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SXSW Review: ‘9 Rides’ Take Us On An Engrossing Drive

SXSW Review: ‘9 Rides’ Take Us On An Engrossing Drive

Mar 18, 2016 3:43 pm /

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Teaser-Trailer: Sundance 2016 Selection, ‘The Fits’ – A Mysterious Journey Into Dance

Teaser-Trailer: Sundance 2016 Selection, ‘The Fits’ – A Mysterious Journey Into Dance

Mar 16, 2016 6:52 pm /

Features

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What Makes a Great Biopic?

What Makes a Great Biopic?

Feb 18, 2016 11:34 am /

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Which Black Female Filmmaker Should Direct ‘Americanah?’

Which Black Female Filmmaker Should Direct ‘Americanah?’

Feb 9, 2016 1:04 pm /

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Page to Screen Possibilities for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ (Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo Starring)

Page to Screen Possibilities for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ (Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo Starring)

Feb 4, 2016 12:19 pm /

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Sundance Review: ‘The Fits’ Is a Mysterious Journey Into Dance

Sundance Review: ‘The Fits’ Is a Mysterious Journey Into Dance

Jan 22, 2016 2:53 pm /

Interviews

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Interview: For Director Ryan Coogler, ‘Creed’ Is A Family Affair

Interview: For Director Ryan Coogler, ‘Creed’ Is A Family Affair

Dec 5, 2015 6:00 pm /

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Review: ‘Creed’ Is a Film For Fighters (Opens Nationwide Today, November 25)

Review: ‘Creed’ Is a Film For Fighters (Opens Nationwide Today, November 25)

Nov 25, 2015 11:02 am /

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Review: ‘Creed’ Is a Film For Fighters

Review: ‘Creed’ Is a Film For Fighters

Nov 18, 2015 1:25 pm /

Interviews

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Interview – From Tragedy to Triumph: Takeshi Fukunaga’s ‘Out of My Hand’ Tells a Moving Story

Interview – From Tragedy to Triumph: Takeshi Fukunaga’s ‘Out of My Hand’ Tells a Moving Story

Nov 11, 2015 12:43 pm /

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Interview: Director Zeresenay Mehari on ‘Difret’ & Creating a Complex Ethiopian Narrative (Opens Friday)

Interview: Director Zeresenay Mehari on ‘Difret’ & Creating a Complex Ethiopian Narrative (Opens Friday)

Oct 20, 2015 10:16 am /

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Sundance-Winning Ethiopian Drama, ‘Difret’ Gets a Trailer, Poster and Release Date

Sundance-Winning Ethiopian Drama, ‘Difret’ Gets a Trailer, Poster and Release Date

Sep 11, 2015 10:32 am /

‘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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