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.
Features
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.
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.
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.
