Book Reviews
Open to Criticism: Chronicling Cinema’s Most Exclusive Club
‘The Complete History of American Film Criticism’ is an encyclopedic effort to chronicle the rise and flowering of film criticism in the 20th century […]
Film History
Book Reviews
Spectacle from Dross: Art-Making as a Political Act
The act of filmmaking, for Ken Jacobs, is an interrogation of both space and time.
Book Reviews
CineMemories: Flashing Back on Favorite Films
Richard Pepperman has written his most personal book yet and, once again, it is a work that only the most accomplished editor could produce.
Book Reviews
L’Arrivée du 3D
The book is a thorough, precise, comprehensive and deeply revealing analysis of its subject. […]
Tail Pop
DA Pennebaker’s ‘Dont Look Back’ (1967)
In ‘Don’t Look Back’, the action unfolds at the rhythm of life. […]
Tail Pop
Luis Buñuel’s ‘THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE’ (1972)
Looking back at ‘Discreet Charm’, the time manipulation feels precious. […]
Features
A Tribute to Ralph E. Winters in Memoriam
The Editors Guild lost its oldest active member granted a 50-year honorary status, Ralph E. Winters. […]
Features
‘WILLIAM FRIEDKIN: Films of Aberration, Obsession and Reality’ a review
Director William Friedkin, by virtue of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection’, was one of the pantheon of 70’s directors. […]
Tail Pop
Jerry Lewis’ ‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963)
‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963) consistently elicits a profound emotional response. […]
Features
George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ (1977)
I’m convinced that ‘Star Wars’ has caused more people to enter the film industry than any other motion picture in history. And I’m one of them. […]
