Martin Scorsese turns 80 Thursday, and in honor of his birthday, we're sharing this edition of Things I've Learned as…
Sometimes Maggie Gyllenhaal has worked on films with directors who appreciated her brilliance. Sometimes she hasn’t. “I have learned over…
"My goal is to be a transformational actor,” says Mahershala Ali, star of Apple TV+'s Swan Song. “What I mean…
Paul Verhoeven is the rare director who makes hit films that also invite deep analysis. They’re often violent, and sexual,…
When Spike Lee arrived at New York University’s graduate film program in the early ’80s, he had never heard of…
You have to be passionate. When a script is ready, I commit to it. That’s one of the problems with…
From Kings County State Correctional Facility to the private tutelage of the legendary Lee Strasberg, Robert Downey Jr. has blazed…
This fall marks the 40th anniversary of Ken Burns’ first documentary, Brooklyn Bridge. In the decades since, he’s established himself…
Viggo Mortensen has disappeared into roles as a Russian mobster in Eastern Promises, a Bronx bouncer with a lot to…
"I hope you’re taping this. One day I would like to have a copy,” Jonas Mekas tells me from his New…
Bill Nighy is an actor’s actor. Over the past four decades, he’s appeared in well over 50 features, including some…
Nancy Schreiber, ASC was the fourth woman ever voted into membership of the American Society of Cinematographers. This weekend, the…
Variety is the spice of filmmaking. It might also be Mira Nair’s secret ingredient for longevity. You know the Indian-born,…
Character actor Luis Guzmán has been a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, The Limey, Out of Sight) and Paul…
Wickedly observant, consummately English, a cinematic storyteller par excellence: Mike Leigh is the award-winning writer-director behind Naked (1993), Secrets &…
Director Guy Maddin (My Winnipeg, The Saddest Music in the World) serves as guest judge for this year's Toronto Urban…
This Wisdom Wednesday, director Atom Egoyan tells us his golden rules for happiness, both in the realm of moviemaking and…
This Wisdom Wednesday, legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker shares the lessons she's learned from over three decades in the cutting room.…
Instead of one moviemaker serving up a single course of wisdom, this Wednesday we have five experts coming together to…
Wim Wenders is known for his poetic and emotional films, like 1984’s Palme d’Or-winning Paris, Texas and 1987’s Wings of…
As Josh Ralske writes in his forthcoming MovieMaker interview... "I was never really a fan of Harmony Korine’s work. I…
With The House of the Devil, writer-director Ti West showcased an uncanny ability to pay tribute to the classic horror…
Harmony Korine first gained notoriety at the age of 22, when his screenplay for Kids, about 24 hours in the…
1. On the blockbuster summer movies, writing subplots that intersect with the main plot in the third act can be…