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loaded question: what historical event needs a movie devoted to it?

Mon, Jan 17, 2022
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I’m thinking of events that haven’t already been covered on film, but if you’re aware of an unexplored angle on an event that has been seen onscreen, that’ll work, too.

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would love to get rid of Disqus for commenting

Sun, Jan 16, 2022
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Please share any suggestions or feedback you might have, readers!

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I’m guesting again on movie podcast Ribbon of Memes

Sun, Jan 16, 2022
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I join hosts RogerBW and Nick Marsh to talk about the 1988 Oscar winner Cinema Paradiso.

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Don’t Look Up movie review: is the sky falling?

Fri, Jan 14, 2022
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I laughed a lot while also feeling sick to my stomach. As subtle as a sledgehammer, almost obnoxious… and yet it might as well be a documentary. Is it elegant? Is it art? Who the fuck cares?

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curated: why are movies and TV shows so muddy-looking these days?

Tue, Jan 11, 2022
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Emily VanDerWerff at Vox explores several possible reasons for this, including a deep dive into how digital cameras and, even more importantly, digital postproduction have impacted how movies look.

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I’m guesting on movie podcast SpyHards

Tue, Jan 11, 2022
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I join special agents Scott and Cam to talk about the 2012 Kathryn Bigelow film Zero Dark Thirty.

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loaded question: does Disney animation belong in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

Mon, Jan 10, 2022
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And if it is going to appear there, does the museum have an obligation to engage in robust criticism of it (not necessarily negative, just analytical) to avoid it feeling like, as a New York Times critic termed it, “a sponsored content post”?

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new Archives by Month listing!

Sun, Jan 09, 2022
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Well, it’s more bringing back something that used to be a thing here.

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new Directed by Women page!

Sun, Jan 09, 2022
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If you’re looking to support films by women filmmakers, here’s a good place to start.

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the 2022 film ranking has begun!

Sun, Jan 09, 2022
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There are only a few films on it at the moment, but watch it rapidly expand in the coming months.

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