Thumbnails 10/27/14
Boone and Henderson on “Dear White People”; Brody on “Birdman”; Serpico on the NYPD; Sragow on film criticism; Uhlich on “Citizenfour” and “Nightcrawler.”
Features
Book Excerpt: The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion by Jason Bailey
An excerpt from The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion by Jason Bailey.
Thumbnails 10/24/14
Facebook’s unsung laborers; “Mulholland Drive” is a great horror film; Felicia Day on GamerGate; Extra faces penalty for revealing Batman spoiler; Samuel Fuller’s daughter makes documentary.
Thumbnails 10/23/14
Why “Mrs. Doubtfire” is Robin Williams’s greatest role; Alex Ross Perry on “Listen Up Philip”; Keanu Reeves on “John Wick”; Blackwater founder remains free; Six films to remember from Chicago fest.
A Single Consciousness: The Cinema of Terence Davies
An excerpt from Michael Koresky’s new book about the great filmmaker Terence Davies, the Marcel Proust of Liverpool.
Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson remember L.M. “Kit” Carson
Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson remember L.M. “Kit” Carson, who helped them get their start in the movie business.
A free man: L.M. “Kit” Carson, 1941-2014
An appreciation of filmmaker, writer and actor L.M. “Kit” Carson, a singular talent.
Thumbnails 10/20/14
The roots of reactionary rage; Dietrich Brüggemann on “Stations of the Cross”; Paul Schrader’s silent protest; Case closed on murder of Bulgarian defector; Author tracks down her troll.
Thumbnails 10/17/14
Happy birthday Udo Kier; Reflections on “All That Jazz”; 10 essential Nicolas Roeg films; The abortion conversation we need to have; I just can’t watch “Marry Me.”
That brilliant laugh: Elizabeth Pena, 1961-2014
An appreciation of Elizabeth Pena.
Thumbnails 10/16/14
“The San Francisco Bay Guardian” shuts down; Gabriel García Márquez chats with Akira Kurosawa; Kim Dickens on Fincher’s “woman problem”; Comedy club charges per laugh; R.I.P. Elizabeth Peña.
“1941”: An Appreciation and Interview with Bob Gale
An appreciation of “1941” and interview with Bob Gale.
Book Excerpt: “Approaching the End: Imagining Apocalypse in American Film” by Peter Labuza
An excerpt from “Approaching the End: Imagining Apocalypse in
American Film” by Peter Labuza
about Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven”.
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2014: “The Flower of Evil” by Karina Wolf
An excerpt from the October 2014 edition of “Bright Wall/Dark Room” on “The Hunger.”
“Mountains of the Moon”: Bob Rafelson’s lost classic
An interview with Bob Rafelson on “Mountains of the Moon.”
Thumbnails 10/13/14
David Lynch’s Los Angeles; Islamophobia on cable news; Interview with U2; Journalism startup Latterly; Why social impact is more important than ever for documentaries.
New York Comic-Con: “Penguins of Madagascar” and “Home”
A report from the New York Comic-Con previewing the upcoming films, “Penguins of Madagascar” and “Home.”
Thumbnails 10/10/14
Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize; 10 greatest vampire movies; Shonda Rhimes interview; Christianity Today hates “Left Behind”; Genius of nudity in “Gone Girl.”
Thumbnails 10/9/14
“Twin Peaks” returns; Is Cancellation Bear unbearable?; Richard Kelly on “Gone Girl”; MZS on “American Horror Show”; Remembering Geoffrey Holder.
Film is What You Use to Make Movies
What do the Quentin Tarantino and Interstellar stories say about the growing divisions between celluloid lovers and digital projection?
