During the 2024 New York Film Festival, Film Comment’s Devika Girish had the chance to chat with Julianne Moore, one of the great American actresses of the last three decades and more. She was at the festival for the premiere of The Room Next Door, the first English-language feature film by Pedro Almodóvar, which stars Moore as a writer in New York who recon ... Show More
Feb 26
Akinola Davies Jr. on My Father’s Shadow
Set in Nigeria in 1993, Akinola Davies Jr.’s elliptical, atmospheric My Father’s Shadow is a portrait of a country on the cusp of a political crisis. We experience these events through the eyes of the film’s young protagonists, two boys who spend a day in Lagos with their father. ... Show More
32m 7s
Feb 11
Ashley Clark on The World of Black Film
Across his contributions to Film Comment and other publications, and his programming as the Curatorial Director of the Criterion Collection, Ashley Clark has established himself as one of the smartest, sharpest taste-makers in the film scene in New York and beyond—particularly th ... Show More
45m 42s
Jan 31
Sundance 2026 #5, with Bilge Ebiri, Tim Grierson, and Madeline Whittle
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew has been on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park City, Utah, the festival's home since 1981, before moving to Boulder, Colorado in ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2024
#568 - Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door
This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 62nd New York Film Festival with The Room Next Door director Pedro Almodóvar and cast members Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, and John Turturro. The Room Next Door opens at Film at Lincoln Center on December 20th. Get tick ... Show More
16m 6s
Oct 2024
#553 - Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro on The Room Next Door
On today’s NYFF62 podcast, we present the press conference from this year's Centerpiece selection The Room Next Door, featuring director Pedro Almodóvar and cast members Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro, moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. Pedro Almodó ... Show More
38m 25s
Oct 2023
#487 - Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi & the Creative Team of Priscilla
At the North American premiere of Priscilla, our Centerpiece selection, actors Cailee Spaeny & Jacob Elordi, costumer designer Stacey Battat, production designer Tamara Deverell, and producer Youree Henley discussed the film with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim.
No one knew Ame ... Show More
37m 38s
Mar 2025
After Hours with Martin Scorsese, Griffin Dunne and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 533)
<p class="p1">In a special Anniversary Series discussion, Director Martin Scorsese discusses his film, After Hours, with Actor Griffin Dunne and fellow Director Raymond De Felitta in a screening at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Scorsese discusses original conc ... Show More
39m 49s
May 2024
Poolman with Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins (Ep. 481)
Director Chris Pine discusses his new film, Poolman, with fellow Director Patty Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actors as a Director who came from acting, his preference of shooting on film instead of digital, and ... Show More
32m 19s
Jan 2025
Julianne Moore and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Julianne Moore sits down with Drew Barrymore to discuss some of her most iconic projects including "The Big Lebowski", "Boogie Nights", "The Kids Are Alright", and so much more. Plus, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog joins Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews at the Drew's News desk to hi ... Show More
22m 6s
Jan 2025
The Nicole Kidman Hall of Fame, and ‘Babygirl’
Sean and Amanda discuss the successes, shortcomings, themes, and performances of Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl,’ an erotic thriller/black comedy starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and Antonio Banderas (1:00). Then, they build the Kidman Hall of Fame, choosing 10 installations i ... Show More
2h 39m
Jun 2020
Orson Welles, What’s Up Doc, Paper Moon (Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 4)
In the aftermath of The Last Picture Show — and the collapse of her second marriage — Polly finds an unlikely ally, and a new job, in Orson Welles. Anxious to build on her career momentum (and become the first female film art director accepted into her union), Polly agrees to wor ... Show More
1h 6m