The first 45 minutes of Gus Van Sant’s new film, “Elephant,” is self-assured, formally adroit, and profoundly illuminating. Exploring the Littleton, Colo., school massacre of 1999, the film ...

“In the next 45 minutes, we’re about to hear Gus speak more than he has in the last 40 years,” Vito Schnabel, the art world scion who is increasingly turning his head toward Hollywood, told ...

Last Days is the latest from filmmaker Gus Van Sant, whose last film, Elephant, was loosely based on the Columbine shootings. In his new movie, Van Sant continues to mine reality for material: the ...

‘Elephant’ at 20: A Drama About a Mass Shooting Remains Chilling. When Gus Van Sant made his experimental feature in response to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, he said, he didn’t ...

February 08, 2022 at 9:00 pm PST. At first glance, the subtitle of Katya Tylevich’s new Gus Van Sant biography—The Art of Making Movies—might suggest a lesson in technique from the director ...

First Posted: 1/4/2013 Gus Van Sant has taken two very different filmmaking paths in his career. One has been a decidedly indie adventure, with admirable but little-seen films such as Elephant ...

Gus Van Sant Recalls Getting Benched for ‘Good Will Hunting’ and the Surprising Resonance of School Shooter Drama ‘Elephant’ Matt Donnelly June 12, 2024 at 7:19 PM ...

‘Elephant’ at 20: A Drama About a Mass Shooting Remains Chilling. When Gus Van Sant made his experimental feature in response to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, he said, he didn’t ...