Hearts Town, like the Shire, sounds like a truly great realm. If only I could live there. Continue reading
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“Natalie Erika James Discusses the Horror of Inescapable Truths in ‘Relic'”
I think Peter Steele said it best when he sang “Everything Dies.” Continue reading
“The Film Stage Show Ep. 396 – ‘Palm Springs’ (with Andy Crump)”
Appropriately enough, here I am talking about “Palm Springs” again…and again…and again. Continue reading
“Channing Godfrey Peoples on Capturing the Grit and Dignity of a Community in ‘Miss Juneteenth'”
It isn’t Juneteenth anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t enjoy this movie, and also enjoy this conversation with its author. Continue reading
“Josephine Decker on Finding Power in the Fictional Shirley Jackson”
A conversation with one of the great, enigmatic American filmmakers? Shirley you jest. Continue reading
“Nisha Ganatra Discusses Leaving Space for More People in the Room”
Rooms tend to be pretty big, after all, so making space for other people doesn’t seem all that hard, does it? Continue reading
“Chefs Tell Us What They Make Themselves When They’re Hungover”
Andy is writing about food now, which makes so much sense that it’s shocking he hasn’t gotten into that market before now. Continue reading
“Tayarisha Poe Wants You to Give Teenagers Some Space”
For the record, “Selah and the Spades” would be a totally awesome name for a rock ‘n roll band. Continue reading
“Kelly Reichardt Is Doing What She Can To Get Through The Moment”
My second piece about “First Cow.” You could call it: “Second ‘First Cow’ Piece.” Continue reading
“Kitty Green Discusses Complicity and Loneliness in ‘The Assistant'”
The director of one of the best movies of the year was kind enough to talk to me about making a “timely” movie that’s actually timeless. Continue reading
“Lilies that Fester: Autumn de Wilde and Anya Taylor-Joy Discuss ‘Emma.’ and How Easy It Is to Slip into Cruelty”
Handsome, clever, rich, and also so unpleasant in such fundamental ways that the person portraying her doesn’t even like her. Continue reading
“‘Camaraderie & Community’ At The Core of Nashville’s Gender Revolution”
And now, a moment to acknowledge the uglier side of making music in Nashville when you’re a woman: Sexism. Good thing no one’s having it anymore. Continue reading
“Marcus King Talks About the Therapy of Music and His New Album ‘El Dorado'”
More goodness from Nashville, delivered right into your face! Continue reading
“Trey Edward Shults on Making ‘Waves'”
In which Trey and Andy go for the turkey and talk about Trey’s third movie. Never let it be said that critics don’t have their favorites. Continue reading
“Camgirl Memoirist Isa Mazzei Wants to Take the Shame Out of Sex Work”
Andy dips his toes into the world of sex work, and also books, the former a subject of new, genuine interest, the latter a constant struggle in time management, which is kinda funny because…Andy is a writer. Continue reading
“Robert Eggers Is Ready to Do Worse Than The Lighthouse”
Note: “Worse” as in “worse for the people who make movies with him,” because “The Lighthouse” owns very, very hard. Continue reading
“‘Haunt’ Writers on Their ‘A Quiet Place’ Success and the ‘Crazy, Zany’ Script They’re Working On”
Nervous about talking to filmmakers whose last movie left you kind of cold? No problem, especially when their new one is pretty rad! Continue reading
Issa López Brings Back the Darkness of Fairy Tales in “Tigers Are Not Afraid”
There’s about a 99% chance that tigers wrote the title for this film, but I’m not going to be the one to call them on it. Continue reading
“Lulu Wang Bids Farewell”
Lying about your grandma’s mortality seems like a bad idea, except when the bad idea ends up forming the basis of a really good movie. Continue reading
“One Of The Biggest Horror Movie Scares Of The Year Happens During A Game Of ‘Never Have I Ever'”
Good, patiently executed scares are a gift from the movie gods, and so’re opportunities to hash it out with the people responsible for putting those scares together. Continue reading
