Orson Welles at 100
On the wealth of new books and materials about Orson Welles on his 100th birthday.
Features
Newton Minow Special Airing on WTTW
A special on Newton Minow, father of RogerEbert.com film critic Nell Minow, airing on WTTW.
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Welles and “Lady from Shanghai”; David Chase on David Lynch; Memories of “Follow That Bird”; Ranking Schwarzenegger’s Movies; Robert Barnett on “Tears of God.”
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The Marvel-Industrial Complex; Chatting with Helen Hunt; Top Ten Spielberg Summer Movies; Aboard Frankenheimer’s “Train”; Farewell to David Letterman.
Good Pitch Chicago Welcomes Filmmakers for Second Year
Good Pitch Chicago welcomes filmmakers at its second event on Tuesday, May 5th.
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Summer action heroes are several shades of gray; Memories of Baltimore; “Silicon Valley” is not misogynistic; The Onion is not a joke; James Horner on Terrence Malick.
The Cokey Comedies of the Silent Screen Era
A piece on the history of cocaine use in silent cinema.
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How Hollywood keeps out women; Why color correction matters; Spike Lee on digital film viewing; All things shining in “The Tree of Life”; Togetherness in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
Book Review: “In the Company of Legends” by Joan Kramer and David Heeley
A review of “In the Company of Legends” by Joan Kramer and David Heeley.
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Roger Ebert is why I’m here; “Listen up Philip” and “American Sniper”; David Simon on America; Remembering Richard Corliss; Robert Townsend on “Hollywood Shuffle.”
Kickstarter Campaign: “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
A look at the Kickstarter campaign for “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.”
Back To The Fanboy Well: Chiller Theatre Expo #25
Glenn Kenny reports from the Chiller Expo.
Book Excerpt: “Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul” by F.X. Feeney
An excerpt from the new book on Orson Welles by F.X. Feeney.
2015 Summer Movie Preview: A Four-Month, Blockbuster Festival
A preview of dozens of films being released this Summer.
Everyone’s A Hero In Their Own Way: Tracing the Superheroic Roots of Joss Whedon
Digging into the catalog of Joss Whedon to chart how the director of Avengers: Age of Ultron got here.
Andrew Lesnie: 1956-2015
The cinematographer of Babe, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes has passed away.
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Frank Mosley on “Her Wilderness”; “Goodfellas” is the perfect gangster film; “Ex Machina” and feminism; Amy Schumer on confidence; PTA’s 5 types of father figures.
Venerable, never: Richard T. Jameson Remembers Richard Corliss
A remembrance of Richard Corliss by Richard T. Jameson, who wrote for Film Comment under Corliss, then later was his editor.
Richard Corliss, 1944-2015: Everywhere at Once
An appreciation of Time Magazine writer Richard Corliss.
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Posting 27,000 times to one online forum; Reflections of synthetic skin; Norman Lear on the neglected mission of PBS; The assistant economy; Kristen Stewart on the industry of celebrity.
