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40 Things We Learned From ‘The Limey’ Commentary

You know, I know, we all know Steven Soderbergh doesn’t do anything by the book. Say what you will about… Read More

Aural Fixation: Why Adult Movie Fans Should Dig The Music of Kids Movies

Whether purposely sending a helicopter into the eye of a tornado or believing you are a real life fairy tale… Read More

Austin Cinematic Limits: Spirited Away With Totoro and Friends

Co-founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, Japan’s Studio Ghibli is famous for its masterfully crafted… Read More

Culture Warrior: The First Oscar-Worthy Same Sex Kiss and The Academy’s Blurry Vision of History

The Oscar montage reel is a genre on its own. It’s transparently demonstrative of the overall function of the Academy… Read More

Aural Fixation: If 500,000 Units Sold Equals a Gold Record, What Equals Oscar Gold?

With the 84th Academy Award nominations announced last week (and me finally coming up for air post-Sundance), I wanted to… Read More

Culture Warrior: George Lucas’s Problem of Mass Appeal

A week and a half ago, Anthony Hemingway’s Red Tails was released. On the surface, the film breathes Hollywood oxygen… Read More

Austin Cinematic Limits: Predicting SXSW, Slackerwood Moves and A Badass Oscar Nomination

As Austin’s filmmaking community migrates back to Austin from the snowy slopes of Park City, everyone is anxiously awaiting to… Read More

Exploring The Twilight Zone #150: Stopover In a Quiet Town

With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover… Read More

Exploring The Twilight Zone #149: The Jeopardy Room

With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover… Read More