When Remakes Can’t Escape the Original
If the movie can’t stand on its own, then should it bother?There are many remakes that stand on their own. There… Read More
September 16, 2016
Documentary
The Fandom Film Legacy of Trekkies
The 1997 documentary pioneered a whole nonfiction genre.For someone who has never cared about Star Trek, its fans can seem… Read More
September 8, 2016
This Year’s Honorary Oscar Winners Fill Critical Gaps in the Academy Awards
Congrats to Jackie Chan, Frederick Wiseman, Anne Coates, and Lynn Stalmaster!Honorary awards are often synonymous with lifetime achievement, and for… Read More
September 2, 2016
The Hard Truths in the Trailer for All Governments Lie
A new documentary bound for Toronto International Film Festival dares to talk about liars and the independent journalists who expose them.Going… Read More
August 24, 2016
America’s Disturbing Obsession with JonBenet Ramsey Goes Hollywood
Three productions rekindle one of the most obsessive true crimes of the 1990s.True Crime as a genre has been on the… Read More
August 18, 2016
The Unspoken Burden of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Superstition is strong with fans when it comes to the new Prequel.In Star Wars fandom, “prequel” is a bad word, but… Read More
August 16, 2016
For Once, We Are All Truffaut
Celebrating movies with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut.Cohen Media GroupKent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut is a really lovely piece of work, a little over 70… Read More
August 9, 2016
6 Filmmaking Tips From Paul Greengrass
The Jason Bourne director offers advice worth remembering. Read More
July 28, 2016
6 More Filmmaking Tips from Werner Herzog
If there’s anyone who deserves a second Filmmaking Tips column, it’s Werner Herzog. It’s been almost four years since we… Read More
July 13, 2016