Thumbnails 6/20/14
Disney destroys “Into the Woods”; OK Go’s “Writing on the Wall”; Film folklore in Iran; Video game by “Her” designer; Self-Styled Siren on “All That Heaven Allows.”
Features
You Like This Face: Jumping Into the Void With the 40th Anniversary of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
A history and appreciation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the eve of the re-release of a 4k restored version for its 40th anniversary.
Thumbnails 6/19/14
YouTube vs. indie labels; 10 greatest movies never made; Coppola on cinema’s future; Here’s your flair; Chatting with Carl Sagan’s widow.
“Purple Rain” Still Reigns at 30
An appreciation of Prince’s “Purple Rain” as it comes up on its 30th anniversary.
Video: Sneak Peek of a New Project From Ebert Productions
A sneak peek of two animatics from an upcoming project from Ebert Productions.
Thumbnails 6/17/14
Strong female characters and “Trinity Syndrome”; Spielberg’s next two films; the ugly aftertaste of Louie Season 4; ‘Mad Men’ and family relations; Roddy McDowall’s home movies.
Kevin B. Lee’s “Transformers: The Premake”
An introduction to and examination of Kevin B. Lee’s “Transformers: The Premake.”
Thumbnails 6/16/14
10 social media tips for filmmakers; Why “Game of Thrones” isn’t medieval; Nick Pinkerton on “We Are the Best!”: Sam Mendes’s advice for directors; How to opt out of Facebook snooping.
Films in Conversation: J. Hoberman’s Presentation of “White House Butler Down”
A report on the weekend presentation of “White House Butler Down,” J. Hoberman’s simultaneous screening of “The Butler” and “White House Down.”
Thumbnails 6/13/14
Remembering Ruby Dee; “The Fault in Our Stars” succeeds and fails; Amazon vs. Warner Bros.; The case against “Edge of Tomorrow”; Trials of a documentarian.
Thumbnails 6/12/14
Is “The Goldfinch” art?; The meta-homophobia of “22 Jump Street”; Seinfeld on celebrity; Lack of TV writer jobs in NYC; “Orange” is the new “Hill Street Blues.”
Thumbnails 6/11/14
Re-reading Ramona through a parent’s eyes; what happens when female villains and avengers drive movies; Shonda Rhimes disses hashtag activism; creepy Paddington Bear.
Thumbnails 6/10/2014
The tortured history of Entertainment Weekly; Francis Coppola predicts the future of cinema again; the hypocrisy of Hollywood when it comes to abortion; Stanley Kubrick’s boxes.
Thumbnails 6/9/14
The verdict on “Orange Is The New Black: Season 2”; Three masters and their audience; Arthur C. Clarke predicts the Internet; Nathan Rabin on “Blue Steel”; Indie alternatives to “Edge of Tomorrow.”
Thumbnails 6/6/14
The making of “Ghostbusters”; Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn’t hate movies; Kenneth Turan’s favorite films; Aspiring movie critics in Kenya; American voyeur in Montreal.
Thumbnails 6/5/14
Talk to the animals; Best films of the 1960s; Low ratings for cable networks; Tom Cruise Hair Quiz; Oscar Wilde’s journalism.
Thumbnails 6/4/14
Why critics keep getting laid off; about That Episode of “Louie”; Robert DeNiro, anatomy of an actor; classic cars on film, posterized.
Telling an Old Story Anew
A look at the recent wave of revisionist fairy tales and how they address gender roles.
