Women Aren’t Battle Trophies: A Look at “Pixels”
An FFC looks at the gross gender politics of “Pixels.”
Archives
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Tragic fate of a femme fatale; Rachel McAdams does fame her way; My fat, perfect wedding; Incredible shrinking worldview of Woody Allen; Marvel’s war on capitalism.
You Don’t Have To Be A Movie Buff To Love The Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Play “The Flick,” But It Helps
A piece on the play “The Flick.”
Who Gets to Be a Hero: A Look Back at “Attack the Block”
With John Boyega’s star on the rise with the release of “The Force Awakens” in five months, we look back at his breakthrough in “Attack the Block” and how it feels more current than ever.
Future Change-Makers Honored at Columbia Links Fundraiser
A report on the July 23rd Columbia Links fundraiser.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 23, 2015
A guide to the latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including Ex Machina, It Follows, Clouds of Sils Maria, What We do in the Shadows and more!
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Art house film desert of L.A.; ‘Arrested Development’ taught me to read the scriptures; Stuart Gordon on “Re-Animator”; Stop writing think-pieces on what you haven’t seen; Missing history of Ravensbrück.
From Clint to Orson: A Conversation with Biographer Patrick McGilligan
An interview with Patrick McGilligan on his books about Clint Eastwood, Orson Welles and more.
Video Interview: Ian McKellen and Laura Linney on “Mr. Holmes”
An interview with stars Ian McKellen and Laura Linney of “Mr. Holmes.”
You Have to Kill the Judge: Parker Posey on “Irrational Man,” Woody Allen and Christopher Guest
An interview with Parker Posey, star of “Irrational Man.”
He Hasn’t Forgotten the Fear: Joshua Oppenheimer on “The Look of Silence”
An interview with the director of The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, Joshua Oppenheimer.
Look Away, Dixie Land: Reflections on Life in the South, Racist Iconography, and Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing
A reprint of an article by Greg Carpenter about the Confederate Flag.
Magical Realism: “Northern Exposure” 25 Years Later
An appreciation of the influential CBS series 25 years after it premiered.
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Our racial moment of truth; Legacy of “The Shining”; Hollywood reaches a feminist tipping point; Christopher McQuarrie on “Mission: Impossible 5”; Ezra Miller and Michael Angarano.
SDCC 2015: Cinema Makeup School
A report and photo gallery focusing on the Cinema Makeup School at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.
SDCC 2015: Fest’s Best Doc Winner
A report on the winner of Best Documentary at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.
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The pink ghetto of social media; Phil Joanou on Ennio Morricone; “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Do the Right Thing”; Memories of “Quick Change”; The Judy Greer effect.
Ramin Bahrani, Matt Zoller Seitz Discuss the Films of Oliver Stone
Matt Zoller Seitz and Ramin Bahrani discuss Oliver Stone next week in Brooklyn.
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Mindfulness is a capitalist grift; The web we have to save; Films of Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz; Film writing on the Spam Internet; Time to retire the “lovable misogynist” trope.
