Beyond the Multiplex

Videos

Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag
Filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass and their cast talk about "Baghead," their delightful and totally unclassifiable indie-satire-horror breakout.
Interrogating Abu Ghraib
Errol Morris on his film "Standard Operating Procedure," why Lynndie England and others took photographs, and how the infamous images conceal as much as they reveal (podcast and video).
My Winona, your Winona, our Winona
Will a reunion with the "Heathers" screenwriter be how Winona Ryder gets her indie groove back?
The Tyler Perry juggernaut
How did an African-American playwright, nearly unknown to white America, become one of Hollywood's most successful filmmakers?
3-D is back!
The magic of stereoscope has returned in movies like "Hannah Montana" and "U23D." Is this a return to the cheeseball glory of the '50s, or just desperation?
Deconstructing "10,000 BC"
Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer talk dinosaurs, furkinis and caveman etiquette in this week's Beyond the Multiplex video.
Maestro of buffoonery
Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer on Will Ferrell's killer blend of macho swagger and befuddlement.
More DVDs to keep you cozy
Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer recommend a few more movies to watch at home
Protest docs for young people
Upcoming releases "Chicago 10" and "Battle in Seattle" make history look hip.
"Sex is really complicated"
Andrew O'Hehir talks to Marianna Palka about her debut feature, "Good Dick," in which she plays a woman obsessed with soft-core porn.
Interview: Jimmy Fallon
Fallon talks about his first trip to Sundance and his new film, "The Year of Getting to Know Us."
Crips and Bloods on life at Sundance
Former rival gang members bond over the rough life on the streets and finding utopia in Park City, Utah.
"They're not born killers"
Director Stacy Peralta discusses his new film, "Made in America," collaborating with gang members and why American teenagers are murdering one another.
Virtual low-riders
What's a "Second Life" sweatshop doing in the heart of Park City? The two multimedia artists behind it explain.
Patti Smith's home movies
The punk-rock icon and Steven Sebring, director of the new film "Patti Smith: Dream of Life," talk about joy, art and collaboration.
Hurricane Katrina is not over
The filmmakers behind the Sundance documentary "Trouble the Water" talk about finding their story and the continuing struggle with Katrina.
A "Blind Date" with Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson
We discuss the new movie with Tucci, actor/writer/director, and his star, and end up discussing -- what else? -- New York real estate.
Interview: Michael Keaton
The actor on his directorial debut ("The Merry Gentlemen"), staring in public and the virtue of slowness

"I am an actor on a very thin stage"

What I'm Reading

Links for the Day (July 27th, 2008) (noreply@blogger.com (Keith Uhlich))
The House Next Door, 2008.07.27
Comic-Con: What to Give the Lost Fan Who Has Everything (Variety.com *)
Thompson on Hollywood, 2008.07.27
Comic-Con: Post-Strike TV Takes Center Stage (Variety.com *)
Thompson on Hollywood, 2008.07.27
Shorts, 7/26.
GreenCine Daily, 2008.07.26
Baghead (noreply@blogger.com (Vadim))
The House Next Door, 2008.07.26
Fests and events, 7/26.
GreenCine Daily, 2008.07.26
You can't ever have too much Johnny Griffin... (Glenn Kenny)
Some Came Running, 2008.07.26
On the primacy of the image: pro et contra (Glenn Kenny)
Some Came Running, 2008.07.25
The Order of Myths (Jeff Reichert)
Reverse Shot, 2008.07.25
Boy A (Matt Connolly)
Reverse Shot, 2008.07.23

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Andrew O'Hehir's independent film blog offers reviews, news and interviews. Subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or RSS.

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