HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the Mini-Series of the Year
A review of HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” with Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, Bob Balaban, and Jon Bernthal.
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The Gloriously Odd Wonder of “Adventure Time”
A book review of a new coffee table book about Cartoon Network’s “Adventure Time” and the latest Blu-ray release of the series.
Chihiro’s Journey: Analyzing “Spirited Away”
An analysis of Hayao Miyazaki’s attention to detail in his masterpiece, “Spirited Away.”
The Young Person’s Guide To Max Von Sydow, Part One
A guide to the work of the legendary Max von Sydow, star of more than “Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens.”
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Meryl Streep performances ranked; Malick and the tao of the sojourning soul; Soderbergh and sex at the movies; Resurrection of America’s slums; Pleasures of Blumhouse films.
Justine Nagan Named Executive Director of AmDoc, Claudia Puig Named Festival Program Director of NVFF
A report on the new job titles of Justine Nagan and Claudia Puig.
Roger’s “Return” to Twitter: An Explanation from Chaz Ebert
A report on the mysterious messages on Roger Ebert’s Twitter account.
Conversations with Christian Petzold’s “Phoenix”
“Vertigo” is an obvious inspiration for “Phoenix,” but there are other films and books that the film brings to mind.
Love Survives Us: Steve De Jarnatt’s “Miracle Mile”
An appraisal of “Miracle Mile” on its Blu-ray release.
Bright Wall/Dark Room Excerpt August 2015: “Paris License” by Karina Wolf
An excerpt from the August issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room on “Charade.”
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Colleges censor stand-up comics; Edward Norton on the monetization of Oscars; Nine-year-olds’ open letter to Disney; William Friedkin revisits golden era; “Shaun the Sheep” filmmakers.
A Vanishing Place: Agnès Varda in California
A review of “Agnès Varda in California,” the new box set from Criterion and Eclipse.
Roof Dreams: How Indie Films Series Elevated Films Chicago Got Off the Ground
A piece on the Chicago-based screening series known as Elevated Films.
Flashes of a Healthy Ego: Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke on “Mistress America”
An interview with Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke, stars of Noah Baumbach’s “Mistress America.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: August 7, 2015
The latest and greatest on Netflix, On Demand and Blu-ray/DVD, including “Insurgent,” “The Water Diviner,” “The People Under the Stairs” and “Night and the City”.
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Daily Dot kills its comments section; Netflix’s racist algorithm; Veil of diversity in “Sleepy Hollow”; Warning for screenwriters; Why story structure formulas don’t work.
HFPA Annual Grants Banquet Set for August 13th
A report on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s upcoming grants banquet on August 13th.
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How to behave with disabled people; Hollywood’s terrorist typecasting; Laying bare the anatomy of Oscar-bait; Randal Kleiser on “Summer Lovers”; Clues to origins of “mostly lost” films.
Hear Their Voices: The 2015 Black Harvest Film Festival
A preview of the 2015 Black Harvest Film Festival.
The five arias from operas that movies can’t live without
The fat lady sings again and again.
