Book Reviews
Open to Criticism: Chronicling Cinema’s Most Exclusive Club
‘The Complete History of American Film Criticism’ is an encyclopedic effort to chronicle the rise and flowering of film criticism in the 20th century
Month: July 2010
Columns
The Fine Line of Freelancing
Freelancing is certainly not for everyone.
Features
Soundbender: The Aural Adventures of Randy Thom
This movie is a playground for sound,” says Randy Thom, CAS, referring to director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, The […]
Features
The Look of ‘Michael Clayton’
John Gilroy, A.C.E., had to make sure the audience stayed inside the characters, while creating a subtle build-up of tension throughout.
Features
Gilroy was Here: The Editor Leaves His Mark on Michael Clayton
“Some directors will allow you to edit practically the whole film before they look at your cut, but I really hate to work that way. I think an interactive relationship with a director from the beginning is key.” – John Gilroy
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY:
The Empire Strikes Back
Because of the film’s enormous reception in the United States, the reviled Japanese former empire became a world player in cinema.
Features
Imagebender Conrad Buff: The Editor as Manipulator
While overseeing the mix of The Last Airbender at Skywalker Sound in San Rafael, California, Buff found the time to speak to CineMontage about his current project, discussing some of the challenges on the film, his experience working with Shyamalan, and his philosophy of picture editing.
Tail Pop
Vittorio de Sica’s Ladri di Biciclette (the Bicycle Thief-1948)
Remarkably, De Sica doesn’t waste any time on setting the scene or on the family’s backstory in this act. He deems the viewer intelligent enough to take clues from the allegories he provides, and doesn’t take refuge in a voiceover.
