Thumbnails 4/24/14
Minda Kaling; A Japanese remake of Sideways; Superblogs and entertainment journalism; An interview with legendary documentarians; Paul Schneider interview.
Archives
An Appreciation of Jay-Z’s ’99 Problems’ on Its Tenth Anniversary
Ten years after it debuted on MTV, Craig Lindsey analyzes the Brooklyn-capturing, still-powerful video for “99 Problems” by Jay-Z, directed by Mark Romanek.
Turkish Cinema Thrives at 33rd Istanbul Film Festival
A report from the 33rd Istanbul Film Festival sheds light on thriving Turkish cinema.
Streaming Consumer Guide: April 22, 2014
The latest interesting additions to Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon, and On Demand platforms in the Streaming Consumer Guide.
A Complete Film Guide to the 16th Annual Ebertfest
A complete guide to the 16th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.
The Digital Dilemma of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” prominently features digital effects in a manner that blurs the line between traditional production categories and may force distinctions to be made in the near future.
Ebertfest Prepares to Unfold as a ‘Tribute to Roger’
The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the 2014 Ebertfest, including appearances by Oliver Stone & Spike Lee.
Thumbnails 4/23/14
Lindsay Lohan’s reality show; Portlandia stars on This Is Spinal Tap; Aaron Sorkin apologizes for The Newsroom; CriticWire survey; Hollywood has a major problem.
Thumbnails 4/22/14
The King of Comedy and Ms. 45; The one good Wayans brother movie; Looking back at the Richard Boone Show; Manny Farber and James Agee; A review of God’s Not Dead.
A Far-Flung Correspondent Gives a Thumbs Up to “Life Itself”
Seonyong Cho offers his appreciation of Steve James’ “Life Itself” and gives both the film and the man a thumbs up.
Fans Descend on Anaheim For WonderCon 2014
Jana Monji reports from WonderCon 2014, including details on The Maze Runner, How to Train Your Dragon 2 & Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
The Independent Side of WonderCon
Jana Monji looks below the surface of Hollywood blockbuster marketing to find the independent side of WonderCon.
Thumbnails 4/21/14
Ray Harryhausen’s creature drawings; How hollywood killed death; Live-coverage of Hateful Eight reading; Masterful noir films; A short movie.
BBC America’s Addictive “Orphan Black” Picks Up Right Where It Left Off
BBC America’s hit sci-fi show is back for another round of addictive action.
Thumbnails 4/18/14
Women superheroes; Sexually confused youth; Heterosexuality every after; Beards and more beards; The interiors of Transcendence.
In Defense of Don Draper: How “Mad Men” Will End
Ali Arikan has figured out how AMC’s “Mad Men” will end.
“Life Itself” To Play at Cannes Film Festival with New Footage
Steve James’ “Life Itself” will play in the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival with new footage.
Thumbnails 4/17/14
Cannes releases their lineup; Fargo, the TV show; Landmark anime; Under the Skin and Only Lovers Left Alive; Documentary subjects who don’t want to be documentary subjects.
Live-Streamed Panels Announced For 16th Annual Ebertfest
The panel subjects and panelists for the 16th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival have been announced, including Patton Oswalt, Brie Larson, Steve James, and more.
