Pineapple Express marks David Gordon Green’s entry into the world of studio productions, following four acclaimed indie films. Beneath the pot smoke and gunfire, there’s a touching vision of friendship and neediness at the film’s core.... »
Guy Maddin’s work is steeped in fantasy, pastiche and film references, often recreating a past or place that only ever existed in the cinema. Maddin’s style continues to draw upon silent cinema, but here he uses a variety of cameras to create a unique look.... »
Probably bound to be Errol Morris' most controversial film, Standard Operating Procedure examines the cases of torture and murder at Iraq's now-infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Mixing 35mm and HD video, Morris uses re-enactments to depict torture and other images he wasn't able to film directly.... »
He's not exactly a household name, but movie buffs know Wong Kar Wai as one of the most distinctive stylists working in film today. F&V asked him about his first time working in the U.S., why digital cinema is "too perfect," and the future of film-watching.... »
Be Kind Rewind gradually evolves into a utopian celebration of DIY, community-based filmmaking, as Mike and Jerry turn from remakes to a film about jazz pianist Fats Waller. You're not likely to see a studio release with a more irreverent attitude towards using copyrighted material as a springboard for original creativity.... »
Todd Haynes' I'm Not There is no ordinary biopic. Inspired by the life and music of Bob Dylan, it uses six different actors, including Cate Blanchett and an 11-year-old African-American boy, to portray him at various stages of his life. Brilliantly edited, I'm Not There adds up to more than the sum of its parts — it honors Dylan's legacy while suggesting the flaws of rock music's myths of sincerity and authenticity.... »
When writer/director James Gray started showing his new film, We Own the Night, to friends, they wanted to know how he got stuntpeople to agree to shoot a complex car-chase sequence in the pouring rain.... »
F&V caught up with Miranda as he wrapped up photography on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a David Fincher film starring Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse.... »
Chris Menges is a world-class cameraman who has worked on locations ranging from the Amazon and Argentina to Tibet, Vietnam and the Burmese jungle, and won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for his work on The Killing Fields in 1984, and again for The Mission in 1986.... »
Film & Video’s Debra Kaufman caught up with director Werner Herzog a few minutes before he was scheduled to accept the Vision award from the Filmmakers Alliance. ... »
