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. […]
Film History
Web Exclusives
Rob Reiner and Robert Leighton Talk Up Relevance of ‘The American President,’ 25 Years Later
As we approach the most critical election in history, its a good time to re-watch, or stream for the first time, ‘The American President.’ “I think people should watch the film and see what a real democracy can be,” said director Rob Reiner. […]
Industry
New York Times: Hollywood’s Obituary, the Sequel. Now Streaming.
“Hollywood has repeatedly written its own obituary,” writes Brook Barnes in The New York Times. “It died when Star Wars (1977) and Superman (1978) turned movies into toy advertisements. The 1980s (VCRs), the 1990s (the rise of […]
Web Exclusives
Amid a Real-Life Pandemic, Stephen Mirrione Recalls Editing the Terror of ‘Contagion’
“Your brain is trying to keep up and fill in the blanks, and you realize this thing is going faster than you can keep control of in your head.” […]
Columns
The Making of ‘Groundhog Day,’ as Remembered by Music Editor Sally Boldt
Music Editor Sally Boldt recalls the making of ‘Groundhog Day,’ again and again and… […]
Web Exclusives
‘The Thrill Is the Idea:’ Paul Hirsch Reveals the Secrets Behind Editing ‘Star Wars,’ and Writing His New Memoir
“This is the most narcissistic thing a person could do.” […]
Features
How Kate Corbaley, Powerful Reader at MGM in the 1930s, Paved the Way for Today’s Hollywood Literary Scouts
“It all depended on how Kate Corbaley narrated the story.” […]
Features
Thelma Schoonmaker Talks of Editing, Aging, and Endings in Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
“You never know what is going to happen when you put two pieces of film together.” […]
Features
How Story Analysts from Hollywood’s Golden Age Helped Build Movies, and a Lasting Labor Movement
Story analysts organized and fought battles from which today’s union story analysts, as well as members of all Hollywood IA locals, still reap benefits. […]
Columns
How Emilio Fernández’s Classic ‘Enamorada’ Boosted Mexican Cinema
“It was possible to create a Mexican cinema with our own actors and our own stories, without having to photograph gringos.” […]
