Thumbnails 5/2/2014
Five dumbest arguments against gender diversity. Why Louis C.K. is wrong about Common Core; Alfonso Cuarón’s questions for Mexico’s president; The relevance of ‘Her’; The case for why Johnny Depp is overrated.
Features
Thumbnails 5/1/2014
Oliver Stone will never give up. “Under the Skin” star on stigmas; Ron Howard reflects on his career; “Breaking the Waves” arrives on Blu-ray; A look back at “National Velvet.”
Bob Hoskins: 1942-2014
An obituary for actor Bob Hoskins, star of The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and many more.
Thumbnails 4/30/14
Defining the Midwest. Digging for lost art; Donald Sterling makes some racist comments; A spike in men rape rates; Advice to film critics.
Reflexive Memories: The Images of the Cine-Essay
A history and appreciation of the cine-essayist by Nelson Carvajal.
Thumbnails 4/29/14
A recap of the latest Silicon Valley episode; Hollywood scandals in the new era; Movie magic in the 21s century; Summer film anticipation guide; Ebertfest coverage.
Thumbnails 4/24/14
Minda Kaling; A Japanese remake of Sideways; Superblogs and entertainment journalism; An interview with legendary documentarians; Paul Schneider interview.
An Appreciation of Jay-Z’s ’99 Problems’ on Its Tenth Anniversary
Ten years after it debuted on MTV, Craig Lindsey analyzes the Brooklyn-capturing, still-powerful video for “99 Problems” by Jay-Z, directed by Mark Romanek.
Thumbnails 4/23/14
Lindsay Lohan’s reality show; Portlandia stars on This Is Spinal Tap; Aaron Sorkin apologizes for The Newsroom; CriticWire survey; Hollywood has a major problem.
Thumbnails 4/22/14
The King of Comedy and Ms. 45; The one good Wayans brother movie; Looking back at the Richard Boone Show; Manny Farber and James Agee; A review of God’s Not Dead.
Thumbnails 4/21/14
Ray Harryhausen’s creature drawings; How hollywood killed death; Live-coverage of Hateful Eight reading; Masterful noir films; A short movie.
Thumbnails 4/18/14
Women superheroes; Sexually confused youth; Heterosexuality every after; Beards and more beards; The interiors of Transcendence.
Thumbnails 4/17/14
Cannes releases their lineup; Fargo, the TV show; Landmark anime; Under the Skin and Only Lovers Left Alive; Documentary subjects who don’t want to be documentary subjects.
Thumbnails 4/16/14
Art and improvement; Vampires on film; Philippines censor board makes a wholesome request; An interview with Jackie Robinson’s pen pal; Completed movies that have yet to be released.
John Turturro Captures Lost Intimacy in “Fading Gigolo”
John Turturro, actor/writer/director of Fading Gigolo, discusses his career, working with Woody Allen, and cinema’s difficulty in capturing true intimacy.
Thumbnails 4/15/14
Moments in everyday life, captured; Hank Aaron’s home runs turned into singles; Say Anything 25-years later; Examining Noah through a Jewish lens; A Silicon valley disaster.
Book Excerpt: Shadow Philosophy: Plato’s Cave and Cinema
An excerpt from Shadow Philosophy: Plato’s Cave and Cinema by Nathan Andersen.
Thumbnails 4/14/14
Our history with public housing; Nasty Amazon reviews; Interview with Jim Jarmusch; Adam Pearson, profiled; Norman Lloyd, alive and kicking.
In Defense of the Expert Review
A response to Sam Adams’ piece at CriticWire in defense of the expert critic.
Thumbnails 4/10/14
The evolution of video games; Looking back at Christopher Evan Welch; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team upl No more expert reviews; Info on Inherent Vice.
