Tag: cinema
member name: Alex M.
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April 15, 2007 08:39 PM EDT --
What it is about movie critics that angers and endears the public to them so much. Some people swear by critics - and indeed, I have my favorites whom I trust more than my parents - and some have an almost . . .
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April 21, 2007 11:55 PM EDT --
Is Austin, TX the new Hollywood? Seems to be an old question by now as it's been milling around in everyone's minds for years...ever since now-famous Austin filmmakers like Richard Linklater and . . .
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January 17, 2007 06:22 PM EST --
As one of America’s most cherished icons, Jimmy Stewart was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1980, and his death in 1997 was mourned . . .
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March 29, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
This week I wanted to talk about trailer editing - one of the most underappreciated and crucial parts to a movie's success. Sure, the movie is made - but isn't the whole goal of making . . .
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April 06, 2007 09:29 AM EDT --
After the post-war conservatism of the forties and fifties, the 1960s ushered in a period of change in America – changing attitudes, changing values, and changing perceptions. The evolution of culture . . .
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January 24, 2007 11:47 PM EST --
As a fellow movie-goer and an industry insider, I felt it was about time to weigh-in on this year’s noms...
Best Picture
Everyone is so upset about Dreamgirls and to be honest, I . . .
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August 13, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
Hitchcock’s Continued Presence
Alfred Hitchcock created the suspense thriller. With films from The Lodger to Psycho he defined the genre – its myths, its . . .
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March 02, 2007 02:56 PM EST --
I'm going to take a break from my usual format to discuss an issue that's been very important to me in the past few months and that I think deserves some real thought and debate. I can't think . . .
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March 09, 2007 02:06 PM EST --
This week, I wanted to talk a little bit about why we watch movies, and why we make movies. Seems like sort of a broad topic and, to be sure, there is no exact answer...but that's why I wanted to talk . . .
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March 16, 2007 03:00 PM EDT --
This week, Slate.com wrote a disturbing article highlighting the somewhat shady business deals of Hollywood mega-agency Endeavor. Recently, Endeavor has gotten a huge amount of good publicity for the . . .
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February 02, 2007 01:56 AM EST --
All right Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up - Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Before I start in on the real news, I just wanted to say hello to everyone reading, and invite you to . . .
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February 16, 2007 12:30 PM EST --
I'll have what she's having. -- When Harry Met Sally
I'm going to start this week's column off with my favorite news: that the Sex and the City movie is on its way to production, finally! . . .
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January 17, 2007 06:28 PM EST --
In his unfinished last novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote of Hollywood, “Not a half dozen men have been able to keep the whole equation of pictures in their head.” The force and dominance that . . .
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February 23, 2007 04:54 PM EST --
Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night. - All About Eve
The Oscars are coming! I'll have a full run-down on the winners ready next week, but until then, you can take a look . . .
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February 08, 2007 11:20 PM EST --
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. - Gone With The Wind
This week was relatively slow for me, although I can't speak for everyone across the board.
The ICG Publicists awards . . .
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