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.” […]
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. […]
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.” […]
A New Book Looks at the Tortured Creators – and Editing-Room Nightmare – Behind ‘Midnight Cowboy’ […]
How a Kid Found the Heart in “Harold And Maude.” […]
Advice from George Lucas led to a career. […]
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. […]
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. […]
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think. […]
How a 1930s classic inspired a young film lover […]
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