The Axial Cut Explained and Why Filmmakers Use It
And ... [axial] cut! Read More
July 28, 2023
Steven Spielberg
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A World Without Turner Classic Movies
If TCM doesn't last under David Zaslav, we lose much more than just a television channel. Read More
July 13, 2023
How David Newman Protected Leonard Bernstein with ‘West Side Story’
We chat with the composer about his role in the remake and why he was hired to stand guard over… Read More
December 20, 2021
‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence’ and the Question of Robotic Love
Are machines really capable of feeling emotion? And what is love, really, anyway? Read More
June 29, 2021
A Brief History of Steven Spielberg and Netflix
Steven Spielberg has signed a new multi-film deal with Netflix, but the two weren't always friends. Read More
June 22, 2021
An Indy Darling: John Williams and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
As 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' turns 40, Charlie Brigden explores how composer John Williams gave Indiana Jones his groove. Read More
June 12, 2021
No One Made a Better Film Debut than Whoopi Goldberg in ‘The Color Purple’
Legendary acting teacher Uta Hagen gave Goldberg the tools she needed to create her revelatory performance. Read More
December 17, 2020
How Steven Spielberg Dramatizes the Dinner Table
Here's a look at all the humble, but essential, scenes in the films of Steven Spielberg that center around the… Read More
October 5, 2020
The Fruitful Failure of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ Sequel
Steven Spielberg's 'Night Skies' was never made, but what audiences wound up getting instead was much better. Read More
August 24, 2020