Mondo Meyer: Critic and Author Irv Slifkin talks about Russ Meyer
We catch up with Irv Slifkin, the man behind MONDO MEYER, a Philadelphia event celebrating the work of filmmaker Russ Meyer.
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Book Excerpt: Roman Polanski: A Retrospective
This excerpt from James Greenberg’s “Roman Polanski: A Retrospective” looks at Polanski’s breakthrough American film “Rosemary’s Baby.”
How Netflix Could Drive the Next Creative Evolution of Television
Netflix’s move into television content has been bold and much-hyped. Can they get us beyond the old binary of comedy and drama that has dominated television for so long?
Thumbnails 9/13/2013
The NSA plans to reopen the public vetting process for cybersecurity standards; “12 Years a Slave” and the dangers of early Oscar predictions; Disney’s new app allows moviegoers to interact with movies while watching them (sigh); our computers are atrophying our brains; “Endless Love” author Scott Spencer on how his novel become a really bad movie (twice); the final moments of Winnie the Pooh; students demonstrate against random drug testing.
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How the NSA spies on smartphones; Netflix and Amazon are driving up video-streaming costs; why the American poor go without bank accounts; Laver’s Law applied to film; rape as Hollywood plot device; Louis C.K. in the 90s.
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The “Enough Said” Cast Remembers James Gandolfini at TIFF; the best of film noir; why “men are the new women” is a big old myth; a LGBT journalist’s campaign to out closeted Russian lawmakers; the wonders of “Wadja”; the fine line between porn and HBO.
Thumbnails 9/10/2013
Movie blogger calls 911 over cell phone use at Toronto Film Festival; what Harun Farocki taught; why TV is, if not wholly better than movies these days, then at least more compelling; stop it with the Oscar predictions, already, it’s only September; no more open letters to Miley Cyrus, please, ladies; Batman rescues kitten from burning building; video for MGMT’s third album.
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Why sequels never die; Harper Lee settles her lawsuit; a magazine for the working girl; end-of-life plans; a resurgence of New England’s wildlife; Germany’s Christian Democrats’ unfortunate logo; “The Future With Love” trailer.
Toronto’s Tribute to Roger
The Toronto International Film Festival tribute to Roger was a time for tears, laughter and memories.
“She’s a fighter. I’m a fighter.”: Jennifer Hudson on Making “Winnie Mandela”
R. Kurt Osenlund talks to Jennifer Hudson about playing Winnie Mandela for the new film “Winnie Mandela.”
Meet the Writers: Odie Henderson
Writer Odie Henderson responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
“Sons of Anarchy” and Its Tragic Models
Brian Tallerico muses (groan) on how “Sons of Anarchy” has shifted from Shakespearean tragedy to classical tragedy as a model.
Thumbnails 9/5/2013
When a rape joke snowballs into bullying; Batman’s lesbian wedding ‘prohibited’ by DC Comics; what happened to The Onion; what the The Royal Tenenbaums means to a child of alcoholics; Fran Leibowitz is Fran Leibowitz.
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Triceratops never existed; Coppola and DePalma betwixt passions; 8 books every educated person should read; the Syrian rebel problem; The Last Temptation of Christ revisited; Herzog + Morris.
Brand X: FXX expands the FX franchise on cable
The minds behind the FX channel are ready to double down with their new channel FXX.
Lynn Shelton: Reclaiming the Rom-Com
For serious cinema fans, romantic comedy have become dirty words in the post-Meg Ryan era. That’s what makes the films of Seattle-based indie writer-director Lynn Shelton so refreshing: They’re romantic and comedic without ever being formulaic.
Book Excerpt: Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses
In the new book “Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses,” Chris Nashawaty tells the story of the amazing life and career of Roger Corman through a collection of interviews, which Nashawaty has put together into a blow-by-blow collage account.
Through Us, It’s About Them: “Our Nixon” Director Penny Lane on Viewer Bias
Penny Lane, the director of the documentary “Our Nixon,” talks about the complexity of Richard Nixon, and the ongoing battle to define his image.
Paramount’s Double Feature Gambit: See “World War Z” and “Star Trek Into Darkness” on a combined ticket
Paramount is offering “World War Z” and “Star Trek Into Darkness” as a single-ticket double feature. The wave of the future? Or a stunt?
