Movies
What We Do (And Don’t) Know About the Movie Muslim Innocence
Everything you thought you knew about Sam Bacile, the movie , and the riots, is probably wrong
September 13, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
How an Obscure Video Sparked International Protests
Sam Bacile's movie was hardly seen at all in the United States, yet it incited a string of riots and the assassination of an American ambassador
September 12, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Happy Birthday to Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense
The master helped director shape both modern cinema, and the minds of a generation
August 13, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Tech Identifies that Special ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ That Makes Paris Paris
Science provides an answer on what details in an urban street scene clue people in on what city it is from.
August 09, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
1927 Magazine Looks at Metropolis, “A Movie Based On Science”
How filmmakers created a gorgeous, dystopian future
July 19, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Where Are the Great Revolutionary War Films?
You'd think the 4th of July would inspire filmmakers to great works, but for the most part, they have been unable to recreate the events that led to the founding of America
July 03, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Five Movies That No One Will Ever Be Able to See
What are the best films that were never put to celluloid? We look back at the passion projects of famous directors that never got off the ground
July 02, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Nora Ephron, 71, Was Good At Endings
Nora Ephron died last night at 71, of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia.
June 27, 2012 |
By Sarah Laskow
The Real Scottish Landscapes That Inspired Pixar’s “Brave”
Disney/Pixar's "Brave" is based on real places in Scotland. Now, "Brave"-centric vacations lets families experience the adventure first hand.
June 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Documenting Sexual Assault in The Invisible War
A new documentary gives voice to victims in the military and may be a key force behind a new initiative to put an end to the violence
June 22, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Your Kid’s New Dermatologists: Barney and Kung Fu Panda
Next time your kid has a pesky wart to remove, it could be everybody’s favorite big purple dinosaur who assists with the procedure. A new study indicates that children are less angsty when having their warts removed if they’ve first watched their favorite movie or TV show just before going under the knife. Reuters Health [...]
June 22, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
We Are Already Living in Hollywood’s Dystopian Future
Not sure about you, but I wouldn’t want to live in a world where genetically engineered replicant robots prowled the dank, steel-and-microchip urban jungles a la Blade Runner. Likewise for the Minority Report future in which creepy pale kids call people out for murders they had not yet committed. It’s been 30 years since Blade Runner [...]
June 22, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Movie Mash-ups That Beat Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Mixing movie genres, from Abbott and Costello to SCTV
June 20, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Five Women Animators Who Shook Up the Industry
From the silent days to the present, women have been a solid—if often unrecognized—force in animation
June 13, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Musicians on the Road: Film vs. Reality
How Hollywood portrays musicians—rock, jazz and country—as they tour
June 08, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
John Wayne’s Hondo Comes Out on Blu-ray
The Duke's daughter-in-law Gretchen Wayne talks about the restored version of one of his moodier Westerns
June 06, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
A Grimm Review of Snow White and the Huntsman
Fairy tale expert Jack Zipes shares his thoughts on the latest adaptation
June 05, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Finding Doc Watson on Film
Searching for folk music on movies can be surprisingly difficult
June 04, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Beyond Kung Fu: 5 Movies From Asia to Catch
Will the recent purchase of AMC theaters by a Chinese billionaire mean more Asian films in theaters? Likely not, but here are some to watch in the meantime
May 30, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
A Restored Version of Let There Be Light Available Online
Here's your chance to see a haunting and long suppressed WWII documentary about PTSD
May 25, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
