Karen Black, who died Aug. 7 at 74, was the “what the hell?” emblem of the American New Wave, its most extreme, improvisational player, its most unusual, unaccountable, unstable presence.
The debate on norms of behavior in movie theaters (to shush or not to shush) rages on, Christy Lemire muses on Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer's critic-conspiracy theory, Letterboxd and The Dissolve announce a partnership, a record store owner tells…
After Vic Mackey on "The Shield" and so many anti-heroes in all walks of life in television dramas of the last decade, are audiences ready for another corrupt police officer? "Low Winter Sun," a new drama series on AMC, has…
Hitchcock's silent films have been lovingly restored, and they're touring selected cities. If you're anywhere near one of these cities, it's worth the trip to see as many as you can.
Ryan Amon talks about the YouTube video that led to his first feature film score, in this week's "Elysium," directed by Neill Blomkamp ("District 9") and starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.
Ian Grey thinks the choice of Peter Capaldi, yet another white male, to play Doctor Who is a symptom of an underlying problem: Showrunner Steven Moffat.
An Orson Welles film thought to be lost forever is discovered, Karen Black's husband writes movingly about her battle with cancer, a pink planet rocks scientists' theories of planet formation, our very own Ignatiy Vishnevetsky has been keeping busy reviewing…
Dave Bunting's video essay examines the visual style of "Breaking Bad" Season 2. He also spoke with the show's cinematographer, Michael Slovis.
Nick Schager ponders the new crop of action directors, who bring 'serious film' cred to the genre, but can't seem to show personality where it counts the most.
The biggest taboo in American cinema may be the direct-to-video (DTV) market. Director John Hyams was dropped by his agent after making the DTV "Universal Soldier: Regeneration." Fellow director Isaac Florentine has said "I discovered that being a straight to…
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