Book Reviews
Hollywood’s ‘Skilled Surgeon’
Viera’s fine history provides an insightful look into this legendary producer. […]
Picture Editors
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Wes Anderson’s ‘THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS’ (2001)
‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ is a dark and redemptive tragicomedy of a “family of geniuses.” […]
This Quarter in Film History
THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY: O Brothel, Where Art Thou?
Of all his creations, ‘The Apartment’ is Billy Wilder’s most influential and greatest film. […]
This Quarter in Film History
Hitchcock Railway
The signature Alfred Hitchcock thriller frequently involves an innocent person accused of a politically motivated murder committed by twisted villains who are terrorists, Nazis, fascists or Communists. […]
Tail Pop
Fred M. Wilcox’s ‘Forbidden Planet’
Things are not always what they originally appear to be. Throughout life, our experiences shape our personal growth. […]
This Quarter in Film History
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Hire Learning
‘Hollywood Jobs’ is packed with vital information for anyone seeking a career in the media industries. […]
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960)
Viewing the shower scene for the first time, I don’t think I was aware of its status as one of the most famous sequences in cinematic history. Little did I know that my fascination (and later my career) in editing would be traced back to this moment in time. […]
This Quarter in Film History
‘Apocalypse’ Then
Rex Ingram put what became MGM on the map, but ironically, the studio he helped to create was also his undoing. […]
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Gus Van Sant’s ‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)
Will Hunting made a choice to leave his comfort zone and follow his heart to California. He ‘had to go see about a girl.’ At the end of 1997, I too made a choice. I had to go see about Hollywood. […]
