Top Twenty Films of 2012: Part I
If Oscar season proves anything, it’s that there are more artists eligible for nominations than any critic’s group or awards ceremony could possibly encompass. As a proud member of the […]
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“Beauty is Embarrassing” Paints Magical Portrait of Wayne White
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a painting by René Magritte. I was a very young boy when I first encountered his 1938 masterwork, “Time Transfixed,” on display […]
Pat McDonald on Worst Woody Allen Films
I love Woody Allen. So does my fellow Hollywood Chicago colleague, Pat McDonald. We both agree that even the iconic director’s weakest films have their occasional flashes of brilliance. Since […]
Philip K. Dick Festival Runs Dec. 7-9
New York cinephiles have a treat in store for them this week. From Friday, December 7th, through Sunday, December 9th, the first ever Philip K. Dick International Film Festival of […]
Nick Allen on Award-Worthy Films of 2012
Every awards season brings a glut of expensive campaigns. Studios believe that if they shout loud enough, they’ll drown out all of the equally worthy (and even superior) work that […]
Corey Feldman on “6 Degrees of Hell”
From the troubled Teddy Duchamp in Rob Reiner’s 1986 coming of age classic, “Stand by Me,” to the charismatic Edgar Frog in Joel Schumacher’s 1987 landmark vampire picture, “The Lost […]
Pat McDonald on “Hitchcock” and “The Girl”
When Tippi Hedren attended a recent TCM-sponsored screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 masterwork, “The Birds,” at the Music Box Theatre, I was surprised by just how candidly she opened up […]
Same Old Song: 8 Great Reuses of Movie Music
Quentin Tarantino was once quoted saying that no filmmaker should use a song that has already been powerfully featured in a previous picture. The irony is that Tarantino recycles iconic […]
Matt Sheehan on Roger Deakins
The latest James Bond flick, “Skyfall,” rejuvenates its half-century-old franchise by bringing newfound depth to its debonair protagonist while taking him into intriguing new genres. One of the great keys […]
The Best Lincoln Movie You’ve Never Seen
Now that Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and Daniel Day-Lewis have crafted the most historically accurate and stunningly authentic film ever made about the 16th president, it’s worth taking a look […]
