Columns
TAIL POP: The Enduring Wisdom of Indiana Jones
The enduring wisdom of Indiana Jones […]
Columns
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Art and Craft of Motion Picture Editing’
A new book looks at the craft of picture editing from a fresh perspective […]
Columns
How a Love for Old Movies Launched a Career
How ‘Top Hat’ lifted spirits – and launched a career […]
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Editing for Directors’ Has Advice for Aspiring Helmers
What Directors need to know about editing […]
Columns
Words Like Bullets: How ‘Smell Smell’ Met with Success
Why ‘Sweet Smell’ Succeeded […]
Columns
Fallout: How a Movie Lover Went From Counter-Terrorism to Storytelling
The author nearly took a job with the national security agency – until his love of storytelling took over […]
Columns
UNION MADE: Patrick McMahon on His Journey From the Rink to the Cutting Room
Patrick McMahon, ACE, cut many horror/suspense projects, including the original, “A Nightmare On Elm Street.” He’s also edited seven pilots (five of which went to series) and documentaries including HBO’s Emmy Award-winning “Baghdad ER.” […]
Union Made
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. […]
Features
TAIL POP: The Enduring Influence of Jean-Luc 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’ […]