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Anthony Minghella, 1954-2008
Oscar-winning director of "English Patient" and other high-class literary adaptations dies suddenly in London.
Andrew O'Hehir Mar 18, 2008
I'm an interesting, talented artist but I can't take the rejection!
I know it's part of the game, but it's beginning to defeat me.
By Cary Tennis Aug 13, 2007
Peter Bogdanovich
The director of "The Cat's Meow" discusses the truth about "Citizen Kane," the philanderings of Charlie Chaplin and the lies Hollywood tells us about death and dying.
By Stephen Lemons Apr 19, 2002
Frederick Wiseman
The grandfather of cinéma vérité talks about domestic violence, "Domestic Violence" and the reality behind reality films.
By Nick Poppy Jan 30, 2002
David Lynch
The pleasant, bizarre filmmaker who gave us the Lynchian world insists that now, more than ever, we must face the darkness.
By Brian Libby Nov 6, 2001
Mel Brooks
The comedy impresario currently steamrolling Broadway owes "Blazing Saddles," fart humor and his dancing Hitler to a red rubber ball.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 19, 2001
Liv Ullmann
The renowned actress and director of "Faithless" talks about quick flings in Paris, her pal Ingmar Bergman and how scared we all are.
By Stephan Cox Mar 28, 2001
Jean-Jacques Annaud
The renowned French director of "Quest for Fire," "The Lover" and "Seven Years in Tibet" provokes a firestorm over his breathtaking new war film, "Enemy at the Gates."
By Stephen Lemons Mar 19, 2001
Roland Joffé
The creator of "The Mission" and "The Killing Fields" describes his latest cinematic feast, "Vatel," and explains why a cook and a director have more in common than you'd think.
By Stephen Lemons Mar 2, 2001
We three kings
The great works of Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and F.W. Murnau make today's movies look like bags of tricks or boxes of soap.
By Michael Sragow Jan 25, 2001
Directors from B to Z
"Panic" filmmaker Henry Bromell talks about low-budget independence, while Robert Zemeckis of "Cast Away" chimes in on big-studio clout.
By Michael Sragow Jan 18, 2001
Life is like a FedEx box
Tom Hanks says that until crisis strikes, you always know what you're going to get.
By Michael Sragow Jan 12, 2001
An ornery kind of American heroism
Jason Robards became the most urban of characters, but I'll remember him for his saloon-bred hoarseness and his frontier purpose.
By Michael Sragow Jan 4, 2001
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid"
Everything you need to know about the great yuletide standards, from "It's a Wonderful Life" to "A Christmas Story."
By Michael Sragow Dec 14, 2000
Another "Hard Day's Night"
Producer Walter Shenson tells how he gave director Richard Lester a ticket to ride. (The band just acted naturally.)
By Michael Sragow Dec 7, 2000
"A demented peacock"
Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush talks about "Quills," playing a great pervert and what's so funny about sadism.
By Michael Sragow Nov 30, 2000
Charlie's dude
Director McG on why his "Charlie's Angels" is a kung fu "The Breakfast Club" with one part "Grease," some "Singin' in the Rain" and a bit of "Rocky." Or something like that.
By Michael Sragow Nov 16, 2000
King of comedy
Harold Ramis explains how he distills meaning while kicking comic ass in films from "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This" to "Bedazzled."
By Michael Sragow Nov 2, 2000
Black like Spike
In a wide-ranging interview, our most audacious filmmaker blasts gangsta rap, hails the Original Kings of Comedy and talks about his scorching blackface farce, "Bamboozled."
By Michael Sragow Oct 26, 2000
Homecoming
James Gray, director of "The Yards," returns to Queens for some poking around, an ice cream shutout and a moment of "pretentious prick" anxiety.
By T. Wright Townsend Oct 23, 2000
Gotta dance! Gotta dance! Gotta dance!
Movies are a dream world for stage wizard Stephen Daldry. And for actor Jamie Bell, "Billy Elliot" is a dream movie.
By Michael Sragow Oct 19, 2000
The sad and hilarious tale of Dr. T and Big D
Robert Altman and screenwriter Anne Rapp talk about Dallas, sex, chivalry and their new movie, "Dr. T & the Women."
By Michael Sragow Oct 12, 2000
Subverting the genre
"Girlfight" director Karyn Kusama pulls no punches when it comes to cinema.
By Michael Sragow Oct 5, 2000
The once and future queen of comedy
Catherine O'Hara roars back to the top of the heap in "Best in Show."
By Michael Sragow Sep 28, 2000
Lear meets the energy vampire
Akira Kurosawa's "Ran" remains a bloody and spectacular depiction of doomsday karma -- and the trickle-down theory of anarchy.
By Michael Sragow Sep 21, 2000
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