You Don’t Know What Your Time Is Like Until Later: Alex Russell on “Lurker”
An interview with the filmmaker behind MUBI’s latest obsessive thriller.
Interviews
Hawaiian Shirts Are Great to Fight In: Bob Odenkirk on “Nobody 2”
An interview with the star of the balls-to-the-wall action sequel.
Josh Larsen on the Return of Cinema Interruptus
Matt Zoller Seitz speaks to Josh Larsen about the upcoming Cinema Interruptus presentation of Robert Altman’s The Player.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Hind Meddeb on “Sudan, Remember Us”
An interview with the voice behind the TIFF-favorite doc about Sudanese activists fighting for freedom.
Two Become One: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and Michael Shanks on “Together”
An interview with the director, stars and producers of Together.
Dead Man Walking: Taron Egerton on “She Rides Shotgun”
An interview with the star of Rocketman, Kingsman, Smoke, and this week’s She Rides Shotgun.
Enjoy Every Second: Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky on “Final Destination Bloodlines”
Directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky chat with MZS about the unexpected success of Final Destination Bloodlines.
Our Minds Have Been Colonized: Ari Aster on “Eddington”
The director speaks to our doomscrolling post-2020 moment and the ways he ties music to violence.
KVIFF 2025: Stellan Skarsgård on “Sentimental Value,” Ingmar Bergman, and Cinematic Empathy
The actor talks about his long-standing relationship to Czech cinema and some of his most memorable characters and collaborations.
KVIFF 2025: “Bidad” Director Soheil Beiraghi on Filming Undercover, Amplifying the Voices of Iranian Gen-Z Women
The Iranian director on his latest, life-affirming feature, which just premiered at the festival.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Victoria Mahoney on “The Old Guard 2”
The director of the Netflix action sequel talks about the long wait between pictures and the importance of community for Black female filmmakers.
The Great and Magical Creation of This Reality: Mariana Treviño on “Stick”
The co-star of the Apple TV+ series talks about making unusual choices and the best advice she ever got about acting.
Friendship Is Insane: Eva Victor on “Sorry, Baby”
An interview with the writer-director of A24’s latest dramedy.
Desire Never Goes Away: Sarah Friedland and Kathleen Chalfant on “Familiar Touch”
The writer-director and star discuss “the politics of embodiment,” the fine nuances of scripting movement, and disrupting old narratives of decline.
Myrin New’s Masterclass in Modern Black Tech Entrepreneurship
An interview with Myrin New, head of MyNew Technologies.
Gifts in the Impediment: Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen on “Sunlight”
An interview with the collaborators and stars of their quirky microbudget road movie.
Rescuing a Movie About Angels From the Devil Himself: Kevin Smith on “Dogma”
The filmmaker talks about his relationship with Roger and wresting the film back from Harvey Weinstein’s clutches.
Dancing With Death: Mike Flanagan on “The Life of Chuck”
An interview with writer/director Mike Flanagan.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Marva Nabili on “The Sealed Soil”
An interview with the director of the earliest extant film directed by a woman from Iran.
