The conclusion of T.S. Eliot's 1925 poem “The Hollow Men” has been altered for satirical effect in “Southland Tales,” a comedic spin on the apocalypse, as it should occur in the great city of Los Angeles. Trust me on this one. If the end is indeed upon us–apparently 59% of fundamentalist Americans believe that it is–it's going to happen in L.A. first–Richard Kelly

Andrew Dominik's Western, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” was two years in the works, fraught with complications and conflicts. But the New Zealander, who previously had directed only one feature, “Chopper,” stuck to his guns, and released an art film that's close to 3 hours long.

?¢¬Ä¬úAging and dying are issues that everybody feels or thinks about. But it sort of happens outside the community, off the grid. You go off and deal with this death thing, or this nursing-home-transition thing?¢¬Ä–Tamara Jenkins

I wanted to have the film be composed of different actors in completely different stories and genres, each one based on the musical themes and characteristics of a particular period in Dylan's life–Todd Haynes

I think Matthew has a great ear for smart, aggressive talk. It‚Äôs like David Mamet in a way, but it‚Äôs different, it‚Äôs very much his own voice. I thought the script was like a great play, with both immediacy and power. It‚Äôs a strong look at important issues, yet it has the emotional punch of being about people you care about–Meryl Streep