Fund This Film: Bill Plympton’s Animated Feature ‘Cheatin’’
Crowdfunding campaigns are everywhere these days, and with this week’s report on the huge success of films financed through Kickstarter… Read More
January 5, 2013
Features and Columns
38 Things We Learned from the ‘Star Trek II’ Commentary
We listen as writer/director Nicholas Meyer recounts the many stories from the making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of… Read More
January 3, 2013
51 Things We Learned from the ‘Looper’ Commentary
We sit down with the DVD commentary for Looper, featuring director Rian Johnson and his two leads. Read More
December 27, 2012
Television in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection devotes itself to important classic and contemporary films. But cinema hardly exists in a vacuum. Moving image… Read More
December 20, 2012
6 Filmmaking Tips From Kathryn Bigelow
Hanging with bikers, vampires, and surfing bank robbers, Kathryn Bigelow has made a name for herself chasing after adrenaline. After… Read More
December 19, 2012
26 Things We Learned From the ‘Miami Connection’ Commentary
A rock band who practice Tae kwon do and sing about the joys of friendship. Ninjas who move noisily between… Read More
December 13, 2012
Role Reversal: Filmmakers “Composing” for Music and a Look Into Sigur Rós’ ‘Valtari Film Experiment’
You may have watched, or even just heard of, the slightly strange video featuring Shia LaBeouf and dancer Denna Thomsen… Read More
December 6, 2012
13 Things We Learned From the ‘ParaNorman’ Commentary
From 2012, here's a rundown of all that we heard and learned of interest while listening to the commentary for… Read More
November 29, 2012
6 Filmmaking Tips From Akira Kurosawa
We compile the best advice from the master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, director of such classics as 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon.' Read More
November 28, 2012
40 Things We Learned from the ‘Prometheus’ Commentary
Whether you loved Prometheus or hated it with every fiber of your being, you can’t deny the fact that it… Read More
November 23, 2012