Book Reviews
Redefining a Cinematic Art
Any film buff will enjoy this tome, but it will be a particular delight for editors to read these war stories from top professionals in the field. […]
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Book Reviews
Anaglyph for the Amateur: Do Try This at Home!
3D film production based in the home moviemaking tradition is explored and explodes in Ray Zone’s new book, ‘3-DIY: Stereoscopic Moviemaking on an Indie Budget’. […]
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Peter Bogdanovich’s ‘Paper Moon’
When I was growing up in the 1970s, there were at least two cinemas in my town that used to play double features in the old tradition. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: How I Got to Determine What Movies Get Made
We “cover” mostly screenplays, but also novels (some pre-publication), newspaper and magazine articles, plays — any potential source for a good story or lead character. We evaluate old movies for their potential as contemporary remakes, and foreign movies as possible American remakes. […]
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Albert Brooks’ ‘Modern Romance’
Perhaps because I work in this business, or just because I love movies so much, I’m always asked to define which ones I think are the classics. To me, that’s simple: First, when it’s on, I have to watch it — no matter what. […]
Book Reviews
Make My Holiday: Eastwood Book Leads Annual Garland of Gifts
The new sampling of books showcased in our annual holiday gift guide represents just a handful of intriguing film-related titles published in 2012. […]
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Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’
What if a gun had a soul? That was the question that was pinned to walls, doors and bulletin boards on the production of The Iron Giant. […]
This Quarter in Film History
Wartime Precedent
Director Ridley Scott’s award-winning film ‘Black Hawk Down’ was based on a distinguished nonfiction book entitled ‘Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War’ by Mark Bowden. […]
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY: When Women Go Wrong, Men Go Right After Them
Mae West has become a folklore icon as well as a movie star. Anecdotes abound about her on- and off-screen behavior, and her quips fill an entire page in most books of famous quotations. But she has never really been accepted as a serious cultural figure. […]
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’
If I had been asked 20 years ago whether a glass of rippling water would become one of the most iconic and recognizable images in cinematic history, I probably would’ve said, “No way.” But then again, I guess that’s not really a question you would ask an eight- year-old. […]
