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10 Movies to Watch After Seeing ‘Groundhog Day’ For the Billionth Time

For some of us, it’s a yearly tradition to re-watch Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day. But this year could be… Read More

Fund This Film: ‘RiffLife’ Celebrates Movie Riffing and the Legacy of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’

What is movie riffing? It’s the practice of talking back to a movie with witty remarks, usually to lampoon or… Read More

20 Things We Learned From Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’ Commentary

Jason Reitman’s fifth feature film, Labor Day, hits theaters this Friday, but while I haven’t seen it yet the advance… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From Sarah Polley

Even if you don’t buy into the game and you prefer not to live in a world in which the… Read More

‘Pierrot le Fou’ and the Feel Good Waterboarding Scene of the Summer

In 2014, Landon Palmer and Scott Beggs used the Sight & Sound poll results as a reason to take different… Read More

A Brief History of Brad Pitt Casting Himself as a Savior

After the first Sunday of March, movie star Brad Pitt might be an Academy Award winner - not for his… Read More

Fund This Film: Lesbian Buddy Comedy ‘The Foxy Merkins’ Needs Your Help to Get from Sundance to…

Fund This Film: Lesbian Buddy Comedy ‘The Foxy Merkins’ Needs Your Help to Get from Sundance to Theaters“Oh, it’s a merkin… Read More

23 Things We Learned from the ‘Young Frankenstein’ Commentary

Later this year, Mel Brooks’ brilliant homage to the Universal monster movies Young Frankenstein turns 40. Having spawned a successful… Read More

Movie Houses of Worship: Austin’s Violet Crown Cinema

“Movie Houses of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our favorite movie theaters around the world, those temples of cinema… Read More

26 Things We Learned From the ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ Commentary

26 Things We Learned From the ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ CommentaryActors’ behind-the-camera debuts are rarely great. There’s generally a… Read More