Thumbnails 11/14/14
“Raiders” remake nearly complete; Mind-trick to improve movies; Lincoln, Malick and “The Better Angels”; “Follow That Bird” is indelibly tragic; Age-subtracting men are multiplying.
Archives
Thumbnails 11/13/14
Retire the Disney Death; Seven problems with “Interstellar”; Cubicles on the rise; John Oliver is outdoing “The Daily Show”; Ernie Hudson is haunted by “Ghostbusters.”
Walking Ghosts: Starz’s Brilliant New Drama “The Missing”
A review of Starz’s new mini-series “The Missing.”
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Honored at the White House
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater receives the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.
Will Kilkeary Dies: Owner of Legendary O’Rourke’s Bar
An obituary for Will Kilkeary, proprietor of O’Rourke’s Bar in Chicago.
Doraemon Stand By Me: A Robot Cat without a Gong
An FFC report on “Doraemon Stand by Me.”
The Lonely Road: Hilary Swank on the Feminist Western “The Homesman”
An interview with Oscar winner Hilary Swank, star of Tommy Lee Jones’ “The Homesman.”
Mike Leigh, a smartphone, and mace
A report from the macing incident at yesterday’s AFI screening.
Lonely and Lost: Bennett Miller on “Foxcatcher”
An interview with Bennett Miller, director of “Foxcatcher,” “Moneyball” and “Capote.”
Book Excerpt: “Missing Reels” by Farran Smith Nehme
An excerpt from “Missing Reels” by Farran Smith Nehme.
A Community of Film Lovers: The New Orleans Film Festival
A recap of the culture and best of the 2014 New Orleans Film Festival.
Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2014: Shadow of a Doubt by Michael Ryan
The November Bright Wall/Dark Room Excerpt on Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt.”
“The Homestretch” Returns to the Siskel Center November 21st
“The Homestretch,” Anne De Mare and Kirsten Kelly’s acclaimed documentary, returns to the Gene Siskel Film Center on Friday, November 21st.
In Defense of the Likable Character
A piece on our obsession with anti-heroes, and an argument for the rewarding arc of the likable character.
Thumbnails 11/10/14
My stepfather, the peeping tom; The Overnighters is a rare bird; Nightcrawler and capitalism; Grace McPhillips on The Other One; Restoring Ramona.
Report from the 27th Tokyo Film Festival
A report on Japanese animation at the 27th Tokyo Film Festival.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: November 6, 2014
A recap of the new releases on Netflix, On Demand, and Blu-ray/DVD, including “Snowpiercer,” “Maleficent,” “Nightbreed,” “F For Fake” and “La Dolce Vita.”
Eddie Redmayne on Playing Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything”
An interview with Eddie Redmayne, star of James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything.”
Thumbnails 11/7/14
“Nightcrawler” and the new face of entitlement; “Suffering for their art” films; Fight against TV’s “smooth motion” setting; Suicide and silence; Oliver Stone to make Snowden film.
