We can put that film editing statistic away now, OK?

Posted by · 3:18 am · February 23rd, 2015

The 2015 Academy Awards saw a significant stat finally crumble: “Birdman” became the first film in 34 years to win Best Picture without a corresponding film editing nomination.

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Telluride: Robert Redford looks back at the progression of an industry

Posted by · 8:52 pm · August 30th, 2013

It’s interesting seeing Robert Redford receive a tribute at the Telluride Film Festival. With Sundance so ingrained in his blood and his being the face of an entire institution, his presence here — albeit in a completely warranted capacity — feels like a touch of infidelity. But it’s too good an opportunity to pass up for a fixture of Hollywood history who this year delivers an absolutely amazing, sure-fire Oscar-contending performance in J.C. Chandor’s “All is Lost.”

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Off the Carpet: Getting out the vote

Posted by · 8:20 am · August 27th, 2012

That’s what’s so great about movies, books, paintings, songs, etc. They are as much a direct reflection of the times as they are a nebulous Rorschach for them. Involuntary extrapolation can be as significant as clear-eyed reaction to a straight-forward treatise. And in an environment as heated, tense and divided as this, the art that escapes the cauldron is bound to be, if not willfully profound, then a fascinating looking glass, at the very least.

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