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Gary M. Kramer is a writer and film critic based in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter.

"Off the Rails" (Gemini Pictures)

Trainspotting, an inside job

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Willem Dafoe in "Dog Eat Dog" (RLJ Entertainment)

Willem Dafoe and director Paul Schrader are at it again. This time it’s murder and mayhem all ’round

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(Netflix)

Werner Herzog in North Korea: “We had a deeper understanding because of the quest for reunification”

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"Fire at Sea" (01 Distribution)

“I was in the rescue boat with them. I saw the dead bodies”: Documentary “Fire at Sea” captures the heartbreak of the migrant crisis

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(The Orchard)

The enduring tragedy of Christine Chubbuck: “She got headlines for blood and guts, which is what she abhorred”

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J.K. Simmons (AP/Jordan Strauss)

J.K. Simmons’ strong silent types: “Some, because of their own upbringing, or pain or self-consciousness, have a difficult time letting it out”

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Shin Sang-ok, Kim Jong-il, and Choi Eun-hee in "The Lovers and the Despot" (Magnolia Pictures)

The incredible true story of “The Lovers and the Despot”: “Until North Korea collapses and we get access to the files, we’ll never know for sure”

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Savannah Knoop, who played JT Leroy in public, with Laura Albert, the author. (Magnolia Pictures)

“I reject the word ‘hoax'”: Laura Albert opens up about creating JT LeRoy

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Samantha Montgomery in "Presenting Princess Shaw" (Magnolia Pictures)

YouTube singing sensation Princess Shaw on life after going viral: “I’m still a nurse’s assistant”

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Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers in "Southside with You" (Miramax)

Barack and Michelle’s first date: “He thought she could teach him a thing or two”

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Natalie Portman in "A Tale of Love and Darkness" (Focus Features)

Natalie Portman talks to Salon about her directorial debut: “I felt lucky to make the film in Israel because being a female director there isn’t unusual”

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Jeff Bridges in "Hell or High Water" (CBS FIlms)

How Jeff Bridges built his fascinating body of work: “I tried hard not to develop too strong a persona”

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A still from the movie "Tell Me Sweet Something"

Another antidote to #OscarsSoWhite: The annual Black Star Film Fest starts this weekend

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Allison Janney in "Tallulah" (Netflix)

Allison Janney opens up: On being “fragile but tough on the outside” and the questionable things she’s done for love

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"How to Tell You're a Douchebag"

If you have to ask: “How To Tell You’re a Douchebag” filmmaker on making his Twitter-era rom-com

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Mike Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key (AP/Chris Pizzello)

How Mike Birbiglia and Keegan-Michael Key found common comedy ground: “He helped me ‘make less’ of it”

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Tom Sweet in "The Childhood of a Leader" (IFC Films)

The making of a fascist: “You get into a sticky area if you try to psychoanalyze a fictional future despot”

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Matt McGorry in "How He Fell in Love"

How Matt McGorry falls in love: “When I do, I’m all in”

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Keaton Nigel Cooke in "Weiner-Dog" (Amazon Studios)

Todd Solondz’s comedy of despair: “I am always trying to navigate a line that is not too far, and not too soft”

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Paul Giamatti in "The Phenom" (RLJ Entertainment)

Paul Giamatti and Ethan Hawke break down their good cop/bad cop roles in “The Phenom”

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Daniel Radcliffe (AP/Matt Sayles)

Definitely not Harry Potter anymore: Daniel Radcliffe on “Swiss Army Man”’s absurd bromance, prosthetic butt effects and his desert island albums

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“You have those pipe dreams that Spielberg is going to see it”: The ultimate film geeks finally finish their “Raiders” masterpiece

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Dominic West in "Genius" (Pinewood Films)

Hemingway on film: 6 films that take him from a WWI hotshot almost to the bitter end

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Jake Choi (U-Shin Kim)

“Asian men in media are so desexualized”: Rising star Jake Choi fights the Hollywood odds against Asian American actors

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