directors

Suddenly, It’s Cool to Like Michael Bay

Long held up as the example of everything that’s wrong with Hollywood blockbusters, the ‘Transformers’ filmmaker has actually gotten decent reviews for ‘Ambulance.’ What the hell is going on?

Oliver Stone Is Not Apologizing for Anything

The fiery director talks about his new JFK documentary, voting for Ronald Reagan, being tired of the media vilifying Putin and why he’s fine if he never makes another feature film

Kogonada Is Totally Fine with Never Finding Truth

Not that he still isn’t trying. ‘After Yang,’ the newest film from the rising auteur, is a poetic dive into A.I., consciousness and the search to feel something real — even if you’re an Asian android with a broken core

Ivan Reitman Was the King of the Regular-Guy Comedy

From ‘Animal House’ to ‘Dave,’ the late filmmaker was a modern-day Frank Capra in his championing of underdogs taking on the system — just with more sex jokes