The Persistence of Joe Swanberg
Joe Swanberg is not only not going away but he’s entering a new phase of his career.
Features
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Roger Ebert’s legacy; The decline of Woody Allen; The history of TMZ; Lawsuit filed to prove ‘Happy Birthday’ is in the public domain; Harassment at Comic-Con.
Comic-Con 2014: Time with the Oculus Rift
A mind-blowing experience with the Oculus Rift at the Fox booth at the 2014 SDCC.
Lenses and Reflections: “I Origins” and the history of the eye closeup
Mike Cahill’s “I Origins” is just the latest in a history of film’s obsessed with the human eye.
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.
Comic-Con 2014: “Kingsman: The Secret Service”
A report on the SDCC press conference for “Kingsman: The Secret Service” with Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson.
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.
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Weird Al hits Number 1; The banality of the celebrity profile; A guy walks into a bar; “Galaxy Quest”: The Oral History; Wallace Shawn on Ibsen.
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Joe Swanberg on “Sex Tape”; The problem with “Star Wars”; Advice for writers of color; The necessary evil of Twitter; Jonah Ray hates Sublime’s “What I Got.”
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Advice for Journalists and writers of color; the virtues and pitfalls of tossing brickbats online; ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ at 15; ‘Pickpocket’ on Blu-ray.
A Celebration of Self-Involvement: The Start of the 2014 SDCC
A preview of the 2014 SDCC and Batman Day!
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Remembering James Garner; Jerusalem Film Festival; Ignatiy Vishnevetsky on “At the Movies”; Val Kilmer in “Tombstone”; DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis.
James Garner: 1928-2014
An obituary for the legendary James Garner, who has passed away at the age of 86.
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Remembering Elaine Stritch; The Eddie Murphy Raw Burger; Black Twitter is Dead; Writer Escapes His Pederast; Deleted Scenes from “Twin Peaks” Movie.
Elaine Stritch: 1925-2014
An obituary for the legendary star of stage and screen, Elaine Stritch.
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“Speed” vs. “True Lies”; 50 Most Underrated Films; What Our Blockbusters Get Wrong About Women; Louis C.K.’s e-mails; 100 Directors’ Rules of Filmmaking.
From “Rio Bravo” to “The Insider”: The Western Roots of Michael Mann’s Film on Its 15th Anniversary
An appreciation of Michael Mann’s “The Insider” on its 15th anniversary that connects Michael Mann’s film with the westerns of Howard Hawks.
