Within one decade, the ’70s, he was transformed from one of the most celebrated of filmmakers, notably for “The Last Picture Show,” into one of the most ostracized. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/movies/peter-bogdanovich-dead.html … [Read more...]
How ‘Lord of the Rings’ Became ‘Star Wars’ for Millennial Women
With tender male relationships and fearless female characters, the trilogy drew in tween girls who still hold the films dear in their 20s and 30s.. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/movies/lord-of-the-rings-millennial-women.html … [Read more...]
Nitehawk Cinema puts its film-themed menus into new cookbook
More than a decade ago, Matthew Viragh was a Texan with a dream. He wanted to serve moviegoers booze and prepared food as they sat in their seats. In Brooklyn. But he had a state Prohibition-era liquor ban to contend with first. Viragh, who left advertising for the theater business, hired an Albany lobbyist. The lobbyist rounded up some … [Read more...]
A Vision of Asian-American Cinema That Questions the Very Premise
Lulu Wang, Lee Isaac Chung, Bing Liu, Alan Yang, Justin Chon, Sandi Tan and Mira Nair talk forthrightly about staying true to themselves while navigating Hollywood and issues of identity. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/movies/asian-american-cinema.html … [Read more...]
With ‘Warrior Spirit,’ a New Leader Pushes Sundance Forward
Since taking over as the film festival’s director, Tabitha Jackson has had to figure out how to hold a cinema showcase during a pandemic. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/media/tabitha-jackson-sundance-film-festival.html Source: … [Read more...]
Saturday Night Live Accurately Predicted Coronavirus-Era Filming Techniques
When parody becomes reality. Saturday Night Live’s main function is to comment on our present reality. But it turns out that, much like The Simpsons, NBC’s long-running TV show might have actually predicted the future. As New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff has pointed out on Twitter, a sketch from early 2020 that parodied how soap operas … [Read more...]
