L.A. Film FestL.A. Film Fest ’13: Spike Jonze on Sendak’s Influence, Gandolfini and His New Film “Her”The "Being John Malkovich" and "Where the Wild Things Are" director spoke of his relationships with the late Maurice Sendak and James Gandol...byStephen SaitoJun 23, 2013
InterviewsInterview: Geoffrey Fletcher on Doing Something Different, Really Different With “Violet & Daisy”The Oscar-winning screenwriter behind "Precious" talks about his darkly funny and strangely transporting directorial debut about a pair of c...byStephen SaitoJun 13, 2013
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’12 Review: “Sopranos”‘ Chase Rolls Into Rock With Directorial Debut “Not Fade Away”After mastering one medium, the creator of "The Sopranos" and "Northern Exposure" gets personal with his first film, a passionate, tough lov...byStephen SaitoOct 19, 2012
The MentaculistExtremely Reduced & Incredibly Diminished: Movie Characters Who Were Cut Out of the Final FilmBy not making the final cut of "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," James Gandolfini joins a fairly illustrious club of actors who have se...byStephen SaitoDec 25, 2011
FestivalsTIFF ’11 Review: When Girls Just Want to Have Fun…With Guns in Geoffrey Fletcher’s Audacious “Violet & Daisy”A odd beast of a film that actually delivers, the "Precious" screenwriter's directorial debut is a surprising amount of fun for a somber, su...byStephen SaitoSep 17, 2011