In Memoriam
In Memoriam: John F. Burnett, Editor of ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Goodbye Girl’
MARCH 5, 1934–OCTOBER 24, 2024 As a veteran of Old Hollywood and a pioneer of New Hollywood, picture editor John […]
Film History
Tail Pop
TAIL POP: ‘Do the Right Thing’ was Raw, Funny — and Sometimes Scary
‘I couldn’t deal with what I was seeing. I felt betrayed.’ […]
Book Reviews
Such a Nasty Woman: How Dorothy Parker Ruled – and Rued – Hollywood
When “talking pictures” took over in the early 1930s, Dorothy Parker was one of the many writers recruited by film studios to meet the needs of sound. […]
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: A Trio of New Books Excavates Some Big Movies from the 1980s
Happily, there’s gold to be found on nearly every page of this engaging book. […]
Features
A Brilliant Career: How William Goldenberg Became a Go-To Editor for Ben Affleck and Many Other Directors
Goldenberg’s C.V. covers a long list of projects, ranging from big-budget actioners like “6 Underground” (2019) and Michael Bay’s “Transformers” films to quieter dramas like “Unbroken” (2014) and “Seabiscuit” (2003). […]
Features
O Pioneers! These Picture Editors Led the Way for Women in Post-Production During the Golden Years of the Studio System
There was a small group of women who had exceptionally successful editing careers that started almost at the birth of cinema and continued for much of the 20th century. […]
Features
Just Kidding: A Generation Later, ‘Parenthood’ Still Brings It All Back Home
Though we GenXers might look back on our favorite ’80s films with some chagrin, “Parenthood” (1989) holds up. […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: How ‘The Exorcist’ Became THE Monster Horror Hit of the Early 1970s
The late filmmaker William Friedkin was fond of describing his 1973 horror masterpiece “The Exorcist” as being a meditation on “the mystery of faith.” […]
2024
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Louise Meriwether, Story Analyst
Hollywood’s First Black Story Analyst […]
2024
Cut to Black: Did You Know? Willie D. Burton, Sound Mixer
This legend is an 8-time Oscar nominee for Best Sound, including this year’s “Oppenheimer,” who took home the statue twice. […]
