Every week With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet.
For your reading enjoyment …
It was only a matter of time (a week to be exact) until Matt Patches bounced back on his feet after being senselessly let go from Hollywood.com. Check out his new streaming video column at Vulture and this wonderful piece on the future of monochrome cinematography at Film.com.
Over at Forbes Scott Mendleson opines about Man of Steel and the politics of box office expectations.
Although Roger Ebert is no longer with us, I urge you to take a visit to the new RogerEbert.com where Matt-Zoller Seitz will serve as the editor-in-chief.
Yes to everything William Goss says in this article on the triumvirate of coming-of-age films that have been and will be released this summer.
This is vulgar auteurism, as defined by Calum Marsh. This is what’s wrong with vulgar auteurism, as retorted by Nick Pinkerton.
Tina Hassannia dives into Terrence Malick’s directorial debut Badlands in this review at Slant Magazine.
Many words have been written about Before Midnight. Here are some more words — good ones too.
Jon Stewart will be leaving The Daily Show this summer to film his directorial debut, Rosewater. Check out the backstory of it all.
Lastly, check out the 7 best soundtracks from ’90s movies.
