Author: Christopher Campbell
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Alfonso Cuaron
The writer and director of ‘Gravity’ drops some good advice.
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How Documentaries Finally Got Serious About Oscar Season
More and more contenders are showing up late in the game.Filmmaker Ava DuVernay with Newt Gingrich during the making of ‘13th’ (Netflix)Just a few months ago,…
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A Long History of Remakes Where Male Leads Were Changed to Female
Ghostbusters was hardly the first of its kind. This week, fans can own the 2016 version of Ghostbusters, aka the all-female remake of the 1984 classic,…
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10 Unlikely Halloween Costumes Based on New Movies
A guide for anyone who wants to be unique but not hip. Before you conclude you’ll be going as Eleven from Stranger Things for Halloween this…
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For Our Consideration: Angourie Rice and Julian Dennison for Juvenile Actors of 2016
Awards Rejects Dreaming of the return of the Oscars’ youth performance award. Between 1935 and 1961, the Academy gave out an occasional honorary award for…
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Terrence Malick
Rare bits of publicly shared advice from the very private filmmaker. We’re all familiar with what a Terrence Malick movie is, enough to spot the…
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‘Amanda Knox’ Puts Its Subject on the Stand
The true-crime documentary serves as another kind of retrial.
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Tim Burton’s Flop-Less Career
As a director, he’s one of the most consistent moneymakers. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Tim Burton’s latest, Miss Peregrine’s Home…
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The Difficulty of Turning Kids Toys Into Kids Movies
Action figures are PG, but action movies are not. Imagine if the first Harry Potter movie had been rated R. Or even PG-13. As the series…
