The Rumpus Discussion of Nymphomaniac
[Lars von Trier is] a black hole in the middle of his cinematic universe, and sooner or later he's going to suck everything right into himself.
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An Evening with Richard Linklater
Boyhood (2014), which was filmed over a 12-year period, may be the film that completes [Linklater's] vision. It is without action, a plot, or any of the elements you've come to expect from a movie.
Women Who Prey
Sex in both endeavors [Nymphomanic and Under the Skin] is a must; an addiction in the former and a tool for sustenance in the latter. But in both cases the women are driven by something beyond their control and as a result, they prey.
Elliott on Algren
Rumpus founding editor Stephen Elliott on the influence of Nelson Algren. A scene from a new documentary on the great Chicago writer:
The Rumpus Review of The Grand Budapest Hotel
This may be as close as Wes Anderson gets to making a political film. And he has found a way to make a political statement in his signature style, a style which for years has appeared immune to political statements of any kind.
The Rumpus Interview with Kathleen Hanna
Frontwoman of seminal '90s punk band Bikini Kill, experimental multimedia group Le Tigre, and now The Julie Ruin, Kathleen Hanna talks about how her music is about herself, now more than ever, and what it's like to be considered an iconic leader of the Riot Grrrl movement.
The Rumpus Review of American Hustle
This is a movie that wants to be about truth and lies, and the nature of both. It wants to be about the ubiquity of the con. And it wants to be about the authenticity that can somehow grow in an environment of utter fakery.
Conversations with Literary Ex-Cons: Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes, the writer of Midnight Express, candidly discusses his memoir about escaping from a Turkish prison in the 1970s, the pros and cons of having your story adapted by Hollywood, and what the War on Drugs has meant for incarceration.
Homo Homini Lupus Est: The Rumpus Review of The Wolf of Wall Street
This movie is not a critique. It's an advertisement for capitalism and its salacious, delectable greeds.
The Rumpus Interview with Ronee Blakley
In 1975, Robert Altman's Nashville hit the big screen and introduced American audiences to country and folk singer Ronee Blakley. Here, Blakley sits down for a chat about her Academy Award-nominated role, working with Altman, and her current stance as a feminist and activist.
The Rumpus Review of Nebraska
This is a road movie, but it’s about the road Woody’s already traveled more than any destination. It’s about origins.
The Rumpus Review of Spike Lee’s Oldboy
Remaking a foreign film is a dubious task. And surely, it’s impossible for those of us who have seen Chan-wook Park’s original Oldboy to really have a pure view of Lee’s remake.