By Peter Tonguette Picture editor Tia Nolan, ACE, knows comedy. Nolan was introduced to the craft of cutting comedies under the tutelage of late picture editor Richard Marks, ACE, …
Peter Tonguette
Peter Tonguette
Peter Tonguette is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Sight & Sound, Film Comment and Cineaste. He can be reached at tonguetteauthor2@aol.com.
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In Memoriam
In Memoriam: John F. Burnett, Editor of ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Goodbye Girl’
8 minutes readMARCH 5, 1934–OCTOBER 24, 2024 As a veteran of Old Hollywood and a pioneer of New Hollywood, picture editor John F. Burnett, ACE straddled two worlds. Burnett, who died Oct. …
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MARCH 2, 1931–JULY 16, 2024 Manny Kirchheimer contained multitudes: He was a filmmaker, an educator, a mentor, a friend, a husband, a father — and, in a role of which …
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Web Exclusives
Jesse Goldsmith on Editing Time (a Lot of It) and Space in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’
10 minutes read“When the movie was originally described to me before I read the script, it sounded like it was almost going to be in a single shot.”
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Book ReviewsFeatures
BOOK REVIEW: A Trio of New Books Excavates Some Big Movies from the 1980s
15 minutes readHappily, there’s gold to be found on nearly every page of this engaging book.
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Cover StoryFeatures
Sounds Funny: All the Sound-Team Secrets Behind ‘Only Murders In The Building’
10 minutes readHelping make the mystery—and the wit—come to life are supervising sound editors Mathew Waters and Danika Benton Wikke.
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Web Exclusives
Sandra Adair Pieces Together the Editing Behind Richard Linklater’s Hit ‘Hit Man’
9 minutes read“If you can keep an audience connected to the character and the story, and not lose them on pacing, then you’re doing your job well.”
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Behind the ScenesFeaturesInterview
How the Post Team of ‘Ferrari’ Worked Together to Bring an Auto Epic to Life
10 minutes read“One of the things we had to adapt very early on is the communication in the form of notes from Michael.”
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Henry died on January 14 at the age of 67 in Los Angeles, where she had lived her entire life. She is remembered among her many colleagues not just for …
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Behind the ScenesFeatures
For the Post-Production Team of HBO’s ‘Righteous Gemstones,’ the Devil’s in the Details
12 minutes read“So much of the tone of the show is set in the edit bay, and we are super-fortunate to have a group of editors that work in collaboration.”