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All posts by Andy Crump
John Krasinski’s Search
Outside “The Office”
With "13 Hours" and now "The Hollars," Andy Crump assesses the direction John Krasinski has taken in 2016 after nine seasons as Jim Halpert on television
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The Collaborative Nature of Dance and Film: Anna Rose Holmer on “The Fits”
Andrew Crump talks to filmmaker Anna Rose Holmer about the themes of dance, collaboration, and teamwork in her film The Fits.
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Running Out of Sad Stories: Whit Stillman on “Love and Friendship”
Andy Crump sits down with iconic filmmaker Whit Stillman, director of the new film "Love and Friendship."
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“I Trust My Intuition”: Jeremy Saulnier on “Green Room”
Andy Crump interviews Jeremy Saulnier, director of the new indie film "Green Room."
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“We All Have Private Sadnesses”: Karyn Kusama on “The Invitation”
Andy Crump interviews Karyn Kusama, director of the new Drafthouse Films release "The Invitation."
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“Bottle Rocket” at 20
Andy Crump on Wes Anderson's debut feature on its 20th anniversary.
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A Quiet Shame: Movies About the Catholic Church Sex Scandal
Andy Crump writes about recent features about the Catholic Church sex scandal and their treatment of its victims.
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“Body” Is Ultimately Robbed of Suspense
Horror films often invite their viewers to consider the question of “What would I do?” They force us to think about our actions and our potential outcomes in an insane alternate reality where we’re characters in, for example, a slasher narrative. Body, the deb...
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“The World of Kanako” Is A Well-Organized Mess
Just in time for the holidays, here’s a slice of existential parental terror: The World of Kanako, Japanese filmmaker Tetsuya Nakashima’s follow-up to his 2010 film, Confessions. That picture made the AMPAS shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film back in 2011...
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“Very Semi-Serious” Is Only Semi-Okay
Documentarian Leah Wolchok’s Very Semi-Serious is a semi-okay movie. It isn’t good. But it isn’t bad. It also, amazingly, isn’t just simply “there.” The film has perspective and an idea of what it wants to say. It’s also quite entertaining for the first hour. ...
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