Take the Strangeness Away: On Signs and War of the Worlds
On how Signs and War of the Worlds play in 2020.
Features
Short Films in Focus: Summer Hit
An interview with the director of Summer Hit, and a presentation of the short film.
SDCC 2020: Bill and Ted Are Still Most Excellent
Of course the participants arrived by time-traveling phone booths in SDCC’s “Bill and Ted Face the Music” panel, hosted by Kevin Smith.
SDCC 2020: Women Rocking Hollywood’s Seal of Approval
Women are not only rocking Hollywood; they are transforming it by working to open opportunities for other women and honoring the productions that meet gender equity goals.
SDCC 2020: Guillermo del Toro and Scott Cooper on Antlers and Filmmaking
A Collider panel at SDCC 2020 discussed the upcoming horror film Antlers.
SDCC 2020: The Psychology of Star Trek vs. Star Wars
A recap of a panel that analyzed philosophical and ethical similarities and differences between the two biggest sci-fi franchises of all time.
SDCC 2020: The Mandalorian and His Many Gadgets
A recap of the SDCC panel about the gadgets of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
SDCC 2020: You Have to Pitch Like Ricky Roma: Three Franchise Directors on Technology, Creative Battles, and Pandemic-Era Production
Robert Rodriguez, Colin Trevorrow, and Joseph Kosinski talked to Collider’s Steven Weintraub about creative struggles they won and a few they lost, the technology that still blows them away, and the impact of the pandemic shutdown in the middle of their current projects.
SDCC 2020: Do Not Call Charlize Theron a Warrior
Charlize Theron loves the action genre when the characters are flawed and complicated. “Our strengths come from our faults and mistakes and our petty and our vulnerabilities and our madness. Those are the things that make us interesting.”
SDCC 2020: Let Your Imagination Go Completely Wild: Behind the Scenes Panels
SDCC 2020 panels that feature stunt coordinators, composers, editors, and other behind-the-scenes talent discussing inclusion, storytelling, and the skill of finding inspiration.
SDCC 2020: Star Trek Universe Expands to Lower Decks
On the panels about three Star Trek shows: Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks.
SDCC 2020: The Science of Back to the Future
A recap of an event from SDCC about Back to the Future and the Transformers.
SDCC 2020: The Most Romantic Toothbrushing Scene on Television: The LGBTQ Panel
A recap of the LGBTQ panel from SDCC 2020.
In Honor of Representative John Lewis, The Conscience of Congress: A Thumbnails Special Edition
A special edition of Thumbnails paying tribute to the late Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis.
Thumbnails 7/20/20
Izzy, the creator of Be Kind Rewind; Lockdown Puppet Theater; Tribute to Ennio Morricone; In praise of “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets”; Legacy of John Lewis.
Book Excerpt: Roads to nowhere: Kelly Reichardt’s broken American Dreams
An excerpt from Roads to nowhere: Kelly Reichardt’s broken American dreams, a new ebook from Seventh Row.
Short Films in Focus: Netflix’s Quarantine Compilation Film, Homemade
A look at Netflix’s new short film compilation series, Homemade.
‘I Am Shiva, the God of Death’: On the Deserved Anger of Michael Clayton
A feature on the lasting power of Tony Gilroy’s Michael Clayton.
Carlos Aguilar Joins Chorus of Immigrants Praising DACA
An article about Carlos Aguilar’s Variety essay and the new song, “To Carry On: An Anthem of the American Immigrant Experience,” by Mark Ethan Toporek, both of which voice the importance of DACA.
