Thumbnails 7/21/14
Remembering James Garner; Jerusalem Film Festival; Ignatiy Vishnevetsky on “At the Movies”; Val Kilmer in “Tombstone”; DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis.
Archives
“Life Itself” On Sale For “Smart Summer Reading”
News on a major sale on Roger Ebert’s memoir, “Life Itself,” along with an excerpt from the book.
Objects That Take On a Life of Their Own: An Interview with Michel Gondry
An interview with Michel Gondry, director of “Mood Indigo.”
Video: The Many Voices of Roger Ebert
A video about “Life Itself” and the way Steve James uses different tactics to adapt Roger Ebert’s memoir and “voice” to film.
James Garner: 1928-2014
An obituary for the legendary James Garner, who has passed away at the age of 86.
Thumbnails 7/18/14
Remembering Elaine Stritch; The Eddie Murphy Raw Burger; Black Twitter is Dead; Writer Escapes His Pederast; Deleted Scenes from “Twin Peaks” Movie.
Where To See Life Itself: Theaters, VOD and iTunes
The latest theaters and VOD platforms currently screening “Life Itself.”
Elaine Stritch: 1925-2014
An obituary for the legendary star of stage and screen, Elaine Stritch.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 17, 2014
The best new releases on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, VOD, and Blu-ray/DVD.
Thumbnails 7/17/14
“Speed” vs. “True Lies”; 50 Most Underrated Films; What Our Blockbusters Get Wrong About Women; Louis C.K.’s e-mails; 100 Directors’ Rules of Filmmaking.
Interview: Richard Linklater on the 12-year Journey to “Boyhood”
An interview with Richard Linklater, writer/director of “Boyhood.”
From “Rio Bravo” to “The Insider”: The Western Roots of Michael Mann’s Film on Its 15th Anniversary
An appreciation of Michael Mann’s “The Insider” on its 15th anniversary that connects Michael Mann’s film with the westerns of Howard Hawks.
Interview: Mike Cahill & Michael Pitt Dissect “I Origins”
An interview with actor Michael Pitt and writer/director Mike Cahill on their new film, “I Origins.”
thumbnails 7/15/2014
Apologizing for the Manic Pixie Dream Girl; what to do about clickbait web sites that pretend to peddle “satire”; why it’s important to give credit; “24: Live Another Day” ends its run.
TV Review: USA & FX Tread Familiar Ground in New Series
A review of FX’s “Married” & “You’re the Worst” and USA’s “Rush” & “Satisfaction.”
In the Sweet By and By
A piece by contributor Matt Fagerholm that connects “Prairie Home Companion,” “Synecdoche, New York,” and “Life Itself” in the sweet by and by.
Interview: Peter Biskind Revisits “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls”
Author Peter Biskind revisits four auteurs from the ’70s–Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski, and Terrence Malick.
Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2014: “American Idols” by Kara VanderBijl
An excerpt from the July 2014 edition of “Bright Wall/Dark Room” on the impact of “Blue Velvet.”
Thumbnails 7/14/14
Britney Spears is a feminist role model; The plot of “Hellboy 3”; “Black Hole” appears in “Apes”; Zohra Sehgal dies at 102; The tallest woman in the world.
