A three-year-old collective of the best in film editing (chosen by film editors) is a lot of fun to chew on.
What is the best-edited film of all time according to those who do the job?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:43 pm · February 3rd, 2015
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Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Wolf' critics 'missed the boat entirely'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · December 30th, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about the high ambitions of his latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” varying interpretations of its depiction of corporate greed and excess and how it fits into the landscape of his two previous films — “Django Unchained” and “The Great Gatsby” — as an indictment of the corrupted American dream.
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Thelma Schoonmaker remembers how 'Goodfellas' almost didn't happen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 am · December 26th, 2013
In the final installment of a six-part series, Thelma Schoonmaker recalls Martin Scorsese’s 1990 mafia masterpiece “Goodfellas,” and how it owes a debt to her husband, the late director Michael Powell.
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Thelma Schoonmaker recalls the heated controversy and moving testament of 'The Last Temptation of Christ'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:13 am · December 25th, 2013
Editor Thelma Schoonmaker looks back on Martin Scorsese’s most controversial work to date, 1988’s “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and recalls being moved to tears by its power.
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Thelma Schoonmaker hopes Martin Scorsese's 'Bringing Out the Dead' will eventually get its due
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · December 24th, 2013
Editor Thelma Schoonmaker talks to HitFix about how often her collaborations with Martin Scorsese have gone unrecognized in their time, specifically the 1999 Nicolas Cage drama “Bringing Out the Dead.”
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Thelma Schoonmaker on how Martin Scorsese's 'Raging Bull' changed her life
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:44 am · December 23rd, 2013
Martin Scorsese’s longtime post-production partner Thelma Schoonmaker thinks back to the 1980 masterpiece “Raging Bull,” and how it changed her life and career forever.
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Thelma Schoonmaker recalls an unpredictable Jack Nicholson in Best Picture winner 'The Departed'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:55 am · December 22nd, 2013
Martin Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker looks back on their biggest Oscar-winning collaboration, “Who’s That Knocking At My Door,” and how an unpredictable Jack Nicholson kept Leonardo DiCaprio on his game.
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Thelma Schoonmaker remembers her first Scorsese collaboration: 'Who's That Knocking At My Door'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:10 pm · December 21st, 2013
Martin Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker looks back on their first collaboration, “Who’s That Knocking At My Door,” and how a young Roger Ebert helped spark a hugely influential career.
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Thelma Schoonmaker talks cutting 'Wall Street' improv and learning from Martin Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:44 pm · December 20th, 2013
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Martin Scorsese’s work together extends over 19 feature films, a handful of shorts and even a Michael Jackson music video. Their latest work on “The Wolf of Wall Street” is another indelible notch on the belt. Schoonmaker recently sat down with HitFix to discuss this storied collaboration.
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Roundup: Schoonmaker's NSFW moments in editing 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:51 am · December 10th, 2013
In today’s roundup of online news and views, Thelma Schoonmaker discusses the fun, difficulty and occasional blush-inducing embarrassment of editing “The Wolf of Wall Street,” while a LAFCA critic gives an inside perspective on Sunday’s tie-heavy voting.
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Roundup: Thelma Schoonmaker on the perils of digitization
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:01 am · November 23rd, 2012
Also: Older women in the Oscar race, and a ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ remake?
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ACE noms check off 'Artist,' 'Descendants,' ignore 'The Help'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:43 am · January 16th, 2012
The ACE Eddie Award nominations for film editing are more revealing in terms of omissions than inclusions. It’s good news for “The Artist,” “The Descendants” and even “War Horse,” but “The Help” suffers a setback here.
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Scorsese's 'Hugo' is a flawed but passionate ode to romance and the cinema
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · November 5th, 2011
“Hugo” finally screened for most press in Los Angeles this afternoon, and though it’s hardly Martin Scorsese’s best work and has plenty of drawbacks, it should win the non-cynical over at least somewhat.
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Tech Support: Best Pic hopefuls from 'War Horse' to 'Ides of March' highlight Best Film Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:19 am · October 27th, 2011
This week our weekly Tech Support column turns its gaze to the Best Film Editing category. Serious possibilities include Steven Spielberg’s one-two punch of “War Horse” and “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn,” festival favorite “The Artist” and summer blockbusters like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”
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