Below director Tony Kaye ("American History X") shares a scene from his latest, "Detachment." The timely drama centers on Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody), a substitute teacher who makes it a point to avoid emotional connection with his students and colleagues. Rounding out the stellar ensemble is Marci...
Read More »The interesting thing about "Last Days Here" is that our main characters really have two separate visions for the future. Pellet envisions a sort of musical redemption for Bobby -- one final, glorious performance before he keels over from the toll that sex, drugs and rock-n-roll have taken. Bobby, m...
Read More »Below Academy Award nominee Taika Waititi shares a scene from his follow-up to "Eagle vs Shark," "Boy." The New Zealand coming-of-age comedy opens theatrically in America this Friday, after becoming the highest-grossing New Zealand film of all time overseas. The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance F...
Read More »Below writer/director Joshua Marston ("Maria Full of Grace") shares a scene from his latest drama, "The Forgiveness of Blood." Sundance Selects opens it in select theaters this Friday, February 24.
Read More »Just in time for Valentine's Day, filmmaker Nancy Buirski shares a scene from her moving documentary, "The Loving Story," a story of enduring love that led to a landmark Civil Right's case. The film debuts on HBO today, during Black History Month.
Read More »Portland-based filmmaker Peter Richardson shares a scene from his second feature documentary, "How to Die in Oregon," winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The HBO release comes out on DVD February 14.
Read More »Below filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean shares a scene from his feature film debut, "On the Ice," winner of multiple awards, including Best First Feature Prize at Berlinale 2011, Best Narrative Film at the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Prize for Best New American Film at the...
Read More »Below director David Mackenzie ("Young Adam") shares a scene from his high-concept love story "Perfect Sense," starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green as two lovers who meet as an epidemic threatens to change life on earth as we know it. It's currently playing in select cinemas and is available on VOD.
Read More »Below, first-time director Jake Yuzna shares a scene from his 2010 Berlinale Teddy Award-winning feature film "Open." It holds the distinction of being the only American film to ever receive the Teddy jury prize; the film also received a Best Actor award at NewFest for its actor Mort...
Read More »I chose this scene because when I was behind the camera operating from the corner of a claustrophobic 12 x 12 hotel room, I finally witnessed what the movie was about, and why I made it. The moment when Ron Eldard gets up to sing the song ‘See you in Black”, the song he’s lied about writing, you beg...
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