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‘The Wanting Mare’ Trailer: Nicholas Ashe Bateman’s Directorial Debut Is A Visually Stunning Epic

January 7, 2021 12:49 pm

It’s hard to really discuss what “The Wanting Mare” actually is. It’s a fantasy film, partially. It’s a massive world-building adventure, occasionally. The feature film is also just stunningly beautiful. But t...

Shane Carruth’s ‘The Modern Ocean’ Is A Deeply Complex Wonder & Shows The Industry’s Lack Of Curiosity

Andrew Crump

June 24, 2020 2:58 pm

Essays, News

The first thought most will have after a read-through of Shane Carruth’s monstrous, 181-page screenplay for his unproduced film, “The Modern Ocean,” recently posted to Twitter by Carruth himself, is a no-brain...

Shane Carruth Releases ‘The Modern Ocean’ Script & Music Because “It Might Be Fun”

Charles Barfield

June 17, 2020 12:09 pm

News

Shane Carruth is apparently at a crossroads in his career. After his first two features, “Primer” and “Upstream Color,” were able to garner him a fairly loyal fanbase, the filmmaker hasn’t been able to get a n...

‘A Topiary’: Shane Carruth Releases His Pitch Trailer For The Unproduced Sci-Fi Epic

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 4:22 pm

News, Trailers, Video

If you’re a fan of Shane Carruth's directorial efforts, then you’re probably one of the many diehards that love every frame of his features. He’s the type of filmmaker, even with only a relatively small filmog...

Shane Carruth Talks Ambitions Beyond Film, ‘Ad Astra,’ Frustrations With Hollywood, Tribalism & More [Interview]

Robert Daniels

May 23, 2020 1:56 pm

Features, Interviews, News

Shane Carruth remains a rare figure in the cinematic landscape. His major achievements: “Primer” and “Upstream Color”—are idiosyncratic and unique in their execution and deconstruction of the sci-fi genre. He ...

Shane Carruth Says Retirement Is Coming In 3 Years; Suggests ‘Modern Ocean’ Is Dead

Rodrigo Perez

May 22, 2020 3:09 pm

News

You’ve likely already heard the rumors: 47-year-old filmmaker Shane Carruth has suggested he’s going to retire. The creator of the surreal and mind-bendingly ambitious sci-fi films, “Primer”(2004) and “Upstrea...

Shane Carruth Discusses The World-Building In The New Indie Fable, ‘The Wanting Mare’ [Interview]

Robert Daniels

May 21, 2020 2:45 pm

Interviews, News

Shane Carruth rarely plays it safe. An actor, director, screenwriter, composer, and producer, his major achievements—“Primer” and “Upstream Color”—remain idiosyncratic and unique in their execution and deconst...

‘The Wanting Mare’ Trailer: Experience The Mind-Bending New Fable Produced By Shane Carruth

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2020 12:59 pm

News, Trailers

Though Shane Carruth didn’t write or direct the upcoming feature, “The Wanting Mare,” the fact that he lends his name as an executive producer should be proof enough that the new feature is going to present a ...

‘Upstream Color’ Director Shane Carruth Says He’s Done With The Film Industry After His Next Project

Charles Barfield

January 16, 2020 10:50 am

News

This is a little old, from late last year, but we just noticed this and damn, if Shane Carruth means what he said, this would be a crying shame. When you look at some of the most unique film directors of the p...

The 50 Best Film Scores Of The 21st Century So Far

Jessica Kiang and Rodrigo Perez

August 18, 2016 2:31 pm

Features

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The question has no doubt been keeping you up nights since we ran our 25 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Century: when the hell is the Playlist going to do scores? Well, here we are now, so quit your bellyaching....

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