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For your reading enjoyment …
Mike Ryan of The Huffington Post interviewed Up In the Air director Jason Reitman. Be sure to read the esoteric interview till the end.
Vadim Rizov of Film.com penned an interesting piece on the second coming of sex addict cinema.
If you’ve seen Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, The Wind Rises, then you’ll want to read Fernando F. Croce’s essay at Reverse Shot.
The Playlist rattles of their favorite movies shot by cinematographer Roger Deakins.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, then you probably know Breaking Bad came to a close last night. As per usual, I hand over the recap to Matt Zoller Seitz at Vulture.
The very talented Tasha Robinson writes about what happens when films about respecting women lose track of their, well, women.
Be sure to check out the latest Operation Kino, where they discuss the “true” author of Rush, food porn, and more.
The Conversation begins today over at The Dissolve: animation at the crossroads.
If by some chance you watched the entire season of The Newsroom, check out Film Geek Radio’s wrap-up of the HBO program.
Lastly, The Art House returns with an interview detailing the duties and inner workings of a poster designer.