Thumbnails 3/21/14
A blast from the past from Roger Ebert; Air force movies; An interview with Kermit the Frog; Two pieces from Mike Ryan; An early review of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah.
Features
On the Need for a “Harlem Renaissance” for Latino Cinema
Hollywood is actually regressing on Latino issues. As the industry
continues to make progress in its depiction of black America, what we
need now is a Spanish Harlem Renaissance.
Emily Mortimer, John Leguizamo Bring Personal Stories to HBO
With “Doll & Em” and “Ghetto Klown”, Emily Mortimer and John Leguizamo turn personal stories into wildly creative television.
Thumbnails 3/20/14
Women saving film criticism; The wonderfully unique Shailene Woodley; BuzzFeed hires Allison Wilmore as their first film critic; Revisiting George Lucas’ American Graffiti; Sex in Pasolini films.
Blu-ray Consumer Guide: March 18, 2014
Recent releases on Blu-ray, including Cat People, Death Wish, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and more.
Thumbnails 3/18/14
A public school making a change for the better; Constant surveillance; A crime of love; Analyzing the interiors of The Grand Budapest Hotel; Eviscerations of classic novels.
Meet the Writers: Brian Tallerico
Writer Brian Tallerico responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
Thumbnails 3/17/14
Flappy Bird creator tells all about his hit app; Looking back at Kevin Smith’s Mallrats; An expose on Scarlett Johansson; A letter to Lena Dunham; Challenging David Lynch’s Blue Velvet.
Thumbnails 3/14/14
Veronica Mars gets technology right; The five things that separate The Grand Budapest Hotel from the rest of Anderson’s films; The five things you need to know about technology and media; An interview with Walter Murch; Reviewing last night’s Scandal episode.
Thumbnails 3/13/14
Tragedy strikes at SXSW; Nebulous platitudes and James Franco; TV actors don’t need movies; Connecting The Sopranos and Irreversible; Eviscerating Nymphomaniac: Vol I.
Book Excerpt: Steven Spielberg and Duel: The Making of a Film Career
An excerpt from Steven Awalt’s new book on “Duel”, the made-for-television movie that launched Steven Spielberg into feature filmmaking.
Thumbnails 3/12/14
The death of modern malls; Matthew Weiner talks Mad Men; Spike Lee is coming to Ebertfest; Nicolas Cage on film critics and being famous; Daze and Confused and growing up.
Thumbnails 3/11/14
An interview with J.P. Donleavy; The art of watching and writing about documentaries; More details about Ebertfest released; Kurtwood Smith on his acting career; A defense of 300: Rise of an Empire.
“A Lie Agreed Upon: David Milch’s Deadwood”
A half-hour documentary about David Milch’s Western drama “Deadwood,” which premiered ten years ago this week on HBO. Written by Matt Zoller Seitz, edited by Steven Santos, narrated by Jim Beaver.
Mapping my Childhood Through Monster Movies
Bob Calhoun uses a new book, “Shock It to Me: Golden Ghouls of the Golden Gate”, to track down the details of the horror movies of his childhood.
Thumbnails 3/10/14
“True Detective” finale; coverage of the True/False film festival; the case against Wes Anderson; a case for Wes Anderson; inside the mind of a psychopath
Robert Rodriguez Adapts “From Dusk Till Dawn” For Small Screen
Robert Rodriguez adapts the George Clooney-Salma Hayek vampire thriller for his El Rey network.
Stories within Stories: Wes Anderson Talks About “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Wes Anderson talks about the sources behind “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, dining with his cast every night on location, and the comic gifts of Ralph Fiennes.
NBC Wants You to “Believe” While ABC Needs a “Resurrection”
Three new network dramas premiere in the next two weeks and two of them are actually worth a look.
