Interviews

THE FLAWED SQUAD: INTERVIEW WITH JOSE PADILHA

By | September 2008

The enthusiastic, mile-a-minute voice of “Elite Squad” director Jose Padilha erupts from my telephone. The filmmaker is traveling in a car, somewhere in Rio…

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THE FLAWED SQUAD: INTERVIEW WITH JOSE PADILHA

The enthusiastic, mile-a-minute voice of “Elite Squad” director Jose Padilha erupts from my telephone. The filmmaker is traveling in a car, somewhere...

“STRAWBERRY FIELDS” FOREVER: INTERVIEW WITH AYELET HELLER

One of the year’s finest documentaries is Ayelet Heller’s “Strawberry Fields,” which focuses on the challenges and crises facing Palestinian...

THE LONG, HARD LIFE OF JOHN HOLMES

So, who was the biggest male star in movie history? Those with a flippantly dirty mind can produce the obvious answer: John Holmes. Most people know...

A BIG, MESSY PLACE: ALAN BALL ON “TOWELHEAD” (PART 2)

SPOILER ALERT! Can you describe some production hurdles with regard to getting a challenging subject like this made? I’m sure the subject matter made...

JONATHAN GRANT AND HIS BIGFOOT BURGERS

In the indie comedy “No Burgers for Bigfoot,” Jonathan Grant wears five hats at once: director, producer, writer, editor and star. And he pulls of the...

THE JOURNEY TO “ATOLL K”

Say the words “Atoll K” to most Laurel and Hardy fans and they will cringe. The 1951 film, produced in France, was the last screen appearance of the...

THE JOURNEY TO "ATOLL K"

Say the words “Atoll K” to most Laurel and Hardy fans and they will cringe. The 1951 film, produced in France, was the last screen appearance of the...

JEN TONON, SUPER TROMETTE A-GO-GO!

Love it or hate it, Jen Tonon has a tendency to tell it like it is. A multi-talented artist working in the fields of music and graphic design, she has...

"A WINK AND A SMILE": INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR DEIRDRE TIMMONS

There’s a half-naked woman onscreen at Seattle’s Egyptian Theater, and her name is Indigo Blue. A shapely brunette delicately waving a four-foot long...

"MIRAGEMAN": SKID-ROW SUPERHERO

Imagine “Spider Man” as a low-income bouncer smarting from post-traumatic stress disorder. Try to picture Tony Stark limping by with miniscule...

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