Featured Stories
How to Become a Union Story Analyst
Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial. […]
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Featured Stories
Tail Pop: The Enduring Influence of Godard and ‘Band of Outsiders’
I grew up in a Long Island suburb among people about whom a friend once said, “If they can’t eat it or wear it, they don’t want it.” […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ Examines a Classic of Late-1960s Cinema
A New Book Looks at the Tortured Creators – and Editing-Room Nightmare – Behind ‘Midnight Cowboy’ […]
Columns
Tail Pop: How the Film Cult Classic ‘Harold And Maude’ Inspired a Generation
How a Kid Found the Heart in “Harold And Maude.” […]
Columns
Union Made: How George Lucas Helped a Young Editor Find His Way
Advice from George Lucas led to a career. […]
Union Made
With a Little Help From My Friends
It all started in 1955, when my Mom t ook my sister Joy and me to see a kiddie matinee. I had never seen a movie and this was before our family owned a TV. […]
Tail Pop
How Terence Malick’s ‘Badlands’ Reinvented Moviegoing
It was the summer of 1974, and for my sister and me, there was a gross injustice in the world. I could tell you that the injustice involved saving the whales or impeaching Nixon—but we were entitled teenagers who lived near the beach and equated tanning with personal fulfillment; our outrage was over the fog being in all day. […]
Book Reviews
Was 1962 the Best Year Ever for Movies? A New Book Makes the Case
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think. […]
Columns
The Lasting Appeal of ‘I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang’
How a 1930s classic inspired a young film lover […]
Columns
The Lasting Impact of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
How an animated film inspired a young editor […]