22 Things We Learned from the ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Commentary
Back in 2009, Gavin Hood came off some smaller independent character pieces to direct the big-budgeted superhero film X-Men Origins:… Read More
July 25, 2013
Features and Columns
Tarkovsky’s ‘Stalker’: The Antidote for Big Budget Summer Sci-Fi
Looking for any excuse, Landon Palmer and Scott Beggs are using the 2012 Sight & Sound poll results as a… Read More
July 24, 2013
Savoring ‘Babette’s Feast’ on Criterion as Cuisine for Your Eyes
I had a roommate in college who, every day like clockwork, ate dry toast for lunch while watching The Food… Read More
July 24, 2013
Fade Out: Dennis Farina (1944–2013)
Dennis Farina, the actor known for roles in Law & Order, Snatch, Get Shorty and Midnight Runhas died. NBC News… Read More
July 22, 2013
17 Things We Learned From the ‘Street Trash’ Commentary
The ’80s were a special time for horror films as the art of prosthetic gore and special effects really came… Read More
July 18, 2013
Fund This Film: ‘Jesse Heiman: World’s Greatest Extra’ Follows an Unlikely New Hollywood Icon
Fund This Film: ‘Jesse Heiman: World’s Greatest Extra’ Follows an Unlikely New Hollywood IconWith tons of movie and TV appearances… Read More
July 13, 2013
26 Things We Learned from the ‘Spring Breakers’ Commentary
“He’s kind of like a cosmic gangster. like some kind of strange gangster mystic. you think he’s one way, and… Read More
July 11, 2013
Movie Houses of Worship: NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image
Movie Houses of Worship: NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image“Movie Houses of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our favorite movie… Read More
July 7, 2013
Fund This Film: The Marvelous CGI Creatures of ‘The Ningyo’
If indie CGI is catching on, Tran Ma and Miguel Ortega are at the forefront of it. The pair have… Read More
July 6, 2013
Could a U.S. Senator Really Filibuster for 24 Hours Like ‘Mr. Smith’?
One of the most famous films that Jimmy Stewart ever had to stand to the point of exhaustion in was… Read More
July 3, 2013