Interviews

PHIL HALL’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA

By | June 2009

In this highly incestuous interview (but ain’t it best!), Film Threat‘s own Phil Hall talks about his new book – and an ambitous feat pulled off so very elegantly – The History of Independent Cinema.

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PHIL HALL’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA

Considering the years Phil Hall has spent writing movie reviews, the Bootleg Files column, and other pieces for Film Threat, as well as a previous book of...

DOUBLE “BILL”

David Carradine has opened an industrial-sized vat of whoop-ass over his long and checkered career, so it’s not surprising that a tinge of anxiety would...

GENE ARCERI: IN SEARCH OF BETTY HUTTON

During the 1940s and early 1950s, Betty Hutton was among the most popular entertainers in Hollywood. She starred in a number of hit films, including...

NOT SO “AMATEUR”: REGAN REESE EXPOSED

If you haven't seen “Amateur Porn Star Killer 3” (APSK 3) yet, you may want to do so before reading this interview so you'll have some sense of context...

JONATHAN MILLER: A FEW MINUTES ON CHRIS MARKER

One of the greatest non-fiction films ever made is “A Grin Without a Cat” from the legendary French director Chris Marker. Made in 1977 and updated in...

NICK DAWSON TALKS HAL ASHBY

When sitting around discussing favorite all-time directors, I can usually draw a number of blank stares when I put Hal Ashby at the top of my list. Most...

PROGNOSTICATING WITH GARY WEEKS: OR, “THE DAY I LEFT MY CELL PHONE AT HOME

What a difference half a week makes. Inclement weather marched across Georgia on Good Friday 2009, sending severe thunderstorms throughout metro-Atlanta...

IN THE “WAKE”: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER ANDREW LAWTON

Sometimes, you can make statements of great importance by not saying all that much. A case in point is Andrew Lawton’s new short film “Wake.” On the...

SAVING THE WESTMONT: INTERVIEW WITH THEATRE HISTORIAN/ACTIVIST ALLEN F. HAUSS

For the serious movie lover, there are few things more depressing than a theatre that is shut down. The rise of the conglomerate-owned multiplexes in the...

FROM THE NYPD TO INDIE CINEMA: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER WILLIAM LAPPE

In many ways, William Lappe has enjoyed the two remarkable careers: as a celebrated member of the New York Police Department and as an indie filmmaker with...

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