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THE WAY WAY BACK – Interview with Nat Faxon & Jim Rash

July 5, 2013

We recently sat down with multi-hyphenate filmmakers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash to discuss their new film, THE WAY WAY BACK. The Oscar winning writing duo behind THE DESCENDANTS spills about their writing process, what it was like to direct for the first time, how the film came about, and the long road to get the film made.

THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14 year old Duncan’s summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and his daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in the gregarious manager of the Water Wizz water park &mdash and this funny, clandestine friendship helps Duncan open up to and find his place in the world. This Sundance Film Festival favorite features a stellar cast including Steve Carrel, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, and Allison Janney.

THE WAY WAY BACK opens Friday 7/5 at the Angelikas in Plano, TX and Fairfax, VA

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THE EAST – Interview with Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij

June 6, 2013

Adam with the Angelika Blog sits down with Zal Batmanglij (Director, Co-Writer, Producer) and Brit Marling (Actress, Co-Writer & Producer) to discuss their new collaboration, THE EAST. Marling and Batmanglij discuss their writing process, working on set together, and of the experiences that shaped the idea for a film about Eco-terrorism. The filmmaking duo, who previously worked together on indie favorite SOUND OF MY VOICE, also reveal who they would most want to work with in Hollywood.

THE EAST opens Friday 6/7 at the Angelika Dallas.

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WEST OF MEMPHIS subject/producers discuss their story

January 25, 2013

A poweful documentary that’s been receiving critical attention since its premiere at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man.

Adam Conway recently sat down Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, subjects and producers of the film, to talk about their journey — from Echols’ wrongful incarceration for a crime he didn’t commit, to his 18 year struggle with the justice system to prove his innocence and gain his freedom, to working with filmmakers Amy Berg, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson to distill the documentary footage into an emotional and resonant film.

Check out the interview below for an inside look at this eye-opening documentary, now playing at the Angelika Dallas:

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An interview with the man who brought HITCHCOCK back to the big screen

November 3, 2012

GOOD EVENING…

Fulfilling our wish that our favorite annual screening series, Hitchcocktober, never has to end, a new feature film about the Master of Suspense recently opened at the Angelikas Dallas and Plano. Adam with the Angelika Blog sat down with Stephen Rebello, author of the book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, to talk about the film adaptation of his book. timberland roll top One of the last men to interview Hitch in person, Rebello has a wealth of insight into one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Check it out: Hitchcock Interview with Writer Stephen Rebello from Angelika Film Center on Vimeo.

HITCHCOCK is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century and a snapshot of the making of his most celebrated picture, PYSCHO. adidas jeremy scott Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren give stunning performances as Hitchcock and his wife and indispensable collaborator, Alma Reville, with Scarlett Johansson appearing as Janet Leigh, the ice–blonde starlet who portrayed the doomed motel patron in Hitch’s suspense masterpiece.

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Rashida Jones and Will McCormack on CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER

August 17, 2012

Adam with the Angelika Blog sats down with writers/actors Rashida Jones and Will McCormack to discuss their new film CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER. They talk about being first-time writers and the arduous task of selling a script several times over and eventually finding a home with Sony Pictures Classics. They also talk about casting Jones and Andy Samberg in the lead roles, and the atmosphere on a set that had only 3 weeks to film.

ABOUT THE FILM:

CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER transforms the conventional romantic comedy with a bracingly honest real life vibe, exploring both the comedy and complexity of love and friendship. Saturday Night Liveâ??s Andy Samberg and Parks and Recreationâ??s Rashida Jones (who also coâ??wrote the screenplay) star as a couple who married young, grew apart, and separated when their lives went in different directions. While navigating the turbulent changes in their lives and in their hearts, these two learn that in order to truly love someone, you may have to let them go.

Now Playing at the Angelikas Dallas and Plano