Six of 2012's outstanding directors sit down with The Los Angeles Times' John Horn for an in-depth discussion of their films; Argo's Ben Affleck, Zero Dark Thirty's Kathryn Bigelow, Hitchcock's Sacha Gervasi, Les Miserables' Tom Hooper, Life of Pi's Ang Lee and Silver Linings Playbook's David O'Russell.

The cast and crew of This is 40 sit down for some laughs about their new film, the kind of sequel to Knocked Up. They talk about working together, improv and about how talented Judd's daughter Maude is in the role of Sadie.

The Impossible is based on the unbelievable true story of a family of 5 who get swept up in the 2004 Tsunami. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, director Juan Antonio Bayona, Writer Sergio Sanchez and Composer Fernando Velazquez sit down with the Los Angeles Times' Nicole Sperling to discuss the challenges of shooting this complex story and also working with Maria Belon, the woman whose life the movie is based on.

Jack Black sits down with the Los Angeles Times' Glenn Whipp to talk about his role in the movie Bernie. The film is based on a true story and Jack plays the Bernie, a beloved small town Texas Funeral Parlor Director who murders his rich benefactor.

Steven Zeitchik of The Los Angeles time sits down with the cast and crew of Beasts of the Southern Wild. Writer/Driector Benh Zeitlin and Writer Lucy Alibar take us through the lead character Hushpuppy's journey to confront her beasts, a missing mother, a dying father, Hurricane Katrina and the imaginary beasts that represent these fears. Quvenzhané Wallis & Dwight Henry join them and discuss their experiences as first time actors and how they tapped into real life experiences to deepen their performances.

The cast and crew of Argo sit down with the Los Angeles Times' John Horn for an in depth discussion of the riveting film. Ben Affleck, George Clooney, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston among many others join the conversation.

Glenn Whipp of the Los Angeles Times talks with director David O. Russell and actor Bradley Cooper about their film Silver Linings Playbook, the story of Pat Solitano a teacher with bipolar disorder coming to terms with the loss of his marriage, his mental illness and his relationship with his troubled neighbor Tiffany played by Jennifer Lawrence.

Rebecca Keegan of the Los Angeles Times sat down with Anna Karenina star Keira Knightly and director Joe Wright to discuss their adaptation of the famous Russian novel about the female aristocrat and the affair that changed her.

John Horn of the Los Angeles Times and Oscar nominated Director Paul Thomas Anderson discuss Anderson's latest film The Master; the story of a WW II vet, Freddy Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) who comes under the spell of the leader of a psychological movement, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

A conversation with Matthias Schoenaerts on working with Jacques Audiard and Marion Cotillard in the film Rust and Bone as he takes us through the physical and emotional transformation of the characters.

The Los Angeles Times Envelope Screening Series in association with EPIX: The Sessions. Director Ben Lewin, John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy sit down with John Horn for an intimate discussion of their latest film. The Sessions is based on a true story about polio victim Mark O'Brien's quest to lose his virginity and the story of those closest to him as they accompany him on this poignant journey.