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 […]
Tag Archives: Paul Thomas Anderson
Mark Dujsik on “The Master”
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” is that special sort of film that I believe warrants more than one podcast. This past September, I spoke with filmmaker Mike Eisenberg soon after […]
Indie Outlook on Vocalo
On Friday, September 28th, Indie Outlook creator Matt Fagerholm visited The Morning Amp on Chicago’s Vocalo 89.5FM station for the first installment of a new monthly series highlighting independent cinema. […]
Mike Eisenberg on “The Master”
Sometimes you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. On the evening of August 15th, I happened to be on Facebook when the announcement was […]
Jeremy Blackman on “Magnolia,” PTA, “0s & 1s” and Pink Drink
The quiet boy sits in a library all by himself. His eyes dart across a pile of books while appearing to absorb every last ounce of their content. Like a […]
James Francis Flynn on “The Stick-Up Kid”
Filmmaker James Francis Flynn is in the midst of planning a project that will undoubtedly appeal to film and music lovers alike. His upcoming crime drama, “The Stick-Up Kid,” was […]
Top 9 Films of 1999
1999 is generally considered to be one of the greatest years in cinema, and I couldn’t agree more. After recently stumbling upon another priceless gem from that year (see #8), […]
Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely on Tribeca Flashpoint, Paul Thomas Anderson
I had a blast chatting with accomplished film students Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely about their experiences at Tribeca Flashpoint, and their process of developing their own voices as filmmakers. […]
Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of Fall/Winter 2012
Now that Batman has taken his final bow, there isn’t a whole lot left to look forward to this summer, unless you’re one of the eight people counting the days […]
Dissecting “The Master” Teasers
There is perhaps no figure in American film more polarizing or fascinating than Paul Thomas Anderson. While some moviegoers dismiss his work as pretentious or unpleasant, others embrace it as […]
