The Unloved, Part 14: Joe Vs. the Volcano
Scout Tafoya’s series on overlooked or under appreciated films continues with screenwriter John Patrick Shanley’s debut feature.
Archives
The ten thousand rule: Timothy Patrick Monyihan, aka Gus Murphy, aka M, aka Mendl, 1956-2015
A remembrance of the writer’s friend Gus Murphy, a.k.a. Timothy Patrick Moynihan, son of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and quite a character.
Sundance 2015 Interview: Prashant Nair on “Umrika”
An interview with the director of Sundance World Dramatic Competition entry “Umrika.”
Sundance 2015: The Best Films
The best of Sundance 2015.
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Celebrating “Groundhog Day”; Stop making movies like “Black or White”; The catharsis of “Almost There”; Reflections on sexual abuse; How secular family values stack up.
Sundance 2015 Interview: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon of “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”
An interview with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, director of the Grand Jury Prize-winning “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.”
Sundance 2015: The Best Performances
Performance highlights of Sundance 2015.
Sundance 2015: “Advantageous,” “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” “Grandma,” “Misery Loves Comedy”
A final dispatch from Sundance on four films that premiered there, including ones starring Kristen Wiig and Lily Tomlin.
Sundance 2015: “The Amina Profile,” “Call Me Lucky,” “Sembene!”
A piece on six documentaries from Sundance 2015, including “Call Me Lucky,” “Sembene!,” “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead,” “The Amina Profile,” “Finders Keepers,” and “Cartel Land.”
Book Excerpt: “Mise en scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art” by Adrian Martin
An excerpt from Adrian’s Martin’s Mise en scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art.
Sundance 2015: “Mistress America,” “Z For Zachariah,” “The Forbidden Room”
A dispatch from Sundance including new films by Noah Baumbach, Craig Zobel, and Guy Maddin.
Sundance 2015: “The D Train,” “Don Verdean,” “The Overnight,” “Partisan,” “Sleeping with Other People,” “Unexpected”
A report on six films from Sundance 2015, including “The D Train,” “Partisan,” and “Sleeping with Other People.”
Sundance 2015: “Dreamcatcher”
A Sundance review of the Chicago-set documentary “Dreamcatcher.”
Sundance 2015 Interview: Saoirse Ronan on “Brooklyn”
An interview with Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, who came to Sundance this year with two films, “Stockholm, PA” and “Brooklyn.”
Sundance 2015: “The Witch,” “It Follows,” Park City at Midnight
A report on the horror films at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance 2015 Interview: The Cast and Producers of “Knock Knock”
An interview with Keanu Reeves, co-stars, and producers of “Knock Knock.”
Sundance 2015: “I Am Michael,” “True Story,” “Mississippi Grind,” “Digging For Fire”
A Sundance dispatch on “I Am Michael,” “True Story,” “Mississippi Grind” and “Digging For Fire”.
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The epic uncool of Philip Seymour Hoffman; How “Selma” got smeared; The fantasy fueling “Sniper”‘s popularity; Paradise in Palm Springs; Looking back at “Before Sunrise.”
