Thumbnails 7/11/14
Is V.O.D. the future of indie film?; Revisiting “Great White”; Zach Braff on his critics; Our unrealistic views of death; Gilding the small screen.
Features
Reverse Trip: Charting the History of Bong Joon-Ho’s “Snowpiercer”
A look at the cinematic and political history that resulted in Bong Joon-Ho’s “Snowpiercer.”
Thumbnails 7/10/14
The longest film ever made; Social media spawns outrage; Kanye West is a sanctimonious prat; Binge-watching can be good medicine; 10 films mishandled by the MPAA.
Book Excerpt: “Film Firsts: The 25 Movies that Created Contemporary American Cinema” by Ethan Alter
An excerpt from “Film Firsts” about the production and influence of “The Blair Witch Project.”
Thumbnails 7/7/14
Paul Apted dies; The neo-liberal rhetoric of trauma; Universe may be a hologram; Skyler Page out of Cartoon Network; Indie filmmakers in conversation.
Thumbnails 7/4/14
“Life Itself” movie reviews; Frances Dodds on Roger; Filmmaker Magazine interviews Steve James; “Midnight Rider” filmmakers charged; Natural remedy to repel mosquitoes.
Thumbnails 7/3/14
Greg Salvatore on the LA premiere of “Life Itself”; How John Oliver Changed TV; Michael Mirasol on “Do the Right Thing”; 2014 fails The Bechdel Test; Steve James talks to The Daily Beast.
Thumbnails 7/2/14
Remembering Paul Mazursky; “Community” Returns; Revisiting “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me”; Why “The Leftovers” Arrived Stale; Kenneth Anger in conversation with Harmony Korine.
Bong Joon-ho: Living Images, Moving Frames
A video essay on Bong Joon-ho, the director of “Snowpiercer,” “Memories of Murder,” “The Host,” and “Mother.”
Thumbnails 7/1/14
Angela Bassett on directing Houston biopic; Indie film’s real threat; Welcome back “Edge of Darkness”; Remembrances of matinees past; Chaz Ebert on Roger.
Thumbnails 6/30/14
Roger Ebert’s least-read reviews; Sadness baking inspired by “Transformers”; Stop the anti-spoiler paranoia; Self-control is a limited resource; How Seinfeld paved the way for Tony Soprano.
News: National Society of Newspaper Columnists Honors Roger Ebert
On Saturday, June 28, 2014, The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose to honor the writing of Roger Ebert within their annual column contest.
Thumbnails 6/27/14
What mise-en-scène is and why it matters; Naked dating shows are the new trend; Women in Michael Bay films; How Brando broke the movies; Ben Franklin on “Transformers.”
You’ve Got Mail (From Roger Ebert)
A collection of emails that Roger Ebert sent to his writers.
Thumbnails 6/26/2014
Even the Pope loved Eli Wallach; North Korea threatens war over Seth Rogen movie; Remembering Peter de Rome; Dennis Hopper’s lost photography; Richard Linklater on “Boyhood”
Beatles Good!: The 50 Anniversary of “A Hard Day’s Night”
An appreciation of “A Hard Day’s Night” as its 50th anniversary approaches.
Thumbnails 6/23/14
Rian Johnson to direct “Star Wars”; The demise of Manic Pixie Dream Girls; Oliver Stone talks to middle-schoolers; Smartphones cause irritability; “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” production tales.
