“Six by Sondheim” Keeps Up HBO’s Track Record for Great Documentaries
A sensational look at Stephen Sondheim’s career through the lens of six songs.
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Utterly Modern: The Charisma of Barbara Stanwyck
Nell Minow considers the special place of Barbara Stanwyck among Hollywood’s Leading Ladies.
Nelson Mandela, 1918–2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Nelson Mandela and with the people of South Africa.
Oscar Isaac Takes the Lead with the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis”
“Inside Llewyn Davis” star Oscar Isaac talks about how he got here, the way an actor can use music to express
what’s not there in dialogue, and the difficulty of playing a guy who
might be considered a jerk.
The New “Bonnie & Clyde” Turns Mythology into Melodrama
The new co-production from three cable networks doesn’t give them much bang for their bucks.
“Elementary” and the Holmes Tradition
Ian Grey visits Sherlock Holmes, and deduces why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective is perfectly suited to episode television—and endlessly re-inventable.
New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review Start the Oscar Race
Erik Childress looks at the first awards of the season and their possible impact on the Oscar race.
Someone Remake “Escape from New York,” Please
Gerardo Valero sees the potential for a good remake in “Escape from New York.”
Behold the Passion…the Spectacle…the Splendor of “Trailers from Hell”: An Interview with Joe Dante
Director Joe Dante talks about his sideline running the Trailers from Hell website, which showcases the much-maligned film preview.
Dismantling Dignity: On “12 Years a Slave”
Omer Mozaffar reflects on “12 Years a Slave.”
My Favorite Roger: Sheila O’Malley
Sheila O’Malley picks her favorite piece of Roger’s writing.
The Unloved, Part 1: ALIEN 3
The first in a monthly series of video essays about unloved films, Scout Tafoya’s video essay is an appreciation of Alien 3, the debut feature by David Fincher.
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Nelson Mandela 1918-2013; the war on smarm; Bilge Ebiri on “Inside Llewyn Davis”; Christmas with X-Men; the fan-led revival of “The Assassination of Jesse James.”
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The National Board of Review selects “Her” as best picture; is Jennifer Lawrence the new Anne Hathaway?; Melissa Anderson considers Barbara Stanwyck; how to defend your high school musical; Afghanistan returns to the movies.
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New York Film Critics Circle deems “American Hustle” best picture; the Oscar documentary shortlist; the earning potential fo the regional film festival circuit; Ted Hope’s 30 really bad things in the indie film biz; Buffalo’s remaining movie theater may go dark.
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Critics group nominates “The Wolf of Wall Street” for several awards, perhaps without seeing it; why the kerfuffle between Elan and Diane on that plane last week is a lesson on why people shouldn’t believe everything they read; hwo Disney successfully misrepresented “Frozen.”
The film portion of Orson Welles’s “Too Much Johnson” premieres in New York
Seventy-five years late, an early film production by Orson Welles finally had its New York City premiere.
