Film-Making
Edgar Allan Poe: Hollywood’s Favorite Mad Genius
Tracing the work of the famed writer through movies
April 25, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
What to See at the Tribeca Film Festival
The eleventh installment of the festival is underway in Manhattan
April 19, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Classic Movie Theaters: The Palace, Lake Placid, New York
Thanks to the Clark family, a 1926 movie theater serves as a hub for this Adirondack resort
April 13, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Quick Takes: Titanic, Rear Window, Orphan Films and A Trip to the Moon Redux
Revisiting James Cameron's epic blockbuster, once again in theaters, as we also update the news on several recent posts
April 06, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Baseball on the Screen
In honor of baseball's Opening Day, here's a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you
April 04, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten
The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: "What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?"
March 30, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans
Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects.
March 29, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?
The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long and tortuous journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow
March 22, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Forget the Artist, the Restoration of Napoleon is the Silent Film Event of the Year
Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching
March 16, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
How a Documentary Gets Made
A primer on where the documentary got its start and how the film genre gets its funding
March 14, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Films That Led to Game Change
The HBO film has roots in two acclaimed documentaries that covered the 1992 and 1960 presidential elections
March 09, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?
With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see.
March 07, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Watching Movies in the Cloud
The benefits and drawbacks to streaming video
March 02, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Martin Scorsese’s Film School vs. Roger Ebert’s Parakeets
Compiling and comparing movie lists
February 29, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
“A Precise, Beautiful Machine”: John Logan on Writing the Screenplay for Hugo
The Oscar-nominated writer tells how he adapted Brian Selznick's bestseller for the screen.
February 24, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
2012 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts: A Cheat Sheet
As always, Academy voters have their tendencies, but there's one short this year that stands out among the rest
February 22, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
When Uncle Sam Backs Your Film
How Act of Valor is only the latest in a long history of official military involvement in the film industry
February 08, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Super Bowl Guide to Football Films
The sport was initially fodder for slapstick comedy, but as the technology evolved, so did the way in which filmmakers portrayed the gridiron on the big screen
February 01, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Never-Ending Tussle Between Box Office Hits and Award Winners
Blockbuster movies often lose out at the Oscars, while winners can't find enough viewers
January 27, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
A Post-Mortem on the Oscar Nominations
Who were the winners and losers in yesterday's announcement of the Oscar nominees?
January 25, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
