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
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.
OP / EDIT
Get Tested! In Defense of Pre-Release Screenings
We need to improve our movies, and the only people who can point us in the right direction are those who offer us their unrestrained opinions, painful as they may be. […]
OP / EDIT
GET RETESTED! More Thoughts on Pre-Release Screenings
How does one run a proper test screening? […]
Tail Pop
Alex Cox’s ‘REPO MAN’ (1984)
It was 1984, and I walked out of the movie theatre electrified. […]
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
Assistant Living: Kyle Gilman Keeps Busy as He Works His Way Toward Editor
CineMontage recently spoke to Kyle Gilman about working with Hal Hartley, as well as his experience as assistant editor on three 2008 features. […]
Tail Pop
Jerry Lewis’ ‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963)
‘The Nutty Professor’ (1963) consistently elicits a profound emotional response. […]
