Book Reviews
Learn the Craft, But Don’t Overlook the Art
It’s not that ‘Grammar of the Edit’ is wrong. It is just incomplete. […]
Picture Editors
Tail Pop
Ronald Neame’s ‘The Poseidon Adventure’
The emergency lights flickered on and off. I found myself 30 feet in the air hanging onto the edge of a railing. […]
Tail Pop
Jon Turteltaub’s ‘National Treasure’
Movies — or films, as I would call them when I was growing up in the United Kingdom — have always been a huge part of my life. […]
This Quarter in Film History
A Star is Reborn, Remade, Remodeled
Hollywood’s business is the merchandising and recycling of myth — especially the myth of the tragic Hollywood star (Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, etc.) in biopic or documentary form. […]
Tail Pop
Fernando Meirelles’ ‘City of God’
Shortly after graduating film school, I saw the motion picture City of God (Cidade de Deus) in a small art house theatre. I remember thinking to myself, “This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.” […]
My Most Memorable Film
Carol Littleton on ‘Places in the Heart’
The film touched Carol’s heart because its characters and events were recognizable to her family. […]
This Quarter in Film History
The Gutting of ‘Greed’
The editor described the first part of the picture as “quite humorous at times,” which would have helped audiences accept the tragedy of the second half. […]
This Quarter in Film History
When the South Rose Again
One century ago, on February 8, 1915, David Wark Griffith’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’ premiered under its original title, The Clansman, at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles. […]
Book Reviews
Knockin’ on History’s Door
Sometimes a title can be misleading, but in the case of The Authentic Death & Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: The Untold Story of Peckinpah’s Last Western — the title, including ampersand — is part and parcel of ACE member Paul Seydor’s exactingly told story. […]
My Most Memorable Film
Chic Ciccolini on ‘Sophie’s Choice’
In a career spanning nearly 45 years, supervising sound editor Anthony J. “Chic” Ciccolini III has worn many hats. […]
