Features
How Scott Morris Reunited with Director James Gray for Period Drama ‘Armageddon Time’
From Francois Truffaut to George Lucas to Paul Thomas Anderson, moviemakers have always plumbed their own lives for source material. […]
Articles by Peter Tonguette
Cover Story
Hollywood ‘Babylon’: How the Post-Production Team Brought the 1920s Back to Life
“It may be the hardest movie I’ve ever worked on.” […]
Web Exclusives
A Hairy Edit: Joel Negron Talks Post-Production on Feature Hit ‘Cocaine Bear’
“It’s a bizarre, violent, funny movie, and, yes, it is exactly what I signed up for.” […]
Features
How the Editors Behind HBO’s ‘White House Plumbers’ Helped Retell the Watergate Story
More than five decades after Watergate, Hunt and Liddy’s plotting, planning, and law-breaking can come across as darkly humorous, but director David Mandel emphasized the unique mix of comedy and drama that came to define the show. […]
Departments
In Memoriam: Mike Hill, Picture Editor
MARCH 24, 1949–JAN. 5, 2023 Picture editor Mike Hill, ACE, who died on Jan. 5 at the age of 73, […]
Features
Sounds Unsettling: Skip Lievsay and Paul Urmson Talk About ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
“Olivia loved low-frequency sounds.” […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Tucker Wiard, Picture Editor
NOVEMBER 10, 1941–AUGUST 28, 2022 Picture editor Tucker Wiard, ACE, loved editing. On classic network television series ranging from “The […]
Features
Matthew Hannam on Editing ‘White Noise’ and Managing the Jump from Page to Screen
“The second you put your neck out and do something on your own, you could die. I think that’s a really salient concept.” […]
Features
On the Road Again: Editor Paul Hirsch Remembers ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’
By Peter Tonguette Neal Page and Del Griffith are on the road again. The famous cinematic odd couple — amusingly […]
Web Exclusives
Bob & Me: A 20-Year Friendship With ‘Five Easy Pieces’ Auteur Bob Rafelson, 1933-2022
By Peter Tonguette For 18 years, on and off, the director of “Five Easy Pieces” (1970) and “The King […]
