Thumbnails 5/8/15
Welles and “Lady from Shanghai”; David Chase on David Lynch; Memories of “Follow That Bird”; Ranking Schwarzenegger’s Movies; Robert Barnett on “Tears of God.”
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Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: May 7, 2015
The latest in an amazing array of new releases on Blu-ray and streaming media, including Inherent Vice, Selma, Winter Sleep, Mommy, Dancing on the Edge, Halt and Catch Fire, and more.
Thumbnails 5/7/15
The Marvel-Industrial Complex; Chatting with Helen Hunt; Top Ten Spielberg Summer Movies; Aboard Frankenheimer’s “Train”; Farewell to David Letterman.
The Children of Midian: Returning to Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed”
A personal reconsideration of Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed” in light of its Blu-ray Director’s Cut.
Netflix Continues Remarkable Run with Funny “Grace and Frankie”
A review of Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston.
A Real Modern Family: The Working Mother on TV
The role of the working mother on TV has been redefined in 2015 with ABC hits Black-ish and Fresh Off the Boat.
Good Pitch Chicago Welcomes Filmmakers for Second Year
Good Pitch Chicago welcomes filmmakers at its second event on Tuesday, May 5th.
Historic Little Rock Nine to be Awarded Lincoln Leadership Prize
Historic Occasion: The Little Rock Nine will be awarded the Lincoln Leadership Prize on May 18th in Chicago
Book Review: “The Art and Making of Hannibal: The TV Series”
A book review of “The Art and Making of Hannibal: The TV Series” about the critically-acclaimed NBC program.
Thumbnails 5/4/15
Summer action heroes are several shades of gray; Memories of Baltimore; “Silicon Valley” is not misogynistic; The Onion is not a joke; James Horner on Terrence Malick.
The Cokey Comedies of the Silent Screen Era
A piece on the history of cocaine use in silent cinema.
The Unloved, Part 17: The Moth Diaries
Scout Tafoya’s video series continues with a look at Mary Harron’s The Moth Diaries.
Thumbnails 5/1/15
How Hollywood keeps out women; Why color correction matters; Spike Lee on digital film viewing; All things shining in “The Tree of Life”; Togetherness in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
Book Review: “In the Company of Legends” by Joan Kramer and David Heeley
A review of “In the Company of Legends” by Joan Kramer and David Heeley.
“Hard Earned” From Kartemquin Films Premieres Sunday
A preview for “Hard Earned” from Kartemquin Films.
Thumbnails 4/30/15
Roger Ebert is why I’m here; “Listen up Philip” and “American Sniper”; David Simon on America; Remembering Richard Corliss; Robert Townsend on “Hollywood Shuffle.”
Kickstarter Campaign: “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
A look at the Kickstarter campaign for “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.”
Back To The Fanboy Well: Chiller Theatre Expo #25
Glenn Kenny reports from the Chiller Expo.
Book Excerpt: “Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul” by F.X. Feeney
An excerpt from the new book on Orson Welles by F.X. Feeney.
