Features and Columns

The Dystopian Magic Tricks of Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’

Looking for any excuse, Landon Palmer and Scott Beggs are using the 2012 Sight & Sound poll results as a… Read More

10 Scenes We Love From ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’

There are so many more scenes in the Will Ferrell racing comedy we love, but these are our absolute favorites. Read More

Movie Houses of Worship: The Del Mar Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA

Movie Houses of Worship: The Del Mar Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA“Movie Houses of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our… Read More

Fund This Film: ‘No Pay, Nudity’ Features an All-Star Cast of Non-Stars (Like Brent Spiner)

I’m not exactly sure what I’m selling here. At first I thought No Pay, Nudity was a documentary about actors.… Read More

25 Things We Learned from Ron Howard’s ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Commentary

Welcome to Commentary Commentary, where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts.… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips from Errol Morris

Free film school from the man who inspired Werner Herzog to eat a shoe. Read More

‘The General’: Buster Keaton’s Silent Superhero Movie

Looking for any excuse, Landon Palmer and Scott Beggs are using the 2012 Sight & Sound poll results as a… Read More

20 Things We Learned From the ‘Iron Man 3’ Commentary

Much like The Avengers last summer, Iron Man 3 was the undisputed box office champion of the season in 2013.… Read More

Can You Really Eat 50 Eggs in an Hour like ‘Cool Hand Luke’?

The 1967 film Cool Hand Luke helped galvanize Paul Newman’s career as a box office draw. The film tells the… Read More

Movie Houses of Worship: The Indiana University Cinema

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