Paul Verhoeven

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Nicolas Cage Cover Reveal; More Sex-Scene Discourse; Anthony Bourdain Would Laugh

Nicolas Cage is our spring cover star; Paul Verhoeven continues the never-ending sex scene debate; Anthony Bourdain "would have gotten…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Sex Scene Debate Continues; Lord of the Rings News; Oscars Hosts Named

Four critics discuss the future of the sex scene for The New Yorker; lots of Lord of the Rings news;…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Baldwin Denies Pulling Trigger; a Licorice Pizza Secret Cameo; RoboCop Writer-Director Reunite

Alec Baldwin issues a confusing denial; Licorice Pizza has a monstrous cameo; the writer and director of RoboCop are working…

2 years ago
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Paul Verhoeven Reteams with RoboCop Writer Edward Neumeier for Thriller in Vein of Basic Instinct

Benedetta director Paul Verhoeven is working with screenwriter Edward Neumeier on a new political thriller titled Young Sinner, Verhoeven and Neumeier…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

House of Gucci Truth and Fiction; Sex Scenes Debate Continues; Paul McCartney In-Studio ‘Get Back’ Magic; West Side Story Reactions

We break down what House of Gucci keeps and what it changes from its source material; Peterloo director Mike Leigh…

2 years ago
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Paul Verhoeven: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker

Paul Verhoeven is the rare director who makes hit films that also invite deep analysis. They’re often violent, and sexual,…

2 years ago
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Verhoeven’s Sex Scenes; P.T. Anderson’s Morning; Tarantino Goes to the Movies

Paul Verhoeven says he storyboards his sex scenes; Paul Thomas Anderson's daily routine; Quentin Tarantino wants you to be part…

2 years ago
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Paul Verhoeven Does Storyboards for Sex Scenes

Paul Verhoeven doesn't understand why there's such taboo around sex scenes. In fact, he says, he plans them meticulously. "If…

2 years ago
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How Paul Verhoeven Lucked Into That RoboCop Walking-on-Water Scene

For some Robocop fans, the 1987 action hit is just the story of a half-man, half-robot who is all cop.…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Dinklage as Cyrano; The Last Duel First 4 Minutes; What Are You Working On?

Peter Dinklage stars in a sweeping new Cyrano; watch Matt and Ben and their new friend Adam in the first…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Finding a Black Superman; Verhoeven’s Erotic Nun Movie; Blake Lively: Lady Killer

Warner Bros. plans a Black Superman film; Blake Lively to play an I Love Lucy-era assassin; and Paul Verhoeven makes…

3 years ago
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Was Showgirls… Good? You Don’t Nomi Re-Examines a Notorious Bomb

Showgirls, directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Joe Eszterhas and starring former Saved by the Bell star Elizabeth Berkley, is…

4 years ago
  • Directing

More Than a Statistic: Rape Scenes Require Sensitivity and Realism, Says the Director of The Light of the Moon

I am not sure if I can pinpoint the exact moment when I became acutely conscious of the way rape…

7 years ago
  • Directing

Doing Action Justice: Watch How Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop Gives Excessive Action the Treatment It Deserves (Video)

If Paul Verhoeven has taught moviemakers anything during his time spent directing blockbusters, it's that action and violence can be as…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

"In the Saddest Moments, I Want to Do Comedy:" Lone Scherfig on Her Sparkling New Film, Their Finest

Danish director Lone Scherfig’s new romantic dramedy, Their Finest, continues her love affair with British wit and sensibility. Their Finest…

7 years ago
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ICYMI: The Best of November 2016 on Moviemaker.com

Break out of that Thanksgiving food coma and join us as we wrap up November 2016 on Moviemaker.com with our…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

“You Either Are an Actor or You Aren’t an Actor:” An Interview with Isabelle Huppert

Good fortune and strategic diligence. Those, says Isabelle Huppert, are the key ingredients to a long, enviable career. The iconic…

7 years ago
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Elle Director Paul Verhoeven: “Look at American Movies, There is a Total Addiction to Destruction”

Breaking new ground with a psychological rape-revenge thriller, says Paul Verhoeven, "inspires a certain kind of fear"—especially one that many denounced as…

7 years ago