My Favorite Roger: Gerardo Valero
Gerardo Valero picks his favorite piece of Roger’s writing.
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Frank Darabont’s “Mob City” Takes Classic Noir Out for a Spin
Written and directed by Frank Darabont, TNT’s noir mini-series is a remarkably accomplished and thoroughly enjoyable piece of work.
Blu-ray Consumer Guide: November 2013
Glenn Kenny highlights the picks of Blu-ray releases for the month of November
On “Ms. 45” and Revenge Movie Feminism
Critics Christy Lemire, Sheila O’Malley and Susan Wloszczyna talk about 1980s cult film “Ms. 45” on the occasion of a re-release.
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The AV Club picks 33 TV shows to binge on over the long weekend; a black writer explains why it’s hard to watch 12 Years a Slave with a white person; how Supergirl, of all movies, changed the way Hollywood treated Thanksgiving.
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Ted Hope gives thanks (about the indie film biz); how the “Catching Fire” movie outstrips the book; animals are still being harmed in many films; why “Boardwalk Empire” Season 4 is a masterpiece; men who explain rap to women.
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How we discuss celebrity deaths; Maria Bello’s modern coming-out; filmmaker Ava DuVernay on black films and filming black people; best books of 2013; how graphics are innovating documentaries.
Zatoichi Films Get the Deluxe Box Set Treatment
Twenty-five films about Zatoichi, the blind swordsman, are gathered in a new box set from Criterion.
Video Interview: Steve Coogan on “Philomena”
Comedian Steve Coogan talks about going serious for “Philomena.”
Is the Director Who is Quirky a Documentarian? On Michel Gondry’s Nonfiction
MIchel Gondry’s new documentary about Noam Chomsky fits into Gondry’s body of work, if you look at his whole body of work and not just the most popular films.
“GET THE PICTURE!”: Public Nominations to the National Film Registry
The National Film Registry accepts public nominations of films for preservation. Cary O’Dell looks at what letters and emails from the public tell us about our feelings about our film heritage.
“Life Itself” Film Goes to Indiegogo for Completion Funding
Steve James of Kartemquin Films (“Hoop Dreams”) is working on a documentary about Roger based on his memoir “Life Itself.”
Unresolved Chords: How Film Composers Shape Our Feelings
Alan Zilberman looks at the move to minimalism in musical scores, and how those scores shape our emotional reactions.
BBC America Uses “Doctor Who” Mania to Launch “Atlantis”
BBC America wastes the “Doctor Who” lead-in on the trashy, boring “Atlantis.”
The Arts Club of Chicago Remembers Roger
A luncheon panel shared stories and thoughts on Roger as a writer, thinker, friend and colleague.
Meet the Writers: Michal Oleszczyk
Writer Michał Oleszczyk responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
Grace-Infused: Notes on Director Wes Anderson’s Working Relationship with Actor Jason Schwartzman
Notes on Jason Schwartzman’s special place in the Wes Anderson universe.
