A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of how the internet slowed things down enough for us to consume television on our own terms, the need for editing awards in the coming awards season, deep heartbreak over what The New Beverly Cinema is becoming, and Pulp Fiction through the lens of postmodernism.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of the importance of fashion in Pulp Fiction, what made Michael Mann’s Collateral great, the strange visions of America depicted in a crop of crap cinema from middle-aged white guys, and the importance of diversity in children’s television.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of more data transparency in the film industry for the betterment of content, taking issue with the negative attitude leveled at the ongoing switch to digital projection, The Blair Witch Project’s success through measured trickery, and the rapidly degrading quality of AMC Fear Fest.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of how Angel might be better than Buffy the Vampire Slayer, how difficult cutting the cable cord actually is from direct experience, the history of film pre-reaction and the need for a change, and the origins of the sitcom laugh track and its continued relevancy.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of revelations provided by Steven Soderbergh’s black-and-white edit of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the relevancy of cable drama after-shows, frustration over the ubiquitous television antihero, and Gotham and exactly why prequels don’t work.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of domestic violence in film and the troubling violence on both sides, the recent New York Times Shonda Rhimes profile and its ignored racist undercurrent, the importance and complexities of film website design, and the experience that was the first ever MondoCon.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of a profile of Martin Scorsese, the many films and changes in the career of Kevin Smith, the new Batmobile and the gradual militarization of the superhero movie, and how Phoebe Buffay was the epitome of feminist self-actualization.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of how the iPhone 6 could bring real changes to filmmaking, the advancement of visual effects in film, looking to a future where we cross the uncanny valley, confusion with the accent choices in The Maze Runner, and what makes The League’s Rafi so lovable.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of Joan Rivers’ later work as a detraction from her trailblazing start, maintaining the mystery in The Leftovers, the Chinese Government’s decimation of the Beijing Independent Film Festival, and why reality TV shows need to stop casting crazy people.
A selection of writings from around the internet on the topics of rethinking Dead Poets Society, the struggle and need for a different kind of late-night host, responding to Michael Moore’s 13 rules for documentary filmmaking, and how Jeremy Renner the action star didn’t seem to happen.