A Brief History of Studio Ghibli
From the early days to Oscar glory.There’s no question that Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest his artform… Read More
April 19, 2017
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A Brief History of Casting Talent Over Resemblance for Biopics
How important is resemblance, really?As we mentioned in our newsletter yesterday, Christian Bale is reportedly in talks to star as… Read More
April 7, 2017
A Brief History of Sundance Buzz and Where It Leads
Buzz doesn’t always translate to biggest success.Sundance. The annual film festival where filmgoers have the opportunity to sample the new year’s… Read More
January 23, 2017
A Brief History of the High Five
Short of the DayA documentary provides the answer to a question you never knew you had.Here’s a question I never thought of… Read More
January 5, 2017
A Not-So Brief History of Ghostbusters III
How an Indecisive Cast Led to 20+ Years of Development HellEarlier this week, I wrote an open letter to those… Read More
July 15, 2016
A Brief History of Time Travel As An Add-On
When you need that solve-everything narrative gimmick or just a change of scenery.Remember when time travel was cool? Maybe you don’t.… Read More
May 26, 2016
A Very Brief History of Movies Singing Happy Birthday
Now that a judge has thrown out the copyright claim on the song every single human sings to someone on… Read More
September 23, 2015
A Brief History Of Those Avatar Sequels That Are Totally Happening
20th Century FoxThere has never been a film like James Cameron’s Avatar. Winner of three Oscars, the highest-grossing film of all-time,… Read More
June 12, 2015
A Brief History of That Akira Movie That Can’t Get Its Motor Running
KodanshaSome films feel destined to remain unmade. That would be the case with the big screen version of Katsuhiro Otomo’s… Read More
June 9, 2015