8 years ago
All posts by Jake Pitre
Are We Not Critics? A Rallying Cry
Critics across disciplines and mediums have been abuzz over the last week or so, arguing and discussing the current state of pop culture criticism. It began with Ted Gioia's piece for the The Daily Beast on March 18, in which he wrote that modern music critici...
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Why Cate Blanchett’s Female Power Crusade Is Important
During her acceptance speech for Best Actress at Sunday night's 86th Academy Awards, Cate Blanchett took the opportunity not to talk about recent controversies, but instead about the power that women have in the film industry. She lambasted "those of us in the...
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Don’t Cross the Streams: R.I.P. Harold Ramis
Well, here's something to bum you out. Harold Ramis, the great comic director of Caddyshack, Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Vacation has passed away at the age of 69. His death comes following complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare...
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Will Ferrell & Adam McKay Have Launched a Female-Focused Production Company
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy, three comedy powerhouses of Hollywood and the founders of Gary Sanchez Productions, have now launched a female-focused production company - Gloria Sanchez Productions.
Gary Sanchez Productions was created by the th...
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Let’s Kill the Guilty Pleasure
Everyone should be free to like what they want to like.
I think that's an idea that most people agree on. Few would quibble with the proposal that a person's tastes is his or her own, and nothing to be ashamed of. Doesn't it go without saying?
I think it's...
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Quentin Tarantino Is Suing Gawker Over Leaked Script
You don't want to piss off Quentin Tarantino. Last week, someone leaked the script for his new film, The Hateful Eight, and it was a blessing and a curse because he decided to not make the movie due to how betrayed he felt, but it has also provided an entertai...
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Birthday Wishes: May a Smile Be Your Umbrella – David Lynch Turns 68
The masterful and wildly eccentric director of Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead, and creator of Twin Peaks, turns 68 today. David Lynch - what can one say? He is one of the most influential filmmakers to ever work in the industry, with countless non-Lynch films...
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Oscar Nominations Are Mostly Unsurprising, Reliably Disheartening
Early this morning, the Oscar nominations were announced by Thor and there were some nice things, some less nice things and some unforgivable things (Lana Del Rey snubbed!). Nine films are up for Best Picture: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers C...
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Birthday Wishes: David Bowie Fell to Earth 67 Years Ago
David Bowie, the legendary pop icon, celebrates his birthday today, turning 67. Bowie is indisputably one of the most influential stars of all-time, with his androgyny and gender-bending feeling way ahead of its time and as the pioneer of glam rock. He brought...
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Jane Campion to Head Jury at Cannes 2014
Jane Campion, the director of The Piano (1993) and Bright Star (2009), has been chosen to lead the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year. She is just the 10th woman to act as president of the jury in the festival's history, and remains the only female dir...
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