, who finds mischief and adventure with her playmates as they spend their days nearly unfettered by adult supervision. Lees meer
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Episode 97: Battle of the Sexes with Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton and Nicole Holofcener
17 oktober 2017 · 33 min
Director Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton discusses his new film, Battle of the Sexes, with fellow Director Nicole Holofcener. Set against the backdrop of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the film tells the story of the historic 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Lees meer
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Episode 96: Brad’s Status with Mike White and Miguel Arteta
13 oktober 2017 · 30 min
Director Mike White discusses his new film, Brad's Status, with fellow Director Miguel Arteta. Starring Ben Stiller, the comedic drama tells the story of Brad, whose comfortable life in suburban California isn't quite what he imagined during his glory days in college. Lees meer
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Episode 95: Blade Runner 2049 with Denis Villeneuve and Rian Johnson
12 oktober 2017 · 30 min
Director Denis Villeneuve discusses his new film, Blade Runner 2049, with fellow Director Rian Johnson. Picking up thirty years after the events of Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner, the film follows K, an LAPD officer, who discovers a long-buried secret that could plunge what is left of society into chaos. Lees meer
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Episode 94: First They Killed My Father with Angelina Jolie and Jeremy Kagan
6 oktober 2017 · 35 min
Director Angelina Jolie discusses her new film, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, with fellow Director Jeremy Kagan. Based on a memoir by human rights activist Loung Ung, the film recounts the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s through the eyes of a five-year-old girl as she embarks on a harrowing quest for survival during the Khmer Rouge's four-year reign terror. Lees meer
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Episode 93: Rebel In the Rye with Danny Strong and Richard Shepard
5 oktober 2017 · 28 min
Director Danny Strong discusses his new film, Rebel in the Rye, with fellow Director Richard Shepard. The film shines a light on the life of legendary author J.D. Salinger, detailing his relationship with socialite Oona O'Neill, his experiences in World War II, and the writing process for his best-known novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Lees meer
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Episode 92: The Heart of Nuba with Kenneth A. Carlson and Chuck Workman
28 september 2017 · 32 min
Director Kenneth A. Carlson discusses his new film, The Heart of Nuba, with fellow Director Chuck Workman. The film covers the work of Dr. Tom Catena, who treats as many as 400 patients a day at Mother of Mercy Hospital as the region is bombed relentlessly by war criminal Omar Al Bashir. Lees meer
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Episode 91: Shot with Jeremy Kagan and Mick Jackson
21 september 2017 · 30 min
Director Jeremy Kagan discusses his new film, Shot, with fellow Director Mick Jackson. The drama follows the immediate aftermath of a shooting as the victim, his wife and the emergency medical personnel fight for his life in the critical first hour. The film simultaneously shows the experiences of the teen shooter as he tries to avoid the consequences of his actions. Lees meer
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Episode 90: mother! with Darren Aronofsky and William Friedkin
20 september 2017 · 33 min
Director Darren Aronofsky discusses his new film, mother!, with fellow Director William Friedkin. The film tells the story of a young woman whose seemingly idyllic life is thrown into disarray when her husband invites strangers who claim to be fans of his work into their home. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Harris. Lees meer
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Episode 89: Unlocked with Michael Apted and Martin Campbell
14 september 2017 · 44 min
Director Michael Apted discusses his new film, Unlocked, with fellow Director Martin Campbell. The film follows CIA agent Alice Racine, who is forced to live in London as a caseworker after failing to apprehend the terrorist behind an attack in Paris that claimed dozens of live. When she is unexpectedly called back into action by a mentor, she discovers an even greater threat in the form of a lethal biological attack. Lees meer
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Episode 88: Crown Heights with Matt Ruskin and Gavin O’Connor
7 september 2017 · 33 min
Director Matt Ruskin discusses his new film, Crown Heights, with fellow Director Gavin O'Connor. The film tells the true story of Colin Warner, a man wrongfully convicted of murder in 1980s Brooklyn. Convinced of his innocence, Colin's childhood friend, Carl King, spends the next two decades fighting for Colin's freedom and exposing the injustice of his incarceration. Lees meer
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Episode 87: Tower with Keith Maitland and Ondi Timoner
1 september 2017 · 29 min
Director Keith Maitland discusses his new film, Tower, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner. Told through archival footage combined with animation, the film recalls August 1st, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the top floor of the iconic University of Texas tower. Lees meer
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Episode 86: To The Bone with Marti Noxon and Rick Rosenthal
24 augustus 2017 · 36 min
Director Marti Noxon discusses her new film, To The Bone, with fellow Director Rick Rosenthal. The drama tells the story of Ellen, a 20-year-old anorexic who has failed at various recovery programs in the past. Desperate for a solution, her family sends her to a group home led by a non-traditional doctor, whose rules force Ellen to truly confront her addiction in order to find a path to survival. Lees meer
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Episode 85: Landline with Gillian Robespierre and Marielle Heller
17 augustus 2017 · 30 min
Director Gillian Robespierre discusses her new film, Landline, with fellow Director Marielle Heller. The film tells the story of two sisters in 1990s New York City who suspect their father may be having an affair. They set out to discover the truth without tipping off their mother. Lees meer
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Episode 84: Detroit with Kathryn Bigelow and Paris Barclay
10 augustus 2017 · 31 min
Director Kathryn Bigelow discusses her new film, Detroit, with fellow Director Paris Barclay. The film recounts what happened when misconduct by those charged with upholding the law resulted in the beating of several innocent people and the deaths of three unarmed black men. Lees meer
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Episode 83: My Journey Through French Cinema with Bertrand Tavernier and Chuck Workman
3 augustus 2017 · 29 min
Director Bertrand Tavernier discusses his new film, My Journey Through French Cinema, with fellow Director Chuck Workman. The film follows Mr. Tavernier's half-century-long love affair with film that began when he was just a boy. Supported by his formidable knowledge on the subject, he details both the giants of his native cinema as well as some frequently overlooked contributors in a film of both personal and historical observations. Lees meer
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Episode 82: War for the Planet of the Apes with Matt Reeves and Drew Goddard
27 juli 2017 · 33 min
Director Matt Reeves discusses his new film, War for the Planet of the Apes, with fellow Director Drew Goddard. The third installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise reboot finds Caesar leading a colony of apes who are forced into a struggle with an army of humans who want to destroy them. Lees meer
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Episode 81: Baby Driver with Edgar Wright and Christopher Nolan
20 juli 2017 · 33 min
Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, Baby Driver, with fellow Director Christopher Nolan. The film tells the story of a young getaway driver named Baby who meets the girl of his dream. Hoping to leave his criminal life behind, he is coerced into one last getaway job. But when things go awry, all of his skills will be put to the test if he has any hope of survival. Lees meer
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Episode 80: All Eyez On Me with Benny Boom and Jeff Byrd
14 juli 2017 · 34 min
Director Benny Boom discusses his new film, All Eyez on Me, with fellow Director Jeff Byrd. The film tells the story of Tupac Shakur, the prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist. The feature film charts his meteoric rise and ultimate transformation into a cultural icon before his untimely death at the age of 25. Lees meer