Thumbnails 9/24/15
Revisiting “Gates of Heaven”; Cops and doughnuts: a love story; Angelyne on celeb culture; Simpler era of “For Your Consideration”; Print is far from dead.
Archives
Nothing But the Truth: The State of the Oscar Race Post-TIFF
A column on the state of the Oscar race after Venice, Telluride and Toronto, with an emphasis on the abundance of actors and actresses playing real people.
NYFF 2015: Films We’ve Covered At Other Fests
Links to reviews of films playing the New York Film Festival that we’ve covered at other fests.
If You Don’t Read This Interview, We’ll Kill This Dog
An interview with “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon” director Douglas Tirola.
Video Interview: Ramin Bahrani, Andrew Garfield and Laura Dern on “99 Homes”
An interview with the director and stars of “99 Homes”.
Of Rats and Men: “Black Mass” vs. “The Departed”
A comparison of Frank Costello in The Departed and Whitey Bulger in Black Mass reveals weaknesses in the latter.
Trailer Debut: “I Lost It At The Video Store”
The trailer debut for Tom Roston’s “I Lost It At The Video Store.”
Thumbnails 9/22/15
Martin Stirling’s “Most Shocking Second a Day Video”; Queer films about straight people; Misunderstood “GoodFellas”; Chatting with Steve Kloves; Sex in David Lynch films.
We All Feel This Way: Ramin Bahrani and Noah Lomax on “99 Homes”
An interview with writer/director Ramin Bahrani and actor Noah Lomax of “99 Homes.”
TV Review: ABC’s “The Muppets” Revives Subversive Spirit of Jim Henson
A review of ABC’s “The Muppets.”
TV Review: Another Movie Gets Small Screen Adaptation in CBS’s “Limitless”
A review of CBS’s “Limitless.”
TV Review: NBC Launches Three New Dramas in “Blindspot,” “The Player,” “Heroes Reborn”
A TV review of three NBC shows premiering this week.
CIFF 2015: Preview of the 51st Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of the 51st Chicago International Film Festival.
TIFF 2015 Recap: “45 Years,” “Son of Saul,” “Room,” “Spotlight,” and more
A recap of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival by the contributors who were there.
TIFF 2015: “Janis: Little Girl Blue,” “Ninth Floor,” “Heart of a Dog”
A final TIFF Docs dispatch on three films by female directors.
TIFF 2015: “Stonewall,” “Louder Than Bombs,” “The Final Girls”
A fest dispatch on three films from late in TIFF, including “Stonewall ” and the closing night of Midnight Madness, “The Final Girls”.
TIFF 2015: “The Music of Strangers” & “Thru You Princess”
A TIFF report on two more docs about art and artists.
“Minority Report” and “Scream Queens” Take TV to the Movies
A TV review of two new film-inspired series from FOX, “Minority Report” and “Scream Queens.”
Pictorial Essay: Ava DuVernay Honored at TIFF Ebert Tribute
A photo gallery of the 2015 TIFF Ebert Tribute Lunch honoring filmmaker Ava DuVernay.
TIFF 2015 Interview: Martin Zandvliet on “Land of Mine”
An interview with Martin Zandvliet, writer/director of “Land of Mine.”
