Thumbnails 5/19/2014
Alejandro Jodorowsky says Hollywood is killing cinema; Why you should read Stefan Zweig; What the death of home pages means for the future of news; Bordwell on screenwriting; The rules of cinematic foreplay.
Features
Regarding R.W. Fassbinder: Letter to a Young Cinephile
A history and appreciation of R.W. Fassbinder on the launch of a retrospective screening series at the Lincoln Center.
Thumbnails 5/16/2014
25 emerging filmmakers to watch; St. James’s Church gets a lighting makeover; Unintentional hilarity in “Grace of Monaco”; How restaurants breed rebellion; 5 famous people motivated by revenge.
Book Excerpt: Psycho-Sexual: Male Desire in Hitchcock, De Palma, Scorsese, and Friedkin by David Greven
A book excerpt from David Greven’s book that details the way Brian De Palma doesn’t just copy Alfred Hitchcock but uses his work to craft his own cinematic viewpoint.
Thumbnails 5/15/2014
Let’s make better superhero movies; A call for activist criticism; “Searching for Sugar Man” director dead at 36; “Louie” gives voice to the fat girl; Why Jill Abramson was fired.
Thumbnails 5/14/14
The new Batsuit; the great Stevie Wonder; Cannes jury president Jane Campion calls out film industry sexism; Godzilla and Fassbinder.
H.R. Giger, 1940-2014: the Xenomorph’s father
A tribute to Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger, designer of the titular creature of the “Alien” series.
Great Comic Book Movies Not Based On Comics
A history of movies not directly based on comic books but definitely inspired by them.
Thumbnails 5/12/2014
Farewell to “Community”; Tina Belcher’s sexual revolution; How Will Vinton lost his company; Why faith-based films are bad at evangelism; News sites crack down on comment-board trolls.
Thumbnails 5/9/2014
Movies aren’t math; Zac Efron’s blank face fuels “Neighbors”; How critics should cover the increasing number of movies getting released; “House of Cards” vs. “Veep”; John Oliver’s professorial satire.
Thumbnails 5/8/2014
“Life Itself” heading to theaters this summer; One of NYC’s last video stores closes; “Death Occurred Last Night” arrives on Blu-ray; James Gray on Hitchcock; a peek at IndieLisboa 2014.
“Life Itself” to be Released on July 4, 2014
The release date for Life Itself has been announced.
Book Excerpt: Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave by Dan Callahan
An excerpt from Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave by Dan Callahan.
Variations on the Theme of Filmmaking
Bombay Sapphire and Geoffrey Fletcher gave short filmmakers a challenge. Scott Jordan Harris examines the results.
thumbnails 5/7/14
The science, ethics and rubber suit of Godzilla; Ralph Bakshi on animation’s past and future; Ellen Burstyn on acting and direction; what videogames taught movies.
Thumbnails 5/6/14
The double-standard of “Louie” vs. “Girls”; feminist revenge fantasies; why foreign language films are on a downward slope; putting the geek to the plow.
Interview: The Visual Confidence of “Blue Ruin” Director Jeremy Saulnier
Jeremy Saulnier, the filmmaker behind the Sundance hit Blue Ruin, discusses his precise approach to his art form.
Interview: Kevin Spacey Takes Another Left Turn
Kevin Spacey discusses the timelessness of William Shakespeare, impact of Hill Street Blues, and the moment he knew he was an actor.
Thumbnails 5/5/2014
Debating the merits of episode 5 in “Game of Thrones: Season 4.” Fear of cancellations may be a thing of the past; In defense of Cylops; Scientist revolts against film editing; Gaming’s inseparability from whiteness.
