Vice Guide to Film - Season 1 (2016)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.