Features and Columns

Fade Out: Tony Scott (1944–2012)

Tony Scott - the director of Top Gun, True Romance, Man on Fire and many others - has died. According… Read More

Chuck in HD! ‘A Force Of One’ Proves That Chuck Norris Does In Fact Spell “Team” With an “I”

Scientists have worked tirelessly since the invention of Blu-ray looking for a way to capture the essence of Chuck Norris… Read More

28 Things We Learned From the ‘First Blood’ Commentary

“I think 'First Blood' is the best action film I’ve ever done.” Read More

Take a Sweet Trip with the Electric ‘Cosmopolis’ Score From Howard Shore and Metric

Music and sound are not just elements that underscore select scenes in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, they are each specifically discussed… Read More

33 Things We Learned From ‘The French Connection’ Commentary

From 2012, we share everything we got out of the DVD commentary for William Friedkin's Best Picture winner. Read More

33 Things We Learned From the ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Commentary

Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!Those days surely include Arnold Schwarzenegger providing another grand achievement in… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From John Ford

Saddle up, and get some advice from the director of 'The Searchers' and 'Stagecoach.' Read More

Fade Out: Chris Marker (1921–2012)

Documentarian, experimental filmmaker, essayist, photographer, multimedia guru, and all-around Renaissance Man Chris Marker passed away in his home country of… Read More

28 Things We Learned From the ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’ Commentary

Sometimes you just want to cover a classic, you know? The Frat Pack has been around making movies for about… Read More

Econimic Inequality Through the Eyes of Depression-Era Hollywood Movies

The common, received wisdom about Hollywood during The Great Depression tends to go like this: Hollywood played an important role… Read More