Far Flungers
Exploring Israel-Palestine through Movies, Part 4: Pro-Palestinian Narratives and Conclusions
The fourth and final part in a series on how film has addressed the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Comic-Con 2014: A Sneak Peek of “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
You never know what you’ll find wandering around the Gaslamp District of San Diego during San Diego Comic-Con. On Saturday, a secret “Avengers: Age of Ultron” headquarters opened up, thanks to Samsung Revolution.
Exploring Israel-Palestine through Movies, Part 3: Pro-Israeli Narratives
Part three of our series on how the Israel-Palestine conflict is reflected through film.
Comic-Con 2014: Enter Homer’s Dome at The Simpsons World
FXX is launching Simpsons World with a marathon of every episode to date.
Comic-Con 2014: Samsung Galaxy and The Hunger Games
A report on an event at SDCC sponsored by Samsung and promoting “The Hunger Game–Mockingjay, Part 1.”
Comic-Con 2014: A Giant Creature Named Bodock
Jana reports on the latest production from the Stan Winston School.
Exploring Israel-Palestine Through Movies, Part 2: Friends and Foes
The second part of our series on exploring the Israel-Palestine conflict through film.
A Celebration of Self-Involvement: The Start of the 2014 SDCC
A preview of the 2014 SDCC and Batman Day!
Exploring Israel-Palestine through Movies: Part 1
The first part in a four-part series on what film can teach us about the relationship between Israel and Palestine.
Friends & Memories: The Los Angeles Premiere of “Life Itself”
A report on the Los Angeles premiere of “Life Itself,” which took place on Thursday, June 26, 2014.
An FFC Review of Shion Sono’s “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?”
A Far Flung Correspondent reviews Sion Sono’s loony “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?”
A Consideration of How Books Could Be Saved by Movies
An FFC considers how we will read in the future.
Crossing the Line: The Definition of a Prankster
Major outlets call the man who assaulted America Ferrera at Cannes and Brad Pitt in Hollywood a “prankster.” They’re wrong to do so.
The Current Carries Them: The Personal Beauty of “Elena”
An FFC offers a personal take on Petra Costa’s “Elena,” including a video with producer Fernando Mereilles.
Directors’ Fortnight: Violence in “Cold in July” and “These Final Hours”
A new FFC offers his take on two films from the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
An Appreciation of the Disaster Movie on the 40th Anniversary of “The Towering Inferno”
FFC Gerardo Valero offers a 40th anniversary appreciation of The Towering Inferno and the disaster film.
“At Berkeley” Proves That No Good Movie is Too Long
FFC Seongyong Cho reviews the 4-hour Frederick Wiseman documentary, At Berkeley.
