2016

Summary The ultimate insider's take on today's great directors. Actors and artists from the worlds of Tarantino, Lynch, Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola and many others share the vision and madness behind today's most innovative, influential films. View more details

Biography

2016

Vice Guide to Film

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Eli Roth Samuel L. Jackson Emma Watson Ariel Engle

All cast & crew

7.5

Details

Genres : Biography

Release date : Dec 31, 2015

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Vice Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Vice Studio Canada

Biography

Details

Genres : Biography

Release date : Dec 31, 2015

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Vice Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Vice Studio Canada

Photos

Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and David O. Russell at an event for Vice Guide to Film (2016)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 13, 2017

Werner Herzog

James Franco, Harmony Korine, and Errol Morris explore the wild worlds of German maverick Werner Herzog, whose films have taken us from the Amazon to the Arctic and beyond as he probes the fine line between the awesome and the absurd.

Episode 2 • Dec 31, 2015

Todd Haynes

Julianne Moore, Kyle Chandler and Kelly Reichardt contemplate the visually rich, politically charged cinema of Todd Haynes, from his subversive indie films to the Oscar-nominated melodramas that made him the most acclaimed American director of his era.

Episode 3 • Dec 31, 2015

David Fincher

Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg and Robin Wright zero in on the meticulous technique of David Fincher, whose controlled mixture of craftsmanship and showmanship has created a series of thrillers casting a long, dark shadow over modern American cinema.

Episode 4 • Dec 31, 2015

Quentin Tarantino

Samuel Jackson, Juliette Lewis and Eli Roth reflect on the shocking, provocative career of Quentin Tarantino, from his underdog beginnings and mainstream breakthrough to blockbuster revenge epics like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

Episode 5 • Dec 31, 2015

Gus Van Sant

James Franco, Kelly Lynch and Dustin Lance Black map out the roads traveled by Gus Van Sant, a filmmaker whose artistic daring and understanding of marginalized lives redefined what could be done and who could be seen in American film.

Episode 6 • Dec 31, 2015

John Carpenter

Eli Roth, Rob Zombie and Keith David share their reactions of shock and awe to the terrifying and innovative films of John Carpenter as the director reflects on his love/hate relationship with Hollywood and what it takes to be a master of horror.

Episode 7 • Dec 31, 2015

Kelly Reichardt

Jesse Eisenberg, Todd Haynes and John Robinson discuss the career of emerging indie-film darling Kelly Reichardt, whose poetic road movies, from Old Joy to Night Movies, travel with characters who have become lost in America.

Episode 8 • Jun 05, 2016

David Lynch

Louis C.K., Isabella Rossellini and Mädchen Amick guide us through the dark lands of America's homegrown surrealist, from the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Eraserhead through Twin Peaks en route to the nightmarish Tinseltown of Mulholland Drive.

Episode 9 • Dec 31, 2015

Alfonso Cuarón

George Clooney, Clive Owen and Emma Watson examine the bold moves and revolutionary innovations of Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director and Gravity creator whose wildly diverse movies share a uniquely visceral impact.

Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969

David Cronenberg

Guillermo del Toro, Geena Davis, Rosanna Arquette and Sarah Gadon dissect the Canadian auteur, whose fusion of provocative ideas with gut-churning gore made him the father of body horror.

Episode 11 • Dec 31, 2015

Spike Lee

Samuel L. Jackson, Clive Owen and John Turturro tackle the tough truths of Spike Lee, whose political provocations and bold storytelling have earned him controversy and acclaim.

Episode 12 • Dec 31, 1969

Joel and Ethan Coen

George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, John Turturro and others, explore and reflect upon the films created by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Episode 13 • Dec 31, 2015

Richard Linklater

Matthew McConaughey and Jack Black tour the films of Richard Linklater whose sympathetic studies of slackers, rockers, hipsters and lovers helped define American indie cinema.

Episode 15 • Dec 31, 2015

Sofia Coppola

Kirsten Dunst and James Woods explore the films of Sofia Coppola and the stylized yet personal worlds she creates from a simple hotel in Tokyo to the Court of Versailles.

Episode 16 • Dec 31, 2015

Claire Denis

Isabelle Huppert and Kim Gordon survey the sensuous and dangerous worlds of Claire Denis, whose provocative films have made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.

Episode 17 • Aug 11, 2016

Lars von Trier

Lars Von Trier's daring, controversial films have made him an art-house superstar. In all-new interviews, his long-time collaborators Jean-Marc Barr and Stellan Skarsgård reflect on the director's themes and obsessions.

Episode 18 • Dec 31, 2015

Jean-Marc Vallee

Matthew McConaughey and Vanessa Paradis take an intimate look at French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose eclectic films each boast a unique emotional charge.

Episode 19 • Jan 06, 2017

Ang Lee

Michelle Yeoh and Elijah Wood address the versatility of two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee, who has worked both in Taiwan and Hollywood without losing his artistic identity.

Episode 20 • Dec 31, 2015

David O. Russell

Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence talk about the wild films of David O. Russell, whose films feature underdog fighters and all-American hustlers trying to make their mark.

Episode 21 • Dec 31, 2015

Ridley Scott

Episode 22 • Dec 31, 2015

Danny Boyle

Ewan McGregor and Freida Pinto describe the vitality and velocity in Danny Boyle's stories of Mumbai slumdogs, Scottish junkies and other lost souls facing the fight of their lives.

Episode 23 • Dec 31, 2015

Jane Campion

Elisabeth Moss and Ben Whishaw tackle the challenging questions that fascinate Jane Campion, the New Zealander who remains the only female director to win Cannes' top prize.

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