It’s something writer-director James Ponsoldt ("The End of the Tour") knows all too well after adapting to the screen Dave Eggers’ popular 2013 novel “The Circle” (in theaters Friday).

In just a few short years, James Ponsoldt has become one of the most in-demand directors in Hollywood, thanks to his intimate, character-driven films, each one more impressive than the next. First ...

James Ponsoldt is expecting this question. Why did the guy who made films like “Smashed,” “The Spectacular Now,” and “The End of the Tour” — dark, ...

James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now”) keeps his film permanently trapped in a liminal space between childhood and adolescence, where magic is real but intangible and largely metaphoric.

Disney is teaming with indie stalwart James Ponsoldt on “Wild City,” which explores the adventures of wild animals in Los Angeles. The project is a CG/live-action hybrid, which Ponsoldt will ...

James Ponsoldt is expecting this question. Why did the guy who made films like “Smashed,” “The Spectacular Now,” and “The End of the Tour” — dark, knowing dramas about messed-up adults, typically with ...

Born and raised in the Classic City, director James Ponsoldt returned to his hometown to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his film, “The Spectacular Now,” one of many films shot ...

The “Southern Noir” film series curated by James Ponsoldt has made its way to Ciné. This six-film program encapsulates southern stereotypes while capturing the gruesome nature of noir films.

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For director James Ponsoldt, too many movies are characterized by a clear, black-and-white sense of good and bad. Describing his new film, “The Spectacular Now,” he says, “Here it's murky ...

James Ponsoldt has signed on to write, direct and produce an adaptation of Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks’ book “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution” for A24 ...

Disney is teaming with indie stalwart James Ponsoldt on “Wild City,” which explores the adventures of wild animals in Los Angeles. The project is a CG/live-action hybrid, which Ponsoldt will ...