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Best of the Week: SXSW, Interviews with Tina Fey and Alex Gibney, Reviews and More

Mar 15, 2013 4:00 pm

The best stories of the week from TOH!

SXSW:

Review: In Lovely and Devastating Narrative Spotlight Entry “Good Night,” No One Goes Gently

Review: Gorgeous, Meditative “The Retrieval,” Starring Jury Award Winner Tishuan Scott (CLIP)

Review UPDATE: Christopher Abbott of “Girls” and Gaby Hoffmann Lead Jury Award Winning Ensemble Cast in “Burma”

“Bellflower” Producer Granshaw Talks Directorial Debut “Coldwater”

“Loves Her Gun” Star Trieste Kelly Dunn Talks Improv, Roadtripping and Directors

Destin Cretton Talks Grand Jury Winner “Short Term 12,” Immaturity and the Mystery of Indie Film’s Future

Interviews:

Tina Fey Talks Her Post-“30 Rock” Career, “Admission” and Oscar Hosting

Alex Gibney Talks Bradley Manning, Julian Assange and New Doc “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

Television:

SXSW 2013: “Bates Motel” Preview a Few Cuts Under Its Pre-“Psycho” Potential

“Girls” Creator Lena Dunham Poses for Playboy and Answers Twenty Questions

Netflix Picks Up “The Killing” Season Three for Streaming, Connects with Facebook

Sony Stakes Awards Season on Real Stories, Books David O. Russell’s Abscam Movie Starring Cooper and Lawrence for December

Box Office:

Spain Gets “Excited” About Almodovar’s Latest Before US Release (Trailer)

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‘Portlandia’ Star Carrie Brownstein on How ‘Six Feet Under’ Inspired Her To Take Risks on TV — Turn It On Podcast

Also: The story behind her favorite “Portlandia” episode of all time, “The Story of Toni and Candace,” and whether she and Fred Armisen will ever revisit the show.

Emmys: Will ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Triumph Over ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘Atlanta’ Over ‘Mrs. Maisel’? — Screen Talk Emmy Edition

Episode 13: The outstanding drama, comedy, and limited series Emmy races may appear to have their frontrunners, but surprises are possible at next month’s ceremony.

Oscar Season is Imminent, But Don’t Forget About These Smaller Films — IndieWire’s Movie Podcast

There are many exciting movies around the corner, but we already have much to celebrate.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Producer Bruce Miller On How the ‘ER’ Pilot Changed the Way He Writes — Turn It On Podcast

The Emmy-nominated showrunner discusses how 1994’s two-hour “ER” premiere “24 Hours” changed TV. Plus: His favorite “The Handmaid’s Tale” episode.

Criterion’s ‘The Tree of Life’ Is Not a Director’s Cut, but a New Movie From Terrence Malick

Malick says that the new, 188-minute edit of his 2011 drama starring Brad Pitt is another version altogether.

Spike Lee’s Longtime Editor: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Was His Quickest Cut Since ‘Do the Right Thing’

Barry Alexander Brown tells IndieWire about the pair's long-time working relationship, the important lesson he took from “Malcolm X,” and discovering that the actual David Duke was in Charlottesville.

‘Madeline’s Madeline’: Why the Dreamy Movie’s Surreal Imagery Took Six Years and Many Experiments to Get Right

How the melding of Josephine Decker and Ashley Connor’s bold visions and experimental backgrounds resulted in one of the year’s most visually astounding films.

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