Thumbnails 3/6/14
Why DiCaprio doesn’t get lucky at the Oscars; Atheism in Hollywood; Famous rejection letters; Wes Anderson as an advertiser; Auteur theory and Kent Jones.
Archives
“Let It Go” Gets a Send-Up from Chicago Newscaster Dan Ponce
A parody of “Let It Go” tackles Chicago’s long winter.
Thumbnails 3/5/14
Eric Kohn attends the Oscars; The economical realities of being an actor in Hollywood; Product placement at the Oscars; A woman confronts her critics; Remembering the Laser Age.
Remembering Far Flung Correspondent Jeff Shannon
Jana Monji writes about our late friend and contributor Jeff Shannon, whose memorial service will be March 16, 2014.
“Only the Strong Survive” and “Chi Raq”: A Review by Briana A. Williams
As part of our partnership with Columbia Links and the Chicago Urban
League, student Briana A. Williams reviews the documentary short films “Only the Strong Survive” and “Chi Raq”.
Thumbnails 3/4/14
Kim Novak and aging; Michelangelo Antoniono’s Blow-Up; A comical story about Church organists; In defense of jaywalking; An argument to bury the ‘In Memoriam’ segment.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Gerardo Valero looks at George Lazenby’s only outing as James Bond, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.
Thumbnails 3/3/14
Lost, Oscar-nominated films; Lupita Nyong’o and beyond; Evaluating Ellen DeGeneres as the Oscar host; Oscars snubs and surprises; A recap of the Oscars from The New York Times.
Highlights of the 86th Annual Academy Awards
Highlights of the 86th Annual Academy Awards.
The Winners of the 86th Annual Academy Awards
A continuously updated list of the winners of the 86th Annual Academy Awards, announced on March 2, 2014.
The Unloved, Part 4: Tron: Legacy
Scout Tafoya’s video essay series The Unloved reconsiders Tron: Legacy.
Thumbnails 2/28/14
Generation X has midlife crisis; Oscar predicability; Popular Twitter accounts making money; Casting directors getting praised for their work; Charlie Chaplin’s monologue.
Able-Bodied Actors and Disability Drag: Why Disabled Roles are Only for Disabled Performers
Scott Jordan Harris argues that disabled characters should not be played by able-bodied actors.
Thumbnails 2/27/14
Stephen Tobolowsky remembers Harold Ramis; Alec Baldwin says goodbye to public life; A snipe at Jared Leto and his performance in Dallas Buyers Club; Jimmy Fallon is not funny.
Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, and Those Who Kill
Three new or returning shows center on serial killers—”Hannibal”, “Bates Motel” and “Those Who Kill”—with varying degrees of success.
