B Good: A Comic-Con Panel on B Movies
Leonard Maltin talks B-movies on a panel at Comic-Con.
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Emmy nominations and reactions; 10 best shows never nominated for a best series Emmy; the screenwriting book that’s made every movie feel the same; sexual harassment at ComicCon; remembering The Golden Child, if only to prove that one can; Netflix responds to charges that it crops its movies; Roger and Gene on letterboxing.
Psych The Musical: Notes from Comic-Con 2013
Jana Monji, reporting from Comic-Con 2013 in San Diego, recounts the wonders of waiting (and waiting, and waiting) in line for “Psych: The Musical.”
“It could have been me”: Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan talk about “Fruitvale Station”
Director Ryan Coogler and his star Michael B. Jordan talk about the making of “Fruitvale Station,” and why this project matters so much to them.
Ender’s Game Show: Comic-Con 2013 Day One
Harrison Ford and the rest of the cast of “Ender’s Game” just want to talk about their movie, but at the Comic-Con press conference, other topics inevitably came up.
They’re Not All Black and White – “Blackfish” Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite on the History of Misleading Portrayals of Killer Whales
Christopher Campbell talks to the director of “Blackfish” about the way whales have been represented—and misrepresented—on film.
My other car is the Batmobile: Notes from Comic-Con 2013
Jana Monji is at Comic-Con in San Diego, posting updates an all the goings-on. Here’s a spiffy little piece of automotive novelty.
“Fruitvale Station” Interviews
“Fruitvale Station” details the last day in the life of Oscar Grant, who
was fatally shot by a BART police officer in the early hours of New
Year’s Day 2009 in Oakland, California. In this video report, film
journalist Katherine Tulich interviews writer/director Ryan Coogler and
the film’s stars, Michael B.Jordan, Melonie Diaz and Oscar winner
Octavia Spencer.
Thoughts on Our Anniverary
Today would have been our 21st wedding anniversary. I’m thinking of Roger and our love.
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Female horror writers you should be reading; “Community” showrunner Dan Harmon reveals all (or some); why critics hate ‘The Newsroom’; Jane Campion is tired of film; Britain legalizes gay marriage; Jean-Luc Godard in 3-D.
A Mother-Daughter Act: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini discuss “Girl Most Likely”
Nell Minow interviews Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the directors of the new drama “Girl Most Likely,” starring Kristen Wiig.
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The racial empathy gap in moviegoing; the struggle to preserve old videotape; how critics view the “bad mothers” in “The Killing”; candidates for the best modern black-and-white films; Questlove reflects on the Trayvon Martin verdict.
Bring Comfortable Shoes and Your Dragon: Getting Ready for Comic-Con
Jana Monji is preparing for another trip to Comic-Con, the giant fan convention in San Diego. She’s got her comfortable shoes, a costume and a schedule full of events.
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The best action movies since “Die Hard”; reminiscence of Allen Ginsberg; grading a letter by GOP House members; too many “women’s hookup stories”; Stevie Wonder to boycott Florida over “Stand Your Ground” law; Samuel Fuller’s “White Dog.”
“Art is an act of violence.” An interview with Nicolas Winding Refn
An interview with Nicolas Winding Refn, director of “Valhalla Rising,” “Drive” and “Only God Forgives,” among other films. Simon Abrams talks to the filmmaker about midnight movies, meeting Alejandro Jodorowsky, and the possibility that he might day make a Wonder Woman movie.
“Die Hard” in a building: an action classic turns 25
“Die Hard”, which was released 25 years ago today, might be the most widely-imitated action film of all time. Who would have thought that a glorified deal memo would turn out to be a classic?
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A writer takes Ebert’s famous London stroll; lessons to be learned from the verdict in the Trayvon Martin shooting; Netflix controls the B movie industry; fictional works of art that should exist; writers mine deep readings in “Pacific Rim.”
RogerEbert.com Supercut: Actors Playing Themselves in Movies
What happens when actors play themselves? Something funny, and often magical, as this Leigh Singer supercut proves. Text by Matt Zoller Seitz.
