Peter Tonguette

By Peter Tonguette   The premise of the hit Hulu series “Deli Boys” could be the stuff of a tough-minded crime drama or gritty thriller. The show revolves around the …

Picture editor William Steinkamp, ACE, led a life defined by collaborations. Steinkamp, who died on March 25 at the age of 71, was one half of one of the most …

Sound editor Don Hall, MPSE had a golden ear. Over the course of a strikingly diverse and exceptionally long career, Hall shaped the soundscapes to films ranging from “Butch Cassidy …

By Peter Tonguette   The soundscapes conjured by British-born sound re-recording mixer Doug Turner range from the whir of whitewater rapids of “Deliverance” (1972) to the clang of swords and …

By Peter Tonguette   The show “Shrinking” tackles the thorny topic of psychotherapy with good-natured humor, leavened with sincere sentiment. The much-praised comedy-drama, which will soon enter its third season …

By Peter Tonguette   Chaos, commotion, contention, and a whole lot of comedy converged on the night of October 11, 1975. That night, NBC broadcast a sketch comedy program that …

JANUARY 17, 1939–DECEMBER 29, 2024   Picture editor George Folsey, Jr., ACE was perhaps fated to go into the movie business, but few could have foreseen how far he would …

By Peter Tonguette   Daffy Duck and Porky Pig might not sound like the calmest, most congenial, or most coherent movie stars to work with, but for picture editor Nick …

By Peter Tonguette Interview books with filmmakers constitute a full-fledged literary subgenre, but among all of the one-on-one conversations that have been commemorated in print — Francois Truffaut’s with Alfred …

January 17, 1943–August 19, 2024 Like any legal drama worth its salt, Sidney Lumet’s 1982 masterpiece “The Verdict” takes into account multiple and conflicting perspectives. The film centers on a …