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Why “Frozen” Tried to Deny Its Nostalgic Influences
Editor's note: Today, we're proud to present readers with an exclusive passage from Josh Spiegel's book Yesterday is Forever: Nostalgia and Pixar Animation Studios. Be sure to pick up the book up now that it's available for purchase from The Critical Press.
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Video Essay: On The Timelessness of “Toy Story”
Josh Spiegel's new book, Yesterday is Forever: Nostalgia and Pixar Animation Studios, is a critical study of the 20-year filmography of Pixar Animation Studios, and how the company's use of cutting-edge technology is designed for stories that look back at the ...
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On Richard Pryor and His “Wise Old Man, Mudbone”
Editor's note: Today, we're proud to present readers with an exclusive passage from Jason Bailey's book Richard Pryor: American Id. Be sure to pick up the book up now that it's available for purchase from The Critical Press.
In the short stories collected in ...
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“Eliminate PG-13”: A Conversation On Violence in Media
Noah Gittell: Here we are again. It’s worth noting that I first pitched the idea of a published discussion on gun violence and the movies back in July, after a gunman killed two people during a screening of Trainwreck in Lafayette, La. Scheduling conflicts kep...
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“The Gag Man” And His History with Buster Keaton
Editor's note: Today, we're proud to present readers with an exclusive passage from Matthew Dessem's book The Gag Man. Be sure to pick up the book up now that it's available for purchase from The Critical Press.
In retrospect, Clyde Bruckman was such a natu...
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12 (and 1/2) Films We’re Looking Forward To At TIFF 2015
The world is changed. We feel it in the water. We feel it in the earth. We smell it in the air. That's right, it's festival season in the world of film. The Telluride Film Festival just wrapped up over the weekend, which can only mean one thing: the Toronto In...
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Halftime Report: The Best Movies of 2015 So Far
The year is now halfway complete; with the Independence Day holiday upon us in the States, there's no better time to take stock of what 2015 has offered us at the cinema thus far. Consider it clickbait, but also consider this list a helpful reminder for you as...
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The 19 Best Actors-Turned-Directors
There's no single path that leads to directing a film--some dive right behind the camera as their first job, others work up to it after years of toiling as assistant directors, and then others get the gig because of their work in front of the camera coupled wi...
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How Orson Welles Lost “The Magnificent Ambersons”
Editor's Note: Today we’re proud to present readers with an exclusive passage from F.X. Feeney's new book, Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul, where he discusses the director's relationship with The Magnificent Ambersons. Feeney's book is an essential study...
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Video Essay: On Orson Welles and “Touch of Evil”
F.X. Feeney's new book, Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul, is an essential study of one of the most iconic and influential American filmmakers, director of such films as Citizen Kane and Chimes at Midnight. This video essay explores Welles' use of tracking ...
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